Well its a good thing you aren't the lord of deciding how the physical body and mind reacts to something both shocking and traumatized actual clown level post
Just say you have never been in a situation that is shocking enough lol. Her reaction and action right after where very much normal i have seen and experienced a moment like that myself your whole body locks up trying to process the shock and can't even keep up with your mind. Which while...
both of them where littreally stuned at the whole sight of what was happening that is a perfectly normal reaction to seeing something shocking like that. Calling them out for they actions before hand is alright but lets not pretend we can't see what's going on here.
he doesn't hate her she is just hella pushy and he doesn't like it and flat out stalking him at this point add to the fact she is a noble and he doesn't wanna deal with any of that