Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-10390252-20130809142349/@comment-24891101-20140908023428

I had theorized (as a possibility, not necessarily that I believe it) that Ren was gay a while ago, prior to this episode, based on Nora apparently having considered a relationship with him, and it going nowhere, based on her "together-together" comments in Volume I, and her backpedalling and qualification. Basically, Ren's temperament is such that he not only tolerates Nora's eccentricity, but actively, closely associates with her, such that she's certainly not repelling him, but does not seem to consider even the possibility of a relationship with her. It follows that she's not his type, romantically, yet is platonically, meaning that he could be gay. Or it could just be that she's just not his type, for whatever reason. The most recent episode merely lends credence. I proposed this theory because I wish to scuttle Sloth; it is distasteful to me, on account of predictability. Plus, if Nora is nursing an attraction for him, yet she cannot act on it, due to her friend's sexuality, which he may or may not be aware of to any degree, then it adds much-needed depth to her character.