Maybe they're taking the Jamie/Cove - Terry/Miranda trope where they're basically gonna be our wingmen until we are further deep into our relationship where we don't need external active influence, THEN that will be the time where P. starts to develop feelings. (My hc lmao)
Nah, you're not alone. Holding off on playing his route until it's closer to completion, eagerly awaiting that moment since he caught my eye when I first played.