Sayid killed for Nadia but he would have DIED for Shannon. That’s the difference.
God do you know what I’m thinking of? Sayid calling Shannon pet names. I bet it would start out simple, just “sweetie”, “darling” “sweetheart” and then it would go to “kitten” “dollface” “princess” “beloved” and the like and Shannon would EAT that shit up. He wouldn’t do it often, just sprinkle it here and there but when he would it would take them both to a different magical place. As a couple they play it cool in public but they’d be so saccharine in private and you can not convince me otherwise
Naveen Andrews came up with the idea of Shannon and Sayid being together to upset middle America and if that doesn’t make you a stan then idk what will