i see your point you also need to remember lio is still a young child so heartbreak when a little one has a crush is a hard thing for them to grasp, and MOST little kids friends when they get stomped on by their crush tend to have the same reaction that lios friends are currently displaying.
Don’t forget at the beginning of the series when The real princess was in trouble bill “Hulked out” Like this as well only we didn’t get to see it it was just alluded to
i’ve always loved the fun jabs they take at each other in their respective strips. It’s all good fun