@S 1 Kyle asking Layla to marry him despite knowing that she will reject him is being persistently annoying. That's pressure on its own. Why would you ask something a million times knowing the answer is no... that's like not taking a hint. And I am not defending Mathias for the kiss. It was uncalled for. But for a man who can't even identify his emotions shows that he lacks emotion intelligence stemming from what he experienced as a child. He doesn't even know what he feels for Layla and why he feels that. And with his father's history,he is only doing what his father did; making a mistress out of poor Layla. I have read the novel and I won't spoil it for anyone,but there will be a part where both Layla and Mathias will be toxic to each other. A toxic relationship that is idolized as love. The author is so messed up.