Why aren’t our characters dating?

Weird hangups about "attempted murder" and "actual successful murder" or something

Because they already are

Because I think she intimidates him for some reason?

velma and hughie are. they're just obtuse.

rogue and hughie - it's complicated because she's married.

Hawke likes Kana as a person but she's not quite her type

Barry and Nina are already in a freak4freak marriage

Barry is more the kind of chump early Franciscus would manipulate into being an alibi