Did you see the longing between Nick and Juliette in that episode, even in just that one scene where Nick asks Juliette how she feels? They are both incredibly vulnerable and confused about how they feel and what has happened to them, and if there are some things that can’t be forgiven, and way in the hidden parts of their hearts, that love … They stood so close to each other. They were steps away from physical contact. Both keeping careful distance. Both nervous. Both still very in love.

Yes! I did see it and I’m still emotional about it. And can I just say this ask is so beautifully-stated. It’s exactly what I was seeing while watching them. There’s so much confusion and no time to process any of it, Juliette isn’t sure who she is at the moment or what she is, and Nick is a twisted-up ball of fear and uncertainty and adrenaline and worry and love.

Both of them have to be thinking “too much has happened, too much muddy water under that bridge, too much pain and blame on both sides. Not even worth thinking about, really.”

And yet they gravitate toward each other any time they’re both in a room. They are always aware of each other. They protect and help each other like it’s an inborn instinct. And all that love is just swimming under the surface whenever their eyes meet, along with a question they’re afraid to ask. Case in point: