???? the prince is not just rude he's literally abusive. he wants to dress her up as cynthia he's obsessed with her bcs she looks like that tree and he'll keep testing the fl's limits just to see if she will break or not like that tree spirit thingy. since he wants to hug her i'm worried he'll use all his force which will obviously damage her. he does not love her he does not see her as a human being but an object to obtain. a representation a symbol that proves whatever the fuck he's looking for. also the duke is quite literally depressed and suicidal.????? that man doesn't even care about his own self so ofc he doesn't notice little things. he is growing tho--as that is literally the trope. but these two men could not be more different. anyways one is abusive as fuck and the other is looking for ways to khs. both are not supposed to be in a relationship but one is better and it is not and will never be the prince.
I really like Sue, her dynamic with the prince is so much better than the duke, although the prince is rude and obsessive （￣へ￣） i hope Sue will go back to her hometown and live a happy life, because let the duke be!! He's an jerk! ┑(￣Д ￣)┍