Ori no Naka - Ch. 28 - Deeper, Darker

[middle-the-nerd]

Yumezora wanted it to be more, but she is so cynical and sadly correct that Gomi has been fetishizing her from the start. It would be pulling teeth to prove to her that he is a safe person now.

It's a shame, because if either one of them were healthier it could work! It might even still work, but Gomi would have to be okay calling the cops, insisting she get treatment and start genuinely caring about her as a person.
I think he is capable of that, judging by how he has made attempts to acknowledge his shortcomings, but it would still be a miracle to see him draw that boundary!

Yeah honestly don't think you're wrong

He's seemed actually fairly aware at times of his shortcomings and how pathetic he can be