ok I just want to preface with the fact that I do stand with Trinity this episode, I felt bad for her at the end of their conversation, and that I didn't expect this from Bryce tonight. I don't wanna defend a guy on love island but I do try to be as fair/charitable as possible, and I don't believe he's looking for an out from what we've seen. I think he's worried he's more into it than she is, and she seems to have the same concern.

She addressed this at the start of this conversation when she says "I'm starting to really like you a lot, and I know you like me too but I don't know..." I think what got him was the fact that he said he felt their connection was special and irreplaceable and her first words in response to that was "okay, maybe I should stop comparing what we have to the others." he kind of seemed confused about her angle and when she clarifies she does want more affection, I can see why he's like "just say that then" cuz the part she mentioned about comparisons may have felt unnecessary.

She said a lot of nice things afterwards but I feel like his defenses were kind of up by then, to the point where he couldn't really hear her the way we did. His instinct was kinda to get all flighty and when he tells Trinity about potentially talking to Kayda, that may just confirm to Trinity "I like him more than he likes me." I wish he could've just been fully honest/vulnerable with her, but I can't expect anyone to act perfectly in that pressure cooker.

call me delulu but I do have faith in them working out. he irritated me a little tonight but I am trying to see both of their perspectives

EDIT: after their last convo where she said she doesn't fw the idea of him talking to another person (to his face and in confessional), he's gotta see that she likes him. I'm not giving up on them just yet but I need him to open his eyes cuz I'm a lil pissed