Ah, this kind of ask takes me back! I think the “when do you think they knew about their feelings” category of ask was second only to the top/bottom discourse. 😛
But, hmm. Did we not think there was already realization on both fronts the night of the party? Val did almost kiss her that night. What did the zipper scene convey that, say, Juls turning her head away when Val tried to dance with her earlier didn’t?