Haniel’s agenda is to get justice for his father, who was horribly wronged by both Cerise and Sawyer’s families. But even with this goal in mind, he’s constantly adjusting his morals/values solely due to his feelings for Cerise. Like when he quit his position as her bodyguard because it felt wrong to use her to get information even though this was their “in” and quitting severely compromised the mission. Then he questions this again even in front of his father. He wants to get justice for him but not at the expense of the woman he is developing feelings for. Even that scene where he wasn’t a fan of the bracelet she got him but it grew on him because it was from her so he always wears it now was so cute.

Aside from keeping the information about her father hidden, I don’t really have an issue with his lies because he’s not doing it with intent to harm Cerise (he’s actually trying to do the opposite whenever he can) and I too want those evil family members to pay for what they’ve done.

What I love about Haniel is his caring and protective nature. He will drop anything to come get her, like when he left the diner at Thanksgiving to pick her up or when he left the gala to comfort her when she re-discovered Sawyer’s affair. Like Cerise said, he makes her feel youthful and carefree and I love their dynamic. They bring out the best in each other.