is the arranged marriage setup worth committing to?

used to run a few arranged-marriage mafia characters back when that trope was everywhere, so I know how often they skip straight to the wedding without earning it. this one at least starts you overseas meeting the family first, sitting at an overly fancy restaurant, before anything's official. Theo's profile leans grumpy-charming-cold rather than outright menacing, which is a decent starting point. anyone gotten past the initial dinner scene — does the reluctant, hates-being-here energy from both sides actually develop into something, or does it stall out at mutual annoyance?