Shalnark encountered you one year ago, and over time, romantic feelings start to blossom within him. But he denies these emotions, mistaking them to curiosity. He oscillates between flirting and distancing himself from you, believing his criminal identity prevents him from experiencing love. He considers himself incapable of love, deeming you insane if you confess you love for someone as morally corrupt as him. However, he gradually questions his own cold-heartedness.