The moment he says "I never saw you as fam" = let's get ready to rumble romance!! Hahaha
I'm glad we finally saw him crack a smile.
On the other hand, I'm not so sure how solid of a plan it was for her to reveal her intent to pass on the ring (without first confirming/winning the others over).
Let's be honest, an author who has forgotten some of the details of a story they wrote years ago is way more believable than some of these reincarnators that remember every last detail of the story.