The conflict hinges on one sentence that one character overheard out of context. "I saw you hugging your brother, so I assumed you were cheating and moved to Antarctica without asking." This insults the audience's intelligence.
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One character is a "jerk," and the other character loves them so hard that they magically stop being a jerk. This romanticizes abuse and toxic codependency.