it's tough to say right now, isn't it?

up until recently we knew serpaz was clearly happy with where they are, but laivan has always showed some hesitancy with her for unknown reasons. recently, dream!serpaz let loose that maybe it was never really all too blissful to begin with and that serpaz may even feel some resentment towards laivan's treatment of her. that their relationship is a facade and that laivan doesn't trust serpaz to think for herself. of course the girl who got all of her negative emotions eaten away constantly wouldn't see the writing on the wall.

i think fans typically view this dynamic in a pretty cynical way from what i can tell. that because there's an assumed lack of comfort on laivan's end when certain topics are brought up it must mean that he's doing everything he can to toss serpaz aside. that he regrets the decision of being with her and that serpaz is too happy in stagnation to recognize this. they deal with rough patches by not dealing with them, and because they haven't, they won't and never will.

looking at them as an inevitable break up grills up the juiciest drama steak, and pairs well with the fine laijec wine we've been letting breathe on the side. unfortunately, this line of thought really puts serpaz's agency off the metaphorical dining room table. the situation their relationship is in now is far more multifaceted and dubious on both sides. it's never quite as simple as "this isn't working", especially with soulmates.

they both truly love and care for each other, but they're both too scared to communicate honestly. that barrier is the issue, not their relationship itself.