The Male Lead Always Interrupts My Death Escape Progress Bar

"Chapter comments are enabled with restrictions. 【Synopsis (first-person in synopsis, third-person in main text)】: I am an NPC side character, and the system told me my mission is simple— 1. Become friends with the male lead. 2. Take a fatal blow for him in a critical moment. 3. Die in his arms, reciting the pre-set lines tragically and beautifully, so the male lead can unleash his hidden power in grief and rage, enabling him to defeat stronger foes. The system assured me that my death would deliver a tear-jerking iconic scene, after which I could retire. I nodded, indicating I fully understood everything. * Then I realized the biggest challenge of this mission isn't "becoming f...