molly is kind of like if eiichi was a girl. attainable. committable. shinku's mother might have something to say about her weight, her heritage, but it wouldn't be a deal breaker, because shinku's mother is open-minded and liberal, just like him. she'll love the woman shinku loves.
he could never pursue anything with eiichi. it would be wrong of him. eiichi's family depends on him for income. it would be coercive. his mother supports his bisexuality, but she expects a wedding and grandchildren. he needs to marry a woman. and he's scared eiichi will leave. if their families find out, what if they're forced apart? what if eiichi hates him deep down and this is how to make it come out? eiichi isn't an option, for various reasons. molly will dote on him forever. molly will be dependent on him. molly needs to be provided for. molly is beautiful. molly is someone he can marry.
dracul is like if eiichi was a foreigner who could never move to japan. his family doesn't depend on shinku. his family can't be moved to japan. there's no commitment necessary. no strings attached. no 15 years of friendship to be swallowed down the drain if he goes too far. and dracul hides his pain, and dracul is loud in public, and dracul is more invested in leaving the house than avoiding looking weird. dracul sees shinku how shinku wants to be seen. dracul is a fantasy. dracul is someone he can have an affair with.
