For me, subtext is annoying when an author is obviously queerbaiting but then leaves it as subtext to also keep the homophobic side of a fan base.
I think that cliffhanger wasn't meant to be subtext but it's just their narrative. Tbh, my initial reaction was "Ahhhhh Don't leave me hanging like that! Show me the confession." But then immediately after, I thought it was kind of nice to leave it there. That's cause I decided that the author intended the confession to have gone through. I mean don't mainstream romance movies/manga/etc end like this too. It's just that in yuri, we're so used to best friend cop outs that there's a more pronounced need for vindication.
Granted, I can see why this was confusing in some parts. I was lost sometimes because I think they intentionally skipped through scenes to emphasize the lack of connection in those "channels" but I think that could've been done better.
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