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I see your vision and let me tell you: I completely agree with it.

In fact, if I believed that the Kings would make Kaya and Elsbeth an actual couple on the show, this is exactly how I think they'd do it.

Have both of them date other people. It doesn't get serious for Elsbeth (post dealing with the judge), because she has her job and her son and blah blah blah. Those are all excuses of course. Elsbeth doesn't realize the nature of her feelings on time, because she thinks she's straight. (I think her gay son could actually help her unpack some things when he's back.) Also, because Kaya is young.

Have Kaya realize that the reason she didn't like all those other potential roommates was because she wanted to move back in with Elsbeth (bad cook or not, annoying habits and all). And date the guy, because he's perfect--too perfect!--and a prince except something doesn't click.

And oh, when Elsbeth finally dates someone, Kaya doesn't like it--even though she encouraged her to do it. That would explain why she "saved" Elsbeth from those firefighters that wanted her.

And oh, Elsbeth doesn't say anything, but she misses her friend. Ever since Kaya started dating the guy, they've been spending less and less quality time (outside of their job anyway) together. Except that's how Elsbeth perceives the situation (she canonically becomes a little blind when she's emotional); Kaya still prioritizes her and feels bad when she doesn't. The boyfriend starts noticing, but he's too much of a nice guy to throw a jealous tantrum. Eventually, he has a talk with her though.

By the way, I found it really cheeky that the writers made Kaya and Elsbeth poke fun at the SVU fans who ship the protagonists while their own protagonist is stuck in her own will they/won't they situation.

Reminded me of how Jimmy in "Hacks" got down on one knee to ask Kayla to come back while insisting they were platonic partners, thus teasing the Ava/Deborah shippers in the process.

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