Through small gestures, lingering glances, and hints at Janine’s dissatisfaction with her current boyfriend, the show has established the beginnings of a classic will-they-won’t-they scenario. When that happens on ABC’s Abbott Elementary, the teachers Janine and Gregory have obvious chemistry. When a man and a woman on TV share an umbrella, and the man asks the woman if she’s happy in her relationship, the romantic implications are usually clear. This story contains spoilers for Our Flag Means Death.
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