Not me seeing him trying to crush the lotus and now immediately clocking HOMEBOY LOVE/HATES HIS PROFESSOR THAT HE WANTS TO DESTROY HIS "GREATEST GEM"...3 months left. (╬￣皿￣)凸
Cotton has the whole 'hate what you actually love' vibe that it wouldn't surprise me that all he has been doing till now is for spite because he was rejected or something. I'm avoiding spoilers a bit but he has that air about him. Too cunning for his own good but not malicious enough.
Garam is there to prove him wrong about everything.
Compton*
I like the last sentence i love u for that
Don't crush the lotus you scheming prick
Kidding
I actually like that kind of characters. Their words and actions seems to linger in that feeling of distrust.