Like he definitely might Think he does but tbh his listing out every reason why he liked her felt more like a laundry list of traits he Should look for in a partner rather than what he actually loves about her. Reminds me of when I suffered comphet and was running calculations on which boy I would develop a crush on next based on if I could bring him home to my family or not. Here's to hoping the duke either fixes his heart or figures something out about himself!
It's just really refreshing, especially since most media with 'genius savant' archetypes don't generally go out of their way to show said savant actually struggling in their day to day life and relationships. She loves magic engineering and she loves her family even if she struggles to connect with them and it's nice to see that her desire to juggle those connections with what she loves isn't belittled or punished!!
Also absolutely loving her deal with the ML. This poor dude is getting So Close to winning her heart and yet,
(and yeah I'm aware that it might not be intentional autism-coding, but it's still really nice (●'◡'●)ﾉ )
naming the og fl after an associate of Shakespeare who oftentimes influenced how title roles were shaped (Richard Burbage being the original Hamlet, Othello, etc)..... what could it all mean...............
It always hurts my ribs whenever I read these and the lead is wearing bandages over their chests... take it from experience, if you tie those too tight you're ending up with more bruises than you can count, and that's not even getting into how much it can fuck up your breathing.... please this poor woman's lungs ( T﹏T )