Y’know something I’ve thought about in regards to “Yuri bait” in different works is “if the characters were a man and woman, would anyone question romantic intent?”
And usually, I’m pretty confident the answer is “no”
i remember one time i was reading a danmei where someone tweeted about a “car scene” happening at a certain chapter and my perverted ass looked forward to reaching that part, then as i read i realized it was a literal scene that took place in a car