I see it this way: If Gunther was my best friend and he just told me he decided to cut bait on his relationship with Bets and not respond to her, my reaction would be “oh thank god! Dude I didn’t want to say it but that chick was the worst!”
My two cents: Nil is a shy kid who could never have expected that kiss, probably his first, and had no idea how to process it, or if and how to respond. He’s not a cold fish since he basically had just told her that her presence made this the best night of his life. Bernice is a control freak who plans every move but she just did something spontaneous for maybe the first time in her young adult life, which must be terrifying to her, and she couldn’t stand there not knowing what his response would be so she got out.Next time they meet sparks may fly, or both could just retreat back to the comfort of their own dysfunction.
Im honestly hoping it ends with Gunther figuring it out and dumping the controlling Bets who is really just using him. This will bookend his relationship with Rosa and show his growth and we can look forward to whatever comes next for him.
Pretty sure Tara goes commando.