Unpopular opinion

I actually... Don't dislike this guy as main lead? He's quite similar to her, in attitude and intelligence. He's close in age to her (middle ground between her original and current ages) while not being as childish as would be expected for someone his age, his mental age puts him in a better position than any other options I can think of. He's rude, but so is she, and he has potential for growth since he's still young. In the original timeline he was a jerk, but her cousin was too and a shift in his upbringing is already starting to make a difference. It's not unthinkable. They can jave an interesting dynamic.