I don’t like both of them at all
I liked Lucia more at the beginning because she seemed independent and like she actually knew what she wanted. But as the story goes on, I feel like everything starts revolving around Hugh. I just can’t get attached to them as a couple because I don’t really feel any chemistry between them. It’s not that I think they’re badly written, their dynamic just doesn’t emotionally connect with me.
Some spoilers(sorry for the rant)
I can see where you come from, i think the only thing stopping them from having genuine connection is their secrets. Hue's brother and bloodline. And Lucia dreams. This paired with the contract and them being overthinkers. They're overthinking each other actions and it exposes their own flaws.
As I've read the novel their relationship continues improving as they eventually open up to each other and eventually discard of the contract. This paired with Lucia confronting her past life and realising they did meet in that life.
To conclude is their internal thoughts of each other that makes their dynamic iffy as some time. Especially Lucia as she depends on him showing her want for family and love while hue downturn value family as much and doesn't think he's deserving of love








Guys, if you think you’ll feel better after forgetting him, think again. The ML is worse than anything, and their relationship is only going to get more and more toxic. He’s arrogant, he doesn’t love him, and he treats him like a drug he clings to just to survive. The guy literally tells him, “Go ahead and cry, it’ll make me feel better”
Honestly, I didn’t even have the energy to get mad at the uke because I just feel so bad for him. Even if he tries to resist, his life literally depends on him. He’s already trapped in his web, and no matter what, he’s tried to escape multiple times, but the guy always manages to find him because of his aura.
I've seen so many stories where the UKE is usually a bit dumb or slow so even if bad things are happening you almost feel like ... Wow if only this guy just looked both ways before crossing when he heard the motorbike instead of left - he wouldn't have been hit.
With this story I almost felt the Uke would be better off just jumping out the window in some panels and running. ( ̄∇ ̄")