"It didn't mean anything," Mira countered, looking at Julian. "Because it was programmed. It wasn't us ."
This is the signature move of storylines. Characters explicitly state they do not want a relationship. They may even write a "contract" or set ground rules (e.g., "No feelings, no exes, no sleepovers"). The audience knows this is a lie, but watching the characters convince themselves is the source of the tension. "It didn't mean anything," Mira countered, looking at Julian