Darby is such HEART EYES @ jasmine!!!! <333 (cue him volunteering to do an article on the museum and the improvements she’s planning on making b/c of a sudden non-related interest in art! ;DDD)
I think he’s wanted to ask her out since Day 1 tbh but it’s a little complicated when you 1) have a crush on your landlady and 2) you still live w/ your ex??? Also Darby would NEVER admit this to ANYONE (including himself haha) but he’s also a little intimidated by her --- she’s this experienced big city girl haha and he’s this small town guy! I think this is new territory for him all the way around b/c he’s never been afraid of rejection before??
I think while he’s navigating all of these things, he will deny that he likes her more than a friend to anybody who brings it up lol but since they are both naturally flirty & friendly, I feel like he does tease her a lot just like he does w/ any other pretty girl haha
ALSO, I feel like he likes to bring up Caitlin a lot just so he can call her his ex so Jasmine knows he’s single haha but I think he probably does it often enough that it just sounds like he’s not over Caitlin #facepalm