They’re back — not in a new movie, but in a series of never-before-seen photos that have reignited the After fandom’s heartbeat. Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Josephine Langford, the magnetic duo behind Hardin Scott and Tessa Young, have once again stepped into the emotional world that made them international sensations.
Released this week across social media, the newly surfaced photoshoots from After Ever Happy offer fans a glimpse of something both familiar and fresh — Hardin and Tessa in moments of intimacy, melancholy, and quiet connection. The images capture the lingering tension that defined their love story: a mixture of longing, forgiveness, and the kind of unspoken understanding that words could never hold.
For fans who have followed their journey since the first After film in 2019, these photographs feel like fragments from a love story frozen in time. Hero and Jo — as their fans affectionately call them — embody Hardin and Tessa with a maturity that mirrors their characters’ evolution. Gone are the impulsive teens of the early chapters; these are two souls scarred but softened, who have learned to love despite the fire that nearly consumed them. “It’s always been more than a love story,” Hero once told Cosmopolitan. “Hardin and Tessa are about growing up, learning from pain, and choosing who you want to be.”
The unseen photos showcase exactly that. In one shot, Hero’s Hardin leans back in quiet reflection, his tattoos catching soft light — a visual echo of the character’s turmoil and transformation. In another, Josephine’s Tessa stands close, calm yet uncertain, as if caught between staying and letting go. There’s no dialogue, no action — just chemistry, captured raw and unfiltered.
The shoot, originally captured during promotional sessions for After Ever Happy, had remained unseen until now — resurfacing thanks to passionate fans and the film’s creative team, who wanted to celebrate the story’s lasting impact. It’s a reminder of how After, based on Anna Todd’s viral novel series, evolved from fanfiction to a global phenomenon, spanning five films, millions of fans, and countless hearts left aching in its wake.
Even years after the final chapter, the emotional pull of Hardin and Tessa remains undeniable. Their story — of love, loss, redemption, and identity — continues to resonate with fans who see pieces of themselves in its imperfections. And these rediscovered photos feel less like nostalgia and more like closure — a visual love letter to a generation that grew up with them.
As the images circulate across X, Instagram, and fan pages worldwide, the reaction has been immediate and heartfelt. “It feels like they never left,” one fan wrote. Another simply said, “Hardin and Tessa forever.”
