User blog comment:Thomasfan502/Season 8 Discussion Blog/@comment-38108119-20190516122652/@comment-38108119-20190517015226

You’re right, but the show has never functioned that way. A love interest can’t stay unless he’s dating a Winx. Too late to change that rule now – at least in the cartoon.

And yeah, the only reason Riven is trying yet again is because the MuRi fans won’t let these two go. Story-wise, it makes no sense. Musa was healing well and preparing for life without him. She also plainly said (in her mind) that she and Riven weren’t meant for each other, and she made the right decision when she broke up with him.

But screw that! Like I said, Musa’s feelings don’t matter, unless they’re feelings of undying love for Riven.