This just feels sorta, alright? Like not bad or anything, but the love triangle feels kinda forced and just wastes chapter time that could be spent on other people.
The way he looked at that cockroach bitch was very satisfying to read, I get that his emotions were heightened in that moment, but whatever curse was talking to him wasn't in that moment, it was all him
Seems pretty s x m dynamic to me now, the misunderstanding willed it into existence