We are oh so impressed by your announcing you have learned how to read comics. I am sure it must have been a struggle. Now maybe you can learn discernment instead of being rude and and posting spoilers.
Well, he is what he is, a POS, but Val it is her choice: She can stop being a doormat, grow a spine and refuse to cover for him. His antics and Val’s acquiescence degrade the comic and our enjoyment of it – both from having to view his manipulation and, worse, Val’s sorry response. She is normal and deserving of empathy is every other aspect of her behavior.
Oh BS!!! Only you would take that sign literally. Anybody else will read it correctly as “behave or you are in big trouble!”