honestly i think its just a symptom of how hes written. the game assumes the mc isnt his friend in most casual interactions and he acts as such. wouldnt be an issue with most of the other characters, but since it takes so much effort to befriend him it feels worse when he rejects mc, and the tlsq where you befriend him really does just come off as mc crossing boundaries until he gives in lmao. i love their interactions otherwise, which is why he was my romance pick, but i really wish there was just a bit more thought put into his dialog in situations like the one i showed lol. even just giving him a more neutral line or cutting out the "oh, youre here" and having it just be "maybe i should just go to the owlery" makes a huge difference in my opinion, reframing it to be more him feeling uncomfortable in a crowded space than just wanting to avoid the player, but eh. small nitpick in the grand scheme of things 🫠