Project Jade Serenity [Supers/Technothriller]

[RogerBW]

Originally Posted by Icelander

Especially as this technically allows the apparent Big Bad (Raul Vargas), the object of Bell's obsessive affection and the reason she was in an asylum, to have a weird kind of love triangle going with one of the protagonists*, as Taylor would inevitably perceive him as a rival for Bell, even if Taylor wasn't consciously pursuing her in any way.

Indeed - "I want the best for her, and this guy is so far from the best for her that there are whole legions of guys who would be better…"