The author really has a way of making the non leading men much more compelling and have far more chemistry with Renee than anyone else. I guess it probably comes down to knowing Yiyoung though, and not just the character she is playing as Renee, since she's kept her walls up to the people in this new world for so long and kept them from knowing the truth about her. Honestly at this point, neither of the male leads really feel all that special, but maybe that'll change once Yiyoung opens up to Sedin.