I mean, you cant be this mad over a plot thats so obvious right? She stated early on that she had fallen for the tender side of Kyle that Elain saw in her dreams. She also stated she didn't like the way Kyle operated in the real world, and wanted to separate those feelings. When she found out dream Kyle was real Kyle, she slammed the breaks hard, even though she had liked dream Kyle, because that implied that dream Kyle was all an act of manipulation. But when real Kyle started showing brief moments of dream Kyle, she was sucked back in. If you talk to people in abusive and manipulative relationships, a common phrase used is "They weren't bad all the time. I would get glimpses of the person I love and then it was like they were snatched away. But if I didn't stay, I'd never see them again." So while this story is clearly more sympathetic to Kyle then he deserves, it does show how abusive situations breed abusive people, perpetuating the cycle. Clearly Kyle is going to get a redemption arch and learn he shouldn't be such a manipulative ass, and Leonhart is going to feel betrayed and likely kidnap or try to kill Elain.
also don’t get me started on the author trying to push the narrative that she is in love with him lmao she hadn’t contacted him in over 5 years through dreams. well, she never actually talked to him properly and had only heard of his brutal murder sprees. where exactly would these feelings come from if she hated his guts and had the worst impression of him from the get go? this story makes no sense. i hate how they’re trying to force romance here.
the red head guy is also weird in my opinion.