Malignant
I really like that the author spent time to go into details about the MC emotional control! It was not clear at first. I did understand that the MC was trying his best to keep control over his heart. But now we know why! And this is so incredibly different from many many MCs from novels on this very website. Those MCs are cold because most of them have the emotional maturity of a rock, making them detestable! Been emotionally distant is fine as long as the author can explain why. And this MC, even though he professes to be cold, he does frequently go out of his way to do kind things! And this is excellent at creating rapport between myself and the MC! Contrary to many MC who are cold just because their author thinks it is “cool” to be emotionally distant! Kudos, author!