I’ve seen chap 7 on main page, decided to see what was about, lured by the unusual release schedule (on hold for ages)...well, surely chapter 5 blew my mind. I wasn’t expecting that in the slightest.
Didn’t read any of the spoilers, but for now, I think
@Zenith_Tempest is right...since she wasn’t able to convey her feelings the first time, she has to go “the same road” of him: try, try a lot, and try again to succeed and this time make him fall for her.