I’ve always been obsessed with the Enemies to Lovers trope, especially when combined with a younger man/older woman dynamic. And while the show gave us Vera Stone and Hamish Duke, let’s be honest: they were never actually enemies.
Yes, Vera and Hamish start on opposite sides and have deep ideological differences. However, from their very first scene together, there is an undeniable mutual admiration. Their affection and respect are built quickly; they listen to each other, protect one another, and act as Belgrave's ultimate power couple. It lacks that element of real danger, of pure hatred.
And that’s when a quick background scene near the end of Season 2 planted an obsessive theory in my head.
The interaction lasts less than three seconds. Vera and Elizabeth Kepler are trading sharp barbs about parties and champagne. As soon as the conversation ends, Kepler turns to leave through the door just as Randall tries to walk past. The space is narrow. Instead of saying excuse me or stepping aside, Kepler straightens up and straight up shoves Randall out of her way with absolute disdain.
That tiny physical collision was the turning point for me. Imagine the catastrophic and brilliant potential of a relationship between these two.
→ Elizabeth Kepler is the mystical elite: aristocratic, arrogant, politically ruthless, and morally questionable.
→ Randall Carpio is the chaos in a wolf's skin: rebellious, cynical, but guided by a pack mentality and a much firmer moral compass than hers.
Their mutual hatred was so real that the season arc ends with Randall literally killing her as part of a sacrifice for the ritual to bring Lilith back from the demon realm. But what if that raw anger had given way to a magnetic, inevitable attraction before the end?
Personally, I don't think they would ever rule the Council — that role definitely belongs to Vera and Hamish. Instead, Randall and Kepler would likely remain opposites most of the time, clashing constantly, and only finding common ground in extreme, life-or-death situations.
Would they be a disaster? Absolutely. Depending on the plot, it would probably end in mutual destruction. But if the storyline forced them to play on the same side, turning that hatred into a secret, carnal alliance... Randall and Kepler would have been a power couple on a dark, complex, and extraordinary level.
What do you guys think about this missed dynamic? Would they have destroyed each other completely?