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I think this a fair assessment, it's at least a relationship dynamic the story would need proper time to really build up to.I think it depends what the poly relationship entails. It would be a stretch to imagine Holly going from nearly virginal ignorance to bagging two quite desirable individuals of opposite sexes. She has not been in a 'proper' relationship until now. Going from being single to handling two people's egos, desires and needs in a relationship is a jump I don't think she is ready for.
This however I feel very differently to. She's already talked openly about a girl she was in love with. Evakiss uses that vague language I really dislike "something weird between friendship and love" but it's the same language the character of Eva used in GGGB.I definitely think Holly is bi but she has not had that realization yet.
I know Holly hasn't stated "I'm bi," but I don't think the inclusion of her romantic interest in a woman previously was added just because. I think it's there to reinforce the notion that Holly is, or will be, an option for Lena too. Evakiss in general seems to prefer not to define the sexuality of her bisexual female characters too directly, it seems to me that she likes "love is what matters"-sexuality.
Her liking Ian is pretty evident!She seems more into Ian than Lena at the moment. Her blushing could also be read as not being comfortable receiving praise (esp. in something she may consider superfluous).
I think Holly is very specifically shown to be quite taken with Lena's attention. Maybe it's not clearly sexual or romantic in nature, but I think Holly will state eventually, assuming that her and Lena become a couple, that she's felt something for a while, even if she didn't recognise it as a crush or as love at the time.