Spy x Family’s slow-burn romance: Yor’s feelings uncovered

Since chapter 118 of Spy x Family dropped, we saw the relationship between Loid and Yor undergo development. In the story, they are a part of a fake marriage as Loid wants to use her for his mission, and Yor wants to stay under the radar of SSS.

But in this chapter, we see Yor vulnerable in front of Loid as she attempts to openly address their marriage. This gives fans a glimpse into Yor’s heart and hints that what began as a mission might be blossoming into something real.

In this chapter, we see Yor return home after completing her mission and reflect on the conversation she had with her fellow assassins from Garden. Although she is injured, Yor takes the initiative in Spy x Family and knocks on Loid's door to ask him out to go on a date.

She gives him the reason that they need to practice showing affection in public, as no one should raise any suspicion about their fake marriage. On the surface, Yor’s reasoning seems sound. After all, their arrangement is supposed to convince the world they are a happy couple for the sake of their respective missions.

But it quickly becomes clear that this isn’t just about appearances anymore, at least not for Yor. When the day arrives when the duo is supposed to go on the date, Yor chooses to go to a restaurant known for serving a wine that once helped her endure emotional pain.

This choice of the restaurant was the one where they went on their first date, and the alcohol she had was dosed with poison that time, which acted like pain relief. She was unaware of that and hoped that this time the alcohol would have the same pain-relieving effect on her.

As expected, the alcohol doesn’t help. Instead, Yor gets drunk, and Loid grows increasingly confused and concerned. Although he could not possibly know what is going on in her mind because neither of them knows the true identity of the other.

But even in their ignorance, Loid shows genuine care. He follows her cues, tries to make her comfortable, and worries when she seems off.

Loid suggests visiting Hilltop Park, a place Yor once frequented before her marriage. For her, it was a spot to reflect on her purpose. She would watch families and couples and use that vision to remind herself of what she was fighting for.

But since marrying Loid and moving in with Anya in Spy x Family, she doesn’t feel the need to go there anymore. Everything she once watched from a distance, love, comfort, and belonging, she now experiences at home.

This is the turning point: when a character like Yor, conditioned to suppress her feelings and live in the shadows, begins to accept that she wants more. But she is aware that, being an assassin, she has no place to ask to know what Loid truly feels about her.

The power of a slow burn in Spy x Family

Spy x Family doesn’t rush romance because its characters don’t know how to fall in love. They’ve been trained to live without attachment, to act without emotion. That’s why every little step, holding hands, sharing a drink, asking loaded questions, feels monumental. Chapter 119 exemplifies this perfectly. Yor isn’t asking for a date. She’s asking for reassurance. She’s asking, in her own quiet way, "Do you want this too?"

For Loid, the road is equally complex. His feelings in Spy x Family remain shrouded in obligation, but he doesn’t shy away from Yor. He listens. He tries. He cares. And sometimes, that’s more intimate than a love confession.

Final thoughts

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Yor’s journey in Chapter 119 of Spy x Family is one of emotional awakening. Her request to extend the marriage, her nostalgia, her doubt, and her unsaid desires all point to a woman falling in love, not just with the idea of marriage, but possibly with Loid himself. Whether she's in love with Loid or simply the comfort he provides is still unclear, but she’s on the verge of figuring it out.

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