Dude gave me the ick in the starting only but now I can say that ick was justifiable
I feel like of he wasn't the ml and this was just a setup for her to meet the actual ml then it would have been a better read
Honestly if the FL still sticks to the ml after all the horrible shit he said then she'll be nothing more than a pushover
He's treating her way too previously almost as if she is the moon out of his reach rather than a partner
He will hurt her and break her trust in the future because he'll think it's the best for her and will neglect her emotions because he doesn't see her as a person (I could be wrong idk the spoilers)