Unfortunately fortunate, he never changes , by the end of the novel he was given to one of the bodyguards ( i don't remember his name) to teach him a lesson (again). They're still friends.
If this was in the present riftan would have posted a tiktok punching a wall and saying how much he wished he could fight the cramps of all women of the world
I hope eunjae presents soon so we can have some progress in this story bc istg