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>Mike didn't string him along at all. He wanted a friendship and since he didn't want to date him
Mike tried to string him along by not giving him a hard no when James confessed, it was only stopped because David randomly showed up.
>"Guh sorry I can't date you because my girlfriend"
>"That's okay we'll be friends and I'll just always be available as your fall back :)"
>"You got it my platonic friend!"
>proceeds to hold hands with him
And his intention was then made obvious by the last 4 chapters showing Mike desperately trying to get James' affection back from David.
>inb4 you say Mike was running after James platonically after getting told that James still likes him
Yeah, who didn't chase after a former crush because their friends said you still had a chance? You know to be friends?