First time Poe or Finn realize they are in love with the other?
Neither knows it until much later in their relationship, but Finn and Poe fall in love, even just a little, the first time they ever meet
Finn estimates that he was a goner by the time Poe gave him his name
But they don't actually recognize what their feelings are until a significant time afterwards
They love each other long before they become boyfriends, and likewise, they realize it before then too
Poe knows first, more experienced with romance and heartbreak, and knowledgeable enough to understand that his love for Finn is deeper than anything else he's ever felt before
It hits him all at once. He's watching Finn talk with Rey, devising a strategy for a Resistance reconnaissance mission, and the swell of his heart in his chest is suddenly too great and incredible to bear
His silence and shock goes unnoticed, but Poe is sure that if someone had tried to talk to him, he'd be incapable of speech
He loves Finn. Objectively, wholly, purely. Finn, who lights up the entire galaxy with his smile, and sends Poe's heart into overdrive with every shared look, every joke and word between them. Finn, who is kind and fierce and good, who turned against the galaxy's greatest force of evil because it was the right thing to do and took a chance on Poe.
For Finn, this realization is more subtle, and inkling that turns into absolute fact. He knows the familiar, friendly comradery he has with Rey and Rose, but that doesn't quite encapsulate his relationship with Poe.
Because Poe touches his shoulder when they walk to the mess side by side, Poe grabs his arm when they're in danger and holds his hand when they escape against the odds. Poe is an unfaltering, steady presence in his life, but Finn is sure he loves him because he consumes his every thought and Finn realizes that his heart isn't supposed to skip a beat with joy and anticipation every time they're together
His gradual suspicions evolve to definite knowledge over the course of about a week. From the moment the thought first pops into his head until his final realization, Finn can only think of Poe and what his feelings truly mean. But there is only one conclusion to come to
They love each other, without a doubt, and it's only a matter of time before they act on this deep, unfathomable bond
Send me a Finnpoe First!