real

literally samee i just sat all weekend doing nothing while i fully knew of all the assignments due this week...

I'm open to criticism but in my opinion chloe and max were forcing their romantic relationship because they didn't know what else to do with the big (non romantic) feelings they had (for example betrayal, panic, responsibility, and same traumas)

also proximity and trauma play a huge part in relationships like theirs..

the romantic part came from chloe missing rachel and being confused with her own feelings when max came back after a long time

they had big feelings for each other and missed each other but i don't believe it was romantic