but at the same time she never drives MC away with her actions
she undresses in front of him, invites him in the bed to watch a movie
now if MC thinks he has possibilities, would you blame him?
To me, that just speaks to the typical male mindset; "she's showing off her cleavage and wearing a short skirt, that must make her a slut who wants some." Just because Maya does those things doesn't mean it's an invitation for him to try something with her, it's just who she is. It's this notion that because of how a woman behaves the man is completely free from responsibility for his actions.
If Maya had made it clear that she was single and ready to mingle, then the MC thinking he had a chance with her would be fine, but he thinks he has a chance even when she tells him she has a boyfriend and then when she tells him she doesn't want guys to be attracted to her. In both cases, he shouldn't think there's a possbility but he goes for it anyway so he is somewhat responsible for how he feels after the bombshell is dropped because he could have friend-zoned Maya, but he didn't.
The problem with this is that its fixed. Even if you tell Maya that you aren't interested, even if you refuse to help her, even if you actively try to push her away the whole emotional attachment still happens. There is not a way to just "be friends". I understand what you are referring to however you refuse to understand mine. This is a plot hole that refuses to acknowledge the players choices and just runs off as if we never made a choice in the first place. Not everyone pursues her, I realize you like her but not everyone else shares your attraction. The game refuses to acknowledge that some people want absolutely nothing to do with her.
Yes, that is a problem with the somewhat linear nature of the overarching story and it's certainly been argued a lot here. I know some people didn't want to go for Maya from the beginning and that's fine is she wasn't their cup of tea right from the off, but much of what I've been saying is more about those who did pursue her and feel like
she is the one to blame and that
she is the villain in this whole thing which I feel is ridiculous and short-sighted.
Was he? I don't think so. She admits she says that to prevent guys from hitting on her, then she tells us that. The sensible thing to think is that she's available. It's not the MC's fault not to understand what she's not saying.
The sensible thing to do when a girl tells you they don't want guys to be interested in them is to respect that and not continue to flirt with them and pursue intimacy with them, which the MC does the complete opposite of. Also, if a girl says that you would assume that the first thought that would cross a guy's mind is that maybe she's gay, but the MC never considered that for a second. Maybe for a slower guy like Jamie or Dawe they wouldn't get what that means, but the MC is no idiot and really should have picked up on that.
(Although it's quite the contrast with Josy who pretty much bared it all and Riona being a teasing little minx.
