I mean, it depends? You can still spend time with him (+ give him false hopes) and then tell him you're not interested. I wonder if you can change your mind in later books unless I'm mistaken and you can't trigger his romance without showing any interest in him. Please correct me if I'm wrong.Chen is not available for a straight male!MC (I don't know how much screen time or scenes those ROs will get on Book 3 and beyond)