Wait… when did they talk about their relationship? Serious question.
They’re kind just there… in the same panel.
Being honest, there are only two times I saw something that indicated some kind of romantic feeling: in HoX/PoX and XoS.
During the Orchis mission, when everyone is already dead, Scott is desperately trying to go back to the shuttle where Jean is. There’s a real sense of urgency there of getting back to her and trying to get her back to Earth. And even if they’d end up dying in the shuttle, he wants to be with her (now, mind you: that happens before their first death - it could be significant).
Then there’s that weird little dialogue with the Summoner, but Jean is not even around, so I’m not really counting this one.
And then during the XoS, he falls apart because of Nathan, she kisses him and says: “Let’s go fix it” (
Havok83 posted the kissing on the first page of this thread). That’s the other indication of romantic interest, but it’s kinda weak, actually (even if the kiss itself and her line looks cool), because one could read it as an encouragement kiss. Like those little kisses princess Lea gives the boys before they’re about to do something dangerous, you know?
In the Children of the Atom book, she touches his cheek while she’s mediating between the sides of the discussion. It’s actually one of the most affectionate interactions between them. And that tells you how negligent those writers have been.
They also hold hands and seem to be having fun, wearing their X-Factor costumes on X-men#17, I think…
Now, I might have forgotten something here, but I think that’s it? Like I said, I don’t need them to be in a bath tub or rolling in bed together (not that I would mind either :P) but they used to be so affectionate towards each other, even when they weren’t a couple (as teens, then during X-Factor). The contrast is just weird.
They're not a couple here. And yet, look at this:
I mean, just compare to how Remy and Rogue behave around each other.