#please don't ask about lucien or kiro because I have no idea about them HAHA

[cheri-translates]

good morning cherri, quick question! you know how Gavin gets jealous when you explained your post earlier. does that also implied to Victor as well expect like “possessive”?

to make this short, does victor also gets jealous and possessive? thank you and have a great morning!

Short answer: Victor does get jealous. I wouldn’t say that he’s possessive though!

Under the cut, references are made to Dance Date, Airplane Date, and Night Meeting Date (this one hasn’t been released in EN). 

It’s best to watch the EN dates first before proceeding (here’s a playlist), or you’ll get lost while reading my answer due to the lack of context 🤣

Also, I’m basing the lines off the CN version! 

I mentioned in Gavin’s analysis that there are many ways of coping with jealousy. Gavin pouts in a corner. 

Victor has a very very VERY endearing pattern of behaviour.

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[ Notable Moment 1 - Dance Date ]

I’m pretty sure Victor has never been in love or even had a crush on anyone before MC, so the feeling of jealousy is very new to him at this point.

Initially, Victor is under the impression that MC plans to dance with him at the ball:

Victor looks at me curiously.

Victor: Why are you so earnest today? Looks like your dance partner isn’t easy to deal with. 

MC: [sighs] Yeah, he’s incredibly difficult to deal with. I hope I won’t embarrass him at the ball.

Victor: I see. [happy tone] Let’s continue then.

Strange, why does Victor seem so happy today...

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MC: I can’t humiliate myself in front of Leo tonight.

Victor: Who’s Leo?

MC: The person in-charge at the TV station. Our company will be collaborating with them soon. He’s going to the charity ball tonight, and I need to dance with him.

Victor: He’s your dance partner?

MC: That’s right. What’s wrong?

Victor is quiet for a while, as though he didn’t expect this answer.

Victor: Nothing...

Victor is silent for a very long time. My high spirits are in stark contrast to him.

Although he continues teaching me how to dance, it’s evident that he isn’t as interested as before.

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The fact that the usually stoic and quick-witted CEO Victor displays so many emotions and is rendered speechless reflects just how affected he is by the turn of events

There are many things going on in his silence - wondering why he was in such a good mood when teaching MC earlier, wondering why he feels disappointed that it’s Leo she would be dancing with...

He doesn’t know that he’s feeling jealous, so he simply brushes this foreign emotion aside. He doesn’t act on it. Especially since it’s probably overshadowed by other emotions like feeling dumb for overthinking and ending up wrong LOL

Notice how he doesn’t stop teaching MC how to dance?

Despite his obvious disappointment, he knows the dance is important to MC so the collaborative partnership isn’t ruined

So the idea of practicality pops up, where he separates his emotions from official business

And this will form part of the way Victor deals with jealousy later on

[ Notable Moment 2 - Dance Date Phone Call ]

Note: This call takes place in between the above scene and the ball

Victor: Did you practice so earnestly just so you could dance with him?

MC: Yeah... if I don’t dance well, he’ll definitely be humiliated.

Victor: In that case, I’m sure you’ll definitely humiliate him in front of everyone. Dancing isn’t something you can learn in one afternoon. Just give up - hurry home before it gets dark.

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This is the first time Victor acts on his emotions, and we can break down his behaviour into four stages:

(1) Victor feels jealous

(2) The first thought in his mind: He knows firsthand that MC’s dancing is at least passable since he taught her himself. He knows she wouldn’t humiliate Leo

(3) He says something completely opposite: Tells MC that she can’t dance

(4) Inserts a practical explanation: Dancing isn’t something she can learn in one afternoon

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Why Victor isn't possessive: Despite telling MC to “hurry home before it gets dark”, he doesn’t insist on it. He doesn't prohibit her from dancing with Leo either! 

Although there’s a possibility that the multinational meeting Leo had to abruptly attend during the ball had something to do with Victor, I’m hoping it isn’t true because he sounded genuine when asking MC if she was with her partner during this call, and when he asked MC why she was alone at the ball.

[ Notable Moment 3 - Airplane Date ]

MC: Mm... I think I should return to the economy class. I’m more comfortable sitting there.

