(I’m only 17chs in) He’s not weird, he’s mentally fucked up. He probably loves Riarte in a romantic but disturbingly obsessive way because his father raised him to see her as property. He’s a man child losing his favorite “toy” and it’s honestly just sad what his upbringing did. He’s an adult though and he’s willingly making these decisions now so he’s clearly also a sadist who enjoys her beneath him. Bleugh!
(I’m only 17chs in) He’s not weird, he’s mentally fucked up. He probably loves Riarte in a romantic but disturbingly obsessive way because his father raised him to see her as property. He’s a man child losing his favorite “toy” and it’s honestly just sad what his upbringing did. He’s an adult though and he’s willingly making these decisions now so he’s clearly also a sadist who enjoys her beneath him. Bleugh!