1.
When they met for the first time and Rory's doe-eyed, earnest ways stopped Jess from sneaking out of the dinner party:
2.
When Jess pulled a book out of his back pocket and impressed Rory with notes in the margins:
3.
Which was followed by these telling and ~dreamy~ looks:
4.
When Jess listened to Rory and did something nice for Luke, and then they exchanged these knowing looks:
5.
When Rory realized (and totally loved) that Jess knocked out the competition so she could win:
6.
When Rory accidentally became the poster girl for censorship and Jess saved the day (again):
7.
When Jess bought Rory's basket and she said she was mad, but, let's be real, she wasn't:
8.
And then in the same episode when Rory called Jess because her Jess love was blossoming in her heart:
9.
When Jess protected Rory's smart head:
10.
When Jess couldn't study because he was too busy staring at Rory:
11.
When they shared this meaningful look after having a heart-to-heart about their dreams and aspirations:
12.
When Rory surprised Jess in New York:
13.
And they had a wonderful day of adventures followed by a sweet goodbye:
14.
WHEN THIS FINALLY HAPPENED:
15.
When the word "good" was filled with so much sexual tension:
16.
When things were finally over with Dean, and they both said their feelings for each other out loud:
17.
When their second kiss was adorable and awkward:
18.
And when they made up for it with their third kiss:
19.
When Jess momentarily forgot about being cool and looked up the distance from Stars Hollow to Yale:
20.
When Jess waited too long to tell Rory how much she means to him:
21.
When Jess fought for Rory when she couldn't fight for herself:
22.
When, from the bottom of his heart, he thanked Rory for always believing in him no matter what:
23.
And, finally, when Jess summed up the saga of Rory and Jess: