It seems love is in the air on Chicago Med and a new romance could be brewing that some might not have anticipated!
Warning spoilers ahead from Chicago Med season 10 episode 12.
At the top of the episode, Dr. Charles is passing through the hospital when he bumps into Natalie and her daughter. We learn shortly after that not only is Natalie undergoing a divorce but her ex has filed a petition to move to Wyoming where his parents live. When she tells Charles about this he gives her the number of a lawyer who might be able to help her out.
As the episode draws to a close, Natalie visits Charles in his office where she thanks him for the help as the lawyer he recommended came through for her. It’s then that there is a shift in the energy as the pair come incredibly close to kissing before Natalie races off.
While the pair might not have crossed that line immediately in the episode, the moment marks a major turning point for the duo’s relationship which has very much been a platonic friendship thus far. Since Natalie’s introduction on the show, she and Charles have formed a strong connection with the pair becoming close confidants. It’s been a welcome new relationship and dynamic for the show, and it's honestly exciting to see that the show is looking to dive deeper into their relationship and explore an evolution of the relationship from a friendship into something more romantic.
The show has done a masterful job of building up the relationship between Natalie and Charles in an organic way and it’s only natural that the pair’s feelings have begun to evolve into something more than just friendship. What is going to be interesting is to see if they choose to act on these evolving feelings or decide to just be friends.
We know both are coming out of complicated relationships that ended poorly, so there is a chance they might choose not to act upon things. However, we have to imagine the show has been quietly laying these pieces into place with the intention of exploring how their relationship more in the season.
Given how the two pulled away from each other, it’s clear there is a hesitation in jumping right into things so we could see them dance around the elephant in the room before finally giving into their budding feelings. Whatever the writers have planned, we’re eager to see where the storyline will go. It’s a dynamic we’re excited to see explored and no matter where it might lead, we just hope that even if the pair do choose to act upon their feelings it doesn’t sour the friendship they’ve developed.