Responses
He didn't know he likes Luce... Luce knows the prince likes him but needs to hear it from the prince's mouth. In the novel Luce was willing to forgive the prince if he will confess that he wants to be with Luce cause he likes him(Luce is either dumb or martyr). The prince was about to do it but chicken out... cause of the "what ifs" in his head. Then from that Luce yearning for freedom intensified.
He is insane, acting all that and still not really loving luce. Like what will happen to Luce after? Scared to even think about it. Rn he is showing signs of possessiveness in a way but later? Someone should take Luce to Vera like yesterday