Victor: Because you have a friend back there?

MC: He doesn’t really count as a friend. We’ve worked together a couple of times. He’s Leo, you know him.

Victor: Since he doesn't count as a friend, why go on a business trip with him?

MC: He invited me. And I’d like to have a travel companion in an unfamiliar place.

Victor: He’s invited you to travel with him before, hasn’t he?

MC: Yes, he did mention it once after shooting a show. But he’s just being polite. I wouldn’t take it seriously.

Victor: [sighs] ...

MC: If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going back.

Victor: Sit down. 

MC: But...

Victor: I asked you to sit down.

His forceful tone makes me slightly unhappy. I have absolutely no idea what’s wrong with him.

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Testing the pattern:

(1) Victor feels jealous

(2) The first thought in his mind: He doesn’t want her to sit with Leo because he doesn’t trust Leo’s intentions

(3) He says something completely opposite: Questions MC’s decisions

(4) Inserts a practical explanation: That MC shouldn't go on a business trip with someone she isn’t friends with

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Is Victor being possessive here: 

I would say he is being a little unreasonable here in forcing her to sit down, but in his defence, other factors causing her to remain in the seat are unrelated to him:

The turbulence

Her insisting on getting brandy and becoming a drunken mess

[ Notable Moment 4 - Airplane Date Phone Call ]

Victor: Enough about me. Who was that boarding the plane with you today?

MC: Oh, that’s the person-in-charge, Leo. We’ve worked together before. He’s a pretty good person, and I thought it’d be good to have a travel buddy in a foreign land.

Victor: How did you assess whether or not he’s a good person?

MC: Because he’s very warm and gentlemanly, and even carried my luggage.

Victor: Why are you always so simple-minded?

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Testing the pattern:

(1) Victor feels jealous

(2) The first thought in his mind: He doubts Leo’s character

(3) He says something completely opposite: Tells MC that he doubts MC’s ability to assess Leo’s character

(4) Inserts a practical explanation: That MC shouldn't be naive

[ Notable Moment 5 - Night Meeting ]

Something worth mentioning is that Dance Date and Airplane Date were dates occurring before they officially became a couple. Does anything change after they’ve been together for a while? 

MC: Are the editing skills of these business elites too good, or are they really this handsome?

A sudden drizzle descends from the gloomy sky.

Victor taps on the steering wheel indifferently, his ring finger clicking the windshield wiper.

Victor: There isn’t a discrepancy between the actual people and the photographs.

MC: So they truly… have their merits.

Probably because my awe sounded too genuine, Victor’s eyelid twitches slightly.

Victor: You could look for them yourself to get their contact details. The reason why LFG is holding this competition is to allow for interaction among elite businessmen from different industries, and to expand their network.

MC: …yes yes yes.

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The pattern still THRIVES:

(1) Victor feels jealous

(2) The first thought in his mind: He doesn’t want her to contact the other businessmen

(3) He goes off in the complete opposite direction: Tells MC she can do whatever she wants

(4) Gives her a practical explanation: That the competition is meant for networking, not for swooning over their looks

[ CONCLUSION ]

Victor is both king of the jungle and tsunderes

[mlqcconfessions]

Can I request for how each of the guys reacts to/takes care of an MC who's showing symptoms of an eating disorder? Like she's been too careful of what she eats, is obsessed with calories and has been restrincting her intake so that she can have an all out cheat day once a week? She's at a normal weight, so they don't notice right away, but something she says or does at some point worries them? You don't have to do this if you don't want to,of course, or you think it might trigger some people.ty♡

I based this headcanon on a potentially anorexic MC, because it seemed the closest to the symptoms you described. 

Enjoy!

