Not liking the dude is not a reason to refuse?
The signals are not even subtle, they arent there. I dont know what you see but MC could never get any hints from what she is doing apart from considering himself a stranger (the overall consensus) and try to get with her. Thats how real life works too. There is nothing going on? Why risk and go for it. In the end he is "the bad guy" and characters and readers shit on him for no reason.She shows enough signals that she likes, or further downplaying it, is interested in him, but it is the dude that doesn't catch them.
yeah I don't get why people think not liking the other person isn't a reason for refusing.
Like, why should she even accept if she isn't feeling like emotionally investing in a relationship? It is stupid.