The hope seems to be that the author will turn him into a yearner. But true yearning is usually portrayed as something beautiful because it comes from someone who loves deeply, madly and passionately. A true yearner cares for the person they love even before they have the chance to be with them. They yearn before the relationship begins, during and even long after it ends.
He on the other hand is a mobster and a rapist who has consistently stepped on everyone and everything to get what he wants. Turning him into a pathetic yearner after he has already caused so much harm would only make narrative sense if the story's end goal were to show that he does not get the relationship he wants. However I doubt that will be the case.
Based on the author's previous work, they seem to enjoy the "opposites attract" dynamic, so I think the two characters will most likely end up together. If that happens, it undermines the purpose of making him a pathetic yearner because his longing ultimately becomes another step toward rewarding him with the relationship rather than forcing him to live with the consequences of his actions.
The hope seems to be that the author will turn him into a yearner. But true yearning is usually portrayed as something beautiful because it comes from someone who loves deeply, madly and passionately. A true yearner cares for the person they love even before they have the chance to be with them. They yearn before the relationship begins, during and even long after it ends.
He on the other hand is a mobster and a rapist who has consistently stepped on everyone and everything to get what he wants. Turning him into a pathetic yearner after he has already caused so much harm would only make narrative sense if the story's end goal were to show that he does not get the relationship he wants. However I doubt that will be the case.
Based on the author's previous work, they seem to enjoy the "opposites attract" dynamic, so I think the two characters will most likely end up together. If that happens, it undermines the purpose of making him a pathetic yearner because his longing ultimately becomes another step toward rewarding him with the relationship rather than forcing him to live with the consequences of his actions.