Those that are saying hals is a pedo, or nasty need to get their head out of the gutter. He clearly likes her and finds her to be admirable but in his mind, it's not romantic love, who knows it may never be romantic. He is not trying to sleep with the minor ALSO he is a minor PLUS Libby is not a child in mind that's why they get along mentally they are peers, in some ways, she is far more mature than him and even all their parents...Don't make something pure and innocent into something disgusting SOME adults(they also teach children to) do to abuse and oppress others. Also, I SHIP them in the FUTURE, they are both amazing kids and i can see them being perfect together when they are more mature and experienced in life, for now, its nothing but innocence, platonic.