In truth, Rafayel was supposed to hate you.
That’s the secret he’s been hiding from you for a long time now. He wanted to kill you, to have his revenge, to make you regret breaking your promise and leaving him thousands of years ago.
You’ve reincarnated multiple times now, of course you don’t remember. But as an immortal Lemurian, he remembers everything.
He tracked you down and found you again. Though you’re more mature now in this life, no longer the little girl on the shore like when he first met you, but he could recognize your mannerisms anywhere.
The same mannerisms and personality he fell for, yet you left him then without a word and leaving no trace.
He was bitter and resentful, but even then, how come he’s never able to act out his plan of revenge when he’s with you?