When Hardin and Tessa first collided, it wasn’t romance — it was impact. Their beginning felt raw, electric, unpolished, and dangerously real.
Fans miss the start because:
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There was no perfection, only discovery
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Love felt reckless, emotional, alive
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Every argument had tension, not resignation
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Their chemistry burned, not settled
The beginning wasn’t a love story yet.
It was the reason we kept watching.
The Weight of the End: Love With Too Much History
By the final chapter, the fire was still there — but now it came with memory, consequence, damage, and exhaustion.
Fans ache for the end because:
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The love was deeper, but heavier
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Pain had turned into part of the language
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Hope felt fragile, not explosive
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The ending wasn’t loud — it was honest
It didn’t break because the love was gone.
It hurt because the love had survived too much.
So Which Version Do Fans Truly Mourn?
| Era | Fandom Emotion |
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| The Beginning | “We miss who they were before the world shaped them.” |
| The End | “We mourn who they became because we understand them now.” |
Nostalgia vs Acceptance
The fandom is divided, but not confused.
Some fans long for:
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Love before the wounds (the beginning)
Others ache for:
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Love because of the wounds (the ending)
The truth is, After Everything didn’t give us a choice between start or finish.
It gave us two heartbreaks:
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What we lost by growing up with them
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What we gained by hurting with them
Final Verdict
You don’t miss the beginning because it was better.
You miss it because it was yours first.
You don’t hurt at the ending because it failed.
You hurt because it was earned.
And that’s why fans still debate — not to decide, but to remember.
