he was the only one who consistently made sure that el didn’t put her life on the line to keep everyone else safe. he tried to plan and promise a future for her because he knew that’s all she ever wanted. they deserved a happy ending.
some filmmakers spend their entire lives trying to achieve what this vid does. betrayal, tension, stakes (picture day tomorrow) all perfectly communicated through dialogue and a still camera angle. and the open ending? teasing the main antagonist in the last 5 seconds? cinema.