#basically nancy finds out that friendship isn't a bad way to cope with unrequited ('unrequited') feelings

[lisbonsteresa]

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#ok it's a few episodes into s3 right? #and nancy and tamura are having a little flirtationship and it's...going well? #they figure out pretty quick there's not really anything concretely romantic there so they have more of a buddy cop vibe #- platonic on the inside but seemingly not so much from the outside (because they banter! and i like their banter so i want it to stay) - #but know who doesn't like their banter? mop top; correct #he's feeling kind of aimless after coming back to town and finding that nancy's apparently found herself a new boy friday #(and the fact that it's tamura of all people is REALLY getting to him...that and...something else about it...he can't put his finger on it) #meanwhile nancy is....actually doing ok? or at least better than she was afraid she would be doing #maybe she is kind of avoiding dealing with her ace-related feelings by throwing herself into her work #(the supernatural work.....not the waitressing....obviously) #but that can't hurt anyone but her right? #and honestly she does really enjoy spending time with tamura; they get along better than she ever expected and they end up getting close #(like first-name-basis kind of close) #and now in the dwindling time they spend together ace keeps noticing her bringing tamura up #(at one point ace says something disbelieving about a case and nancy laughs like 'now you sound like abe' and ace is like ❗'...abe?'❗) #basically nancy finds out that friendship isn't a bad way to cope with unrequited ('unrequited') feelings #meanwhile ace is constantly SEETHING just under the surface with professional and personal jealousy #and he doesn't catch on until like halfway through the season and he ends up snapping at her like 'why don't you ask your boyfriend?' #and nancy's like '...? i don't have one?' and ace....is suddenly rethinking a LOT of things #nd