As the title suggests, the show is an adult-oriented "erotic thriller" that heavily leans into themes of lust, betrayal, and crime Production Quality:

And they did. Two weeks of late-night diners and morning hikes. Two weeks of him showing her his raw, unedited photos—the ones no one else saw—and her reading him scenes she’d cut from the show because they were too honest, too soft, too vulnerable. He told her about his fear of stillness. She told her about her fear of being a secondary character in her own life.

Perfect characters are boring. Perfect relationships are impossible to write. The most engaging romantic storylines begin with protagonists who are not ready for love.