Because sometimes love on screen hits just as hard as real life.
1. The Hospital Proposal (Season 8, Episode 15: “Payback”)
After a harrowing ordeal where Kensi is kidnapped and tortured, Deeks finds her battered but alive. In the hospital room, still recovering, he kneels beside her and tells her:
“I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
It’s raw, quiet, and filled with emotion — a moment where survival and love collide. We weren’t ready, and neither were our tear ducts.
2. The Wedding (Season 10, Episode 17: “Till Death Do Us Part”)
After years of will-they-won’t-they tension, Densi finally said “I do” in a heartfelt, intimate backyard wedding surrounded by their NCIS family. The vows? Devastatingly perfect.
“You are my best friend, my greatest challenge, and the love of my life.”
Cue the tears (and rewatch).
3. Kensi’s Recovery and Deeks’ Devotion (Season 8 Arc)
After a helicopter crash leaves Kensi temporarily paralyzed, Deeks never leaves her side. He encourages her through therapy, heartbreak, and moments of fear.
“No matter how long it takes, I’m not going anywhere.”
Their love in this arc wasn’t just romantic — it was resilient.
4. The Afghanistan Goodbye (Season 5, Episode 20: “Windfall”)
When Kensi is deployed to a dangerous mission in Afghanistan, their goodbye is heartbreakingly understated. Deeks holds her tight, masking his fear with humor — but when she leaves, the silence says it all.
Sometimes, it’s not the words that break you — it’s the things left unsaid.
5. Deeks’ Exit (Final Season)
Even if you saw it coming, it hurt. Deeks’ departure from the team — and Kensi’s stunned, teary reaction — felt like a gut punch