Word. Lowkey, everyone else around her that she trusts and isn’t afraid of has done more damage to her plans and relationship than him to be very objective here (other than her maid whose kindness and loyalty is sadly being taken advantage of). I don’t agree with the imprisoning here though, so he’s losing the sauce here, but everything BEFORE that was chill lmao. They’re just not good for each other and need a soft reset back to the beginning.
Well, to be completely honest, I don't think this guy is a good boyfriend material for anyone
he literally just imprisoned her so idk about not being a red flag anymore but before that i would’ve agreed with you
Also I disagree with the comments claiming the emperor to be a "red flag". He is surprisingly not. I abhor the guys who humiliate and torment their supposedly "beloved" one in romance while being actually sane and have some compassion towards other people around. But the tyrant here doesn't actually hurt FL or humiliate her in particular. He treats everyone the same. He is simply crazy fickle and violent and all people around are the same toys for him. So I don't feel anger towards him when FL is groveling at his feet - everyone do the same around him to survive.
Moreover, I started to like him after FL ran away. Because he didn't want to capture her like his "prey", his didn't want to punish her to ease his hurting feelings, he didn't want to dominate her. He just wished her to be by his side and he ACTUALLY corrected his behavior so that she would fear him less. This is sooo rare for this type of powerful arrogant MLs! This guy actually changed his way and restrained his bloody thirst, he earnestly made perpetual efforts to become someone his beloved can feel safe and fall in love with. How is that a red flag??
He is a "death flag" towards everyone including FL at the beginning of the story, but as soon as she caught his interest he acts like a clumsy clingy kid towards her.