MLQC Headcanon - Just the way you are

Victor

He noticed you weren’t eating as much as before

You hadn’t even asked him to make pudding lately

He figured it was one of your diets (when you eat 2 portions instead of 3)

It’ll go away after a while (he’s never been more wrong)

It’s been a month since the last time you asked for pudding

Now he’s just worried

He takes you out to dinner (in hopes of making you want to eat more)

But you just order some appetizers, not entrees

He orders for you (and doesn’t leave room for compromise)

You double check the calories with the waiter (you panic when the numbers are higher than expected)

Of course, this doesn’t get by Victor’s watchful eyes (he’s been observing you for such a long time, after all)

After dinner at the restaurant, he brings you to his house

Normally, he would’ve brought out some pudding in front of you (he always stocks up on them but he’s such a tsun-tsun, he doesn’t tell you)

He has you sit down on the sofa, and sits down next to you right after

“Victor? Is there anything wrong?” (you peer at his eyes, staring back at you with frustration)

He doesn’t say anything, but just grabs your wrist instead

Not just your wrist, but your entire body is being scanned by him

You’re confused as to why he’s doing this (you’re unaware of your own warning symptoms)

“Victor....wh—”

“You dummy...!” (you look up at him, startled at his sudden raise in voice)

He releases his grip on your wrist to cup your face

Is he....crying?

In your many years of being by his side, you’ve never seen his eyes water before

“Why....just WHY? Why are you doing this..!”

“....what...?”

“Why are you starving yourself....Is it something you can’t tell me about?”

“I...I’m just preparing for a cheat day tomorrow—”

“You don’t NEED a cheat day, MC! Why..! What can I do to make you understand that....” (he rests his head on your shoulders, hands holding onto your arms)

“I only wanted to...be someone who can stand next to you....the media...likes pointing that out” (Victor sighs, and lets go of your arms)

“Do you really think I care about what the media says?”

“N...no..?”

“Do you prioritize the media over me, then?”

“No! Of course not!”

“Then do you even need to worry about that?”

“....I suppose not...”

He unfurls his eyebrows, gives you a quick “dummy”, and gets up from the sofa

“Victor?” (he sets something down on the kitchen table)

“Well? Aren’t you going to eat?” 

You glance over the table, and notice a small glazed ramekin filled with pudding (you look at his smirking face, and laugh)

“Make that 2!”

Kiro

One of his favorite activities is feeding you delicious food

But lately you’ve been rejecting every one of his offers

“It’s okay, I’m not hungry”

“No thanks. You eat it, Kiro!”

“I’ll have it later”

Sunshine boy is thinking (big brain time)

He knows it’s not like you to give up on food

He brings up the subject to your attention first

“MC, are you on a diet?” (no Kiro that’s not how you ask)

“No? Why do you ask?”

“Because you haven’t been eating much lately. I’m worried”

“Really? But I never noticed”

But in reality, you did notice (and it was intentional)

You’re restricting yourself when it comes to indulging on your favorite foods

You’re eating less than before, even against your desires

It’s not like you weren’t hungry, you just didn’t feel like eating

There was always a lingering feel whenever Kiro had shoots with other celebrities

The perfect guy with the perfect girl....nothing like me

Was it jealousy? No...not quite

You couldn’t really explain why you’re pushing yourself to this extent (even in front of Kiro)

It was when you nearly fainted that he realized something else was wrong

“MC!”

“It’s okay, Kiro. I’m fine. Just a light headache, that’s all.”

“No...you’re NOT okay!” (he scoots a chair for you to sit in)

“Really, I’m perfectly healthy”

He kneels in front of you, taking your hands in his

“MC, I know when you’re hiding something. Please be honest with me”

You can’t lie to those bright eyes, even if you wanted to

“It’s just that...I feel like I need to change myself”

“And why’s that?”

“.....because I’m not like all those models and idols”

He goes speechless for a bit, then begins to laugh uncontrollably

“Wh..what” (this wasn’t the reaction you were expecting)

“Haha! Miss Chips! You don’t need to worry about that kind of thing!”

He suddenly gets up from the ground, and calls Savin over (he comes over with a bag full of food Savin just sighs)

“You don’t need to start dieting for me, nor do I want you to”

“Kiro....”

“That’s why I want you to help me finish sampling these from the new bakery! I can’t finish this by myself, and Savin keeps running away from me!” (he pouts like a baby, prompting you to giggle)

“Then....which one should we open first?”

Lucien

Like always, nothing gets by Lu Lu

He noticed you started showing symptoms of an eating disorder

Particularly speaking, anorexia

He figured you had your reasons for eating less (that doesn’t mean he would let you continue)

If anything, he’ll actively try to help

He started adding superfoods as ingredients in his cooking (so as to prevent malnutrition)

He was so smooth about it, too?

“Hey, I think your cooking has gotten better!”

“Really? I’m flattered” (cheeky cheeky)

But even if the food was delicious, it didn’t make you stop eating less than before

You halved your portions when he wasn’t looking

Bold of you to assume he doesn’t have 50 eyes

But he didn’t want to pressure you into changing your mind about dieting

He would have to figure out another way

He figured making you flustered would be a good method (you wouldn’t be able to stay sane at his sneak attacks, anyways)

He realized being blunt about it would work the best

Spoon-feeding, let’s goooo

“MC, say ahh”

You open your mouth on instinct (if the alpha male orders it, you just have to follow)

You don’t even have time to process what you just did before Lucien scoops some food into your mouth (and it’s delicious!)

You haven’t had food this amazing in your life

Seriously, this guy can do anything!

“How is it? It’s a new menu I’ve been trying”

“It’s....passable” (you can’t stop looking at the plate)

An idea plays in his head, and he takes the plate away

“You haven’t had much of an appetite, lately. As much as I want you to finish this, it’ll bother your stomach if you suddenly eat too much”

You’re brought back to your senses as he goes back to the kitchen

“Wha— wait!”

He smiles before turning around to face you, now desperately eyeing that plate

“...yes? Is there something you’d like to tell me?” (he can’t hide the amusement in his face)

You pause for a moment, embarrassed at your own desperation

You cough and straighten your posture (your tone changes for some reason, too)

“I....I would like to finish eating that......if you don’t mind”

“But your system wouldn’t take it well”

“Ah..well...hmm....that’s...”

He chuckles, and goes in to kiss your cheek (now you’re just RED)

“So why don’t we finish it together?”

Gavin

You feel your body sometimes failing you, despite your young age

You decide to cut back on portions and eat less

If there’s anyone who shouldn’t tell you to eat healthier, it’s Mr. Instant Ramen

He says it’s different in his case

When missions come, he only has limited time in between (3 minutes to prepare the ramen, apparently)

But you’re not having any of that

“Besides, I’m doing this to be healthy!” (although eating less doesn’t really help in that field)

He just sighs, knowing that whatever he says won’t get through to you

“Alright, but promise me you won’t take things too far”

“Of course I won’t take it too far!”

You took things too far

You got lightheaded and fainted during work, in which Minor had to carry you to a nearby bench

When you came to, Gavin was there (you were resting your head on his lap)

You notice he took off his jacket and gave it to you as a blanket (you hide your face with his jacket)

He’s going to be mad, isn’t he?

Some time passes, but he isn’t saying anything (that’s scarier)

You peek out from his jacket and meet his eyes 

They’re staring back at you, as if he’s trying to tell you something with his eyes

You look away from him (you can’t stand to see him so worried)

He sighs, and helps you get up

“....Gavin” (he doesn’t say anything, but just looks back at you)

“...I’m sorry, Gavin...I shouldn’t have been so careless”

He reaches out to pull you into his embrace, stroking your hair gently

“It’s okay if you want to be healthier....but please don’t force yourself to”

He tightens his arms around your waist (he takes notice of how smaller your stature has become)

“....I promise...”

You were about to fall asleep in his warm chest, listening to the steady heartbeat ringing in your ears

Wait.

“Gavin....!” (he’s slightly startled he was about to kiss your forehead smh)

“Yes?”

“I want to work out with you!” (he’s surprised at your offer, but quickly concludes it’s better than leaving you to starve yourself)

“Alright, sounds good. Do you want to start tomorrow?”

--------BONUS---------

Birdcop regrets this decision immediately

You look so amazing in your workout clothes?

He has to stop everyone in the gym from gawking

Poor birdcop

I don’t know why, but it’s always angst with Victor

and always heated with Lucien