Thought y’all deserved a lore drop regarding these two and their breakup, featuring one of my all time favorite songs.
So… Dorian has severe issues with emotion and how he handles it, both his own and others. Prim on the other hand, is very in tune with his emotions and expresses them in any way he can.
Because of Dorian’s low tolerance for big emotional displays, he was actually quite scared of Prim and his feelings. But, he never communicated such. So, Dorian did what he usually does when confronted with discomfort. He got up and left.
As for Prim, he was too lost in love to really see how much he was overwhelming Dorian. And the lack of communication made things even more difficult, until it was over.
Song is Good Luck, Babe by Chappell Roan!