How to Balance Tension in a Novel

Charlie has his own set of issues obviously you know he lost his job but he also goes for it like he can feel the energy that Christy is putting out toward him. He does have some imperfections who could say with his relationship with Jillian but he also is both I think expressing his own agency but also like falling for something. Charlie is not a love addict though not like Christy I mean he's that's not what he's about. This is I think his part of his emancipation from Jillian and really kind of I mean he doesn't he's not necessarily doing it to stick it to her eitherI think he's just doing it because he's like god damn it you know I