actually i have a hot take on this. i know haech has said verbatim "i don't like ppl who chase after me" and obviously that would mean mk HOWEVER i think "tom and jerry" concepts and "love-hate" etc. between kpop couples are mostly for show and entertainment/variety show purposes. even though it's a great narrative, it goes back to my headcanon that they actually get along really well and are closer than we think offstage, because a tom-jerry/love-hate relationship like this isn't as feasible irl. i mean of course it's cute and it can work but it's not as realistic, i think. furthermore, we have evidence because in those more private interviews / moments they're always like "rather than love hate we're more like an old married couple", which i think speaks for itself :)