>>53447776You're correct but you're also missing the nuance. Dawn never thought about Ash romantically, yes, but not in the "thought crosses her mind -> she shuts it down" way, just in the "she's EXACTLY like Ash when it comes to romance" way. Any romantic thoughts or hints flew right above her head.
Also Lyra and Khoury's thing is 100% shipbait but that's beside the point.