I see it differently. His master presented him with two paths: He can keep the hatred buried (find an alternative…
I’m not sure ML even knows what romance is growing up the way he did if you think about it. But FL is there for a reason not just because of her own histories and mysteries, but probably to tame him when he gets out of control.
Seriously, ML brought that giant block of granite missing a part and then he didn’t even understand why everyone was so upset? His jealousy I hope it gets toned down after the whole cousin situation. Also, the fact that when Peter flexes his arm muscles, which are literally each the size of ML‘s body, the reaction is priceless.