I think it's the opposite. Pallavi will not only take time to fall for him, but she'll take a long time to accept her feelings too. She'll hesitate a hundred times before giving him a chance, and also before giving herself a chance. There are so many trust issues to be sorted here.
Raghav on the other hand... yes he is egoistic but have you seen how he is with those he loves? Let alone amma and Keerti whom he can practically die for, but all these people like Farhad, Harish, Reddy.... he is extremely sweet and warm with them. No hint of ego whatsoever. That's Raghav — for all the world he's ruthless and a jerk, but for those he loves he's as caring as can be. Also, even though he has his reservations about love atm, he does know the feeling itself. He's biased against women in general, but when realises Pallavi is an exception, he will have no qualms in accepting his feelings for her. Whatever time he takes will be for the realisation, not the acceptance.
It's like you're reading my mind, Bee! 😲
I couldn't have said it better. ❤️
All this makes me realize once again that I love Raghav no matter what he does, full stop.