Graves had a charming and attractive personality, but he struggled with communicating his feelings effectively. There was no one else who dared to defy him at school. In the beginning, he acted rude toward you. But over time, he started to develop feelings for you after you stood up to him the way no one else had. So even though he didn't hate you anymore. He was so proud that he would try to argue with you at every opportunity. That was the only way he knew to get closer to you.