Vel and Cinta are an amazing couple because they’re a romance without it mimicking heterosexual romance, which is something we see with a lot of other gay rep in media. Even in their own show, all the married couples are not happy, like Mon and Perrin or Jayhold and his wife. Vel and Cinta live outside of those boundaries, they *love* outside of those boundaries, boundaries created by the Empire.
I was thinking about Cassian and Vel because I assume Vel’s initial reaction to Cassian joining up will be a frustrated “are you FUCKING KIDDING ME” after all that searching for him put them through
but thinking about a flash forward Everybody Lives!AU…a Rebelcaptain and VelCinta double date but of course it’s also an intelligence mission would be SO FUN.
Cassian and Vel are fully in character, talking about local politics or something just loud enough to be heard and blend in. Jyn and Cinta are secretly playing a game called “how many knives can you hide in your cover identity’s outfit” and Jyn thought she was winning but then Cinta pulls a knife out of VEL’S outfit and she didn’t even know that was allowed!!!! and she now desperately wants to see if she can tie by pulling one from Cassian’s boot under the table. but he rests his hand over hers and it’s Cassian doing it not his character and she can’t pull away damn it!!! and Cinta similarly now has Vel’s arm around her shoulders and she can no longer reach the knife she hid under the table the day before the mission even started, damn it!!!
anyway. in the future maybe they’re at the very least good allies on a mission and respect each other as rebellion intelligence OGs with lethal girlfriends thank you and goodnight