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I like that the ML and FL have their roles in society kinda reversed. In the most cliche rofans the ML is normally the prince and FL a peasant that's to be protected somehow. ML is also honestly taking the L for having the monster title, which is typically kinda mystified and utilized to their advantage. Here it's just a way to look down on a commoner with too much power.
But anyway, I don't like the monster duke nor the blond fake-ass 100%. Blondie is constantly sheming and doing things FL clearly doesn't vibe with, he doesn't care as long as everything plays out HIS way. ML is much better but he's also talking about protecting her, which she lowkey explained she wants the power to protect herself without help, and honestly he seems to feeble and wonky sometimes. If you really want to be with her just take her hand. His character is so simple, at least make him a bit more passionate in any way. Why can't SHE protect YOU? Get your reputation up and so on, so people accept you and the arrangement you made with the Emperor years ago ffs.
Him being so timid also just screams to me that one day him and FL will split after whatever kind of big misunderstanding and/or lack of communication.