>>58545390Yeah, plenty of material for character drama even if not shipping. I'm a sucker for that kind of rivals to lovers, hurt boy/girl x savior stuff (and age gaps), and these two are ripe for it.
He's definitely gonna try to be distant with her, she saw him during his cringiest phase and is a living reminder of his crimes. His discomfort concerning what she knows of him, her trying to be the bigger person and accept it all (and her own anger against him) regardless, and their Viridian status predisposing them to understanding each other in a way outsiders can't... fertile grounds for kino ship.