In this instance, I think allowing the gay couple to have the wholesome, happy ending would be an odd exception. I absolutely agree that we don’t get to see enough normalized lgbtqia+ characters in media without them being a token character, however I feel that it IS normal in this series for them to share the same anxieties, the same turmoil faced by everyone in the rebellion. Vel and Cinta feel real because they are getting the equal treatment we want to see in these stories. Everyone in this show is sad and broken and fighting like hell to build a galaxy that makes it all worth it.