Lmaoooo

I'm not sure being socially inept is autistic coded but please do the analysis once have eaten.

Okay so I’d like to preface this by saying that I am autistic, so while I don’t have a PhD in neurology or anything I have done my own reading and listened to other autistics, on top of my own personal experiences. So I’m not just talking out of ass :P
Firstly: you’re right! Being “socially inept” doesn’t make you autistic, nor is it really an autistic trait (though that is how we are perceived). You see autism is a neurotype, our brains are wired differently and function differently. We often have trouble understanding social cues and social constructs. He doesn’t understand that his words and actions come across as romantic inclination, because in reality, those things /DON’T/ necessarily mean anything romantic. They can, but they can also just be a platonic expression of affection. However society deems those things indicators of romantic attraction. But since he doesn’t have romantic intentions and he doesn’t get social cues it doesn’t cross his mind. He also has low empathy (p.s. this is a stereotype, and while it’s true for some it’s not true for all. Autistic ppl can also be hyper empathetic), which is not to be confused with compassion (caring about others). He also has a strict sense of justice/morals (i.e. firing maids for going after him to raise their status, taking in Luca and our MC) Which is common in autistic folks. He’s also very blunt and straightforward.
These things aren’t like, enough to diagnose him with autism lol but again he’s /coded/ and definitely not intentionally written to be autistic

Okay that actually was helpful.

I’m glad (●'◡'●)ﾉ