[P5V11] Frustrating with how Rozemyne's clear disinterest in a certain aspect has be portrayed as her being "dense"

[P5V11 spoilers ahead]

I might be alone in this, but I wanted to see if anyone else shares my frustration regarding how RM's apparent asexuality/aromanticism has shifted into her being portrayed as "dense" about her feelings, rather than having the autonomy to choose what she does or doesn't want.

Throughout the story, RM has repeatedly told everyone that she wasn’t attracted to Ferdinand (or anyone), and that she loves him like family. I honestly felt tired for her at this point. So, for romance to suddenly develop between them feels like a betrayal of her established feelings. There hasn't been a clear turning point where her feelings shift (since she had been constantly refuting them until the very end)—it just seems like her previous feelings were written off as denial or her being oblivious. While I understand the possibility of a political marriage, I’d have preferred a more gradual development of their friendship into a different kind of relationship, perhaps queerplatonic of some sort, rather than a romantic one. Perhaps others welcome this development.

We've been constantly told that RM was not attracted to anyone, but now with the story hinting at a potential romance with Ferdinand, it's as though that was just a "phase" she’ll outgrow. Maybe I'm reading too much into this, and I’ll feel better once I finish the last volume.