update: i give up. they HATE each other. when i play malcolm, cassie yells at him when he says literally anything to her. i switch to cassie, make her apologize, now he's yelling at her 😒
so i always try my best to set up malcom and cassie (bc of @pamsimmer.bsky.social they’re just very canon in my head) in new saves and in this newest one they actually hate each other 😭😭 she rejects him every time he flirts and he gets bored 💀