Kari

I’m aware that this happened last night and not a lot of fans are happy about it. I’m not thrilled about the idea of Tim dating someone new either, but guess what? He’s allowed to because he isn’t in a relationship right now. Sure, he and Lucy have been flirting off and on, and there was the hug moment in 4x01 where things seemed to click for the both of them...but neither has made a clear move to propel their relationship forward beyond flirtation or this new partnership (sergeant/sergeant’s aide).

Awareness is not the same thing as action. You can be aware of something and still choose to do nothing about it - which is what I suspect Tim’s doing with his feelings about Lucy. I think he’s been aware of them more since 4x01 but he’s also the one IMO that’ll push them down, distract, deflect, etc. whatever it takes to not confront them head on right now. Why? Because he’s probably afraid for what could happen if he did take a chance right now in this moment. They’re still sorting things out: Lucy’s still got grief over Jackson, she wants to take this new aide position seriously, she’s got Tamara to help out. Tim’s focusing on his sergeant duties and assisting Grey, and so yeah, I’m sure it kinda surprised him when he saw pretty blonde Ashley while out w/Jerry in the parking lot.

I also think Tim made the first move to ask her out because she does look reminiscent of Isabel (his ex-wife). He’s comfortable with that (if that is a canon realization- for the sake of this, let’s say it is cause you really can’t deny the similar looks haha) - and he’s good with comfortable. I mean, hell, even Lucy knows this because she’s the one that said if she won the bet he’d have to “do something out of his comfort zone” of her choosing.

I also think Lucy’s more self-reflective than Tim is when it comes to her emotions. Sure, she may have just been hit in the face with her feelings in 4x01 like “holy sh!t I like this man as more than my former TO” but she is one to wear her heart on her sleeve, even when she doesn’t realize it. Y’all remember the pouting she did when Tim didn’t choose her originally as his gofer right? I think that even though Tim’s been aware of these feelings for longer, Lucy’s the one that’ll actually sort through them first.

Either way, it’s gonna take time. It’s gonna take patience on our part as fans as we watch these new dynamics play out. Maybe Lucy will be flirted with on the job too; maybe she’ll get asked out. Maybe we’ll get jealous Tim. Or, maybe we’ll get jealous Lucy in the next ep because it’s their UC op and they’ll still want a rematch on the bet...and maybe Tim will mention his date w/Ashley. IDK. (No I seriously don’t know I’m just speculating here!) — but my point is, we don’t know what’ll happen until it happens. We just have to wait and see.

I think Tim’s heart is always with Lucy, and I think that’ll become more evident as time goes on, especially if they both do end up involved with other people. Hell, they flirted in the roll call room again in this episode AND had a full on flirty “fight” about the bet throughout the entire ep too. Nolan and Nyla noticed. I’m sure Jerry had to notice (would’ve been funny to see his reaction; then maybe the daughter thing wouldn’t have happened at all..?!)

I digress.

Let me just leave y’all with this. ⤵️

PS: if you follow me on twitter then I said some of this on my personal account. But just my two cents. 🥴