Maybe. It has gotta do with the way he was brought up. A victim
of circumstances no less...
Perhaps this brief background information of Rui sourced from the
net might shed some light on his behavior and hopefully improve
your overall opinion of him.
Hanazawa Rui is the quiet, sensitive guy in the F4. He is 18 years
old, and is next in line to inherit his father's company. Because
he is the heir, Rui's father was always very strict with him as a
child, grooming him for his future position. This has left Rui an
introvert who expresses his emotions through the beautiful music he
plays on his violin.
Quiet and secretive, Rui spends most of his days out of classes,
and sitting on a school staircase, staring off into space, lost in
his own thoughts. Although he seems aloof at most times, Rui is
aware of what goes on around him though he pretends not to care.
Rui is the most calm and serious of the F4. He also seems to be the
most compassionate of the guys as well, helping Tsukushi out of
trouble several times. While Doumyouji always tends to get Tsukushi
into trouble, it is Rui who is like the knight in shining armor who
appears to aid her. Rui is a complete opposite of Tsukasa with his
simplicity and gentleness.
Hanazawa Rui is the object of Tsukushi's affections, however Rui's
feelings for her are hard to discern. His introverted nature makes
him difficult to talk to sometimes. Tsukushi has a hard time
reading what he is feeling. Sometimes it seems Rui is interested in
Tsukushi, while at others it appears that she is merely a source of
mild amusement.
Calm as he may be, Rui tends to act rather impulsive in certain
situations. And because of this impulsiveness, Rui has never failed
to complicate matters especially when he became Tsukushi's
shoulders to cry on whenever she breaks down from all the stress in
school.
Rui seems to be in love with a girl from his youth, Toudou Shizuka,
an incredibly beautiful and famous idol girl. She is two years
older than Rui, but they grew up together, and a special bond
formed between them. Rui's exact feelings towards Shizuka are
somewhat hard to fathom as well. At some points he seems utterly
infatuated with her, while at others he seems interested in
Tsukushi. It takes something highly amusing to crack Rui's solemn
expression.
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[This message has been edited by Ends Of Time (edited 10 August
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