Seems like it ngl
Doesn’t seem like u guys understood so imma just copy and paste what I said earlier to another similar comment.
No, he doesn’t just like her for her soul. it’s just that he was shocked and thought she changed and had become a different person just like everyone else. He thought she was no longer the person he fell for. Plus the trauma from his childhood must’ve come back up because of this. It was just such a shock to him so he needed time and he didn’t want to face the truth that she might’ve changed. He became INTERESTED in her and found her as a place of solace when they were young but he eventually fell for her as he learned more about her. If he only liked her for her soul, then he would’ve liked her right off the bat and would’ve not have needed to realize that he liked her over time.
So what if you see her soul? Was not seeing her soul the only thing that made you like her?