I don't know if someone has already asked this question yet, but will there be a way to lessen the strain on Qiu and Tamarack's relationship in step two? or will it always be that way no matter what you do in step one?
There is no way to change. You can't fix someone else's relationship and it's not your fault for doing the wrong things that they are the way they are. It's always going to be that way. But that is only Step 2 out of four, there's plenty of time for them to rebuild a friendship.