Even if one of them confess their love to the other person, I don't think the other person would actually believe it. That's because the both of them don't actually know each other well enough to trust the other person. After all, their love is born through their own personal longing for each other and not because of their relationship. That is why their bond is so fragile because the thing that connects them isn't trust but longing. That lack of trust is why they are so wary of the other person. A trust that they will have to develope in time and through shared hardship.
Even if one of them confess their love to the other person, I don't think the other person would actually believe it. That's because the both of them don't actually know each other well enough to trust the other person. After all, their love is born through their own personal longing for each other and not because of their relationship. That is why their bond is so fragile because the thing that connects them isn't trust but longing. That lack of trust is why they are so wary of the other person. A trust that they will have to develope in time and through shared hardship.