beta
Not surprised he's not truly a green flag, just disappointed. Although he did appear suspicious right from the start. People keep forgetting about the first chapter and his insensitive, opportunistic behaviour. He's by far less naive than he appears, it's a facade because he has a purpose. He has a side that the other people living in town have witnessed, hence their cowering.. He most likely has an unhealthy obsession with his purpose to protect and control (yes control, that's what he does from the shadows, at least for mc who is oblivious to his behaviour) the town he 'built'. He has displayed slightly narcissistic behaviours and for now he seems to enjoy the attention from mc without actually feeling attracted to him. He has a hidden agenda, almost as if he's searching for a way to gouge out mc's usefulness and tie him to the town ir get something else from him. We'll see.