No real spoilers, but just in case. The series seems to have strong themes emotional ties at times-often as "we should not want them, but we crave them"-especially between the Claymores. Sophia and Noel seem to have been very close, Helen and Deneve are my OTP obviously close, and there's also Clare's friend from the first volume. I tend to read it as they want the emotional closeness, but are trained to act like they don't. That said...I can't really picture any of them being "interested" in someone as we would interpret romantic interest, which is why that one bit with Raki seems so odd. OTOH, Clare has less Youma blood than the rest, so that could be a factor.
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my OTPobviously close, and there's also Clare's friend from the first volume. I tend to read it as they want the emotional closeness, but are trained to act like they don't. That said...I can't really picture any of them being "interested" in someone as we would interpret romantic interest, which is why that one bit with Raki seems so odd. OTOH, Clare has less Youma blood than the rest, so that could be a factor.