She does!!! And I believe it starts at the end of the next arc (Shiganshina Arc is what it’s known as, but it will be covered this season). It’s really becoming a good arc in the manga’s current storyline!
As far as your first question goes we unluckily don’t have Alma’s POV, so we can’t know for sure! It is possible that Rod and Alma’s relationship had its root in a mutual attraction.
As you said Rod felt understood by Alma, so it is possible she showed true sympathy towards him. That said, Rodd and Alma remain two people who are ready to put their own interests over the people they care about.
Alma tried to use Historia to become Rodd’s wife and improve her social status:
Those were the days. the old school manga reading days ^^ One of the best teenage year manga memories alongside Dragonball, Ushio to Tora, Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte, and such ^^
Karma tea!!! Cherry, hazelnut, and chocolate chai! It’s deliciously sweet and spicy.
Looking Into Dabi’s Actions and Possible Past: Part II
Part II of figuring out what the fuck is up with Dabi. The more I write on him, the more I think about how he ticks – the more enjoyable a character he becomes to me. Please don’t mind any typos I don’t beta read these things I just write like a possessed idiot. Also mind the tagged warnings!!
I’m gonna do a full analysis on Dabi because he’s interesting to me right now, especially with the Todoroki Theory looking more and more like canon every day. Everything we’ve got of him so far, I’m throwing it under a microscope and my finest fine-toothed comb. I’ll be delving into the Todoroki Theory too, so strap in lads. This is totally gonna get super long because I like pictures, so we’ll be doing this in parts. And under Read Mores.