Responses

She's practically an abandoned child and with the book that was like a prophecy to her that guided her she thinks its impossible to take elincia's place, it's the main reason she ran away and doesn't think he'll love her. It's becuz she believed the book as child now that she is older she is doubting the book. Plus ML is secretly a yandere and never confessed directly, for someone unaccustomed to love picking up ques is rather difficult, she also thinks he holds affection not necessarily love for her
maybe it’s bcuz i’m an outsider ya know just a reader and phil has a lot on her plate but what’s with mcs being so blind to the fact that someone likes them?