beta
... I would remotely even consider this relationship btw the ML and FL is if there is some distance, no contact and time skip... then maybe...
BUT
If they continue interacting like this then it is just grooming cause no matter how grown she feels she is, he still does not know that, he sees her as a child (which she is), a smart one but nonetheless a child AND still decides to start some sort of a relationship with her and wanting a small child to smile at him and what not...
we need separation for it to be believable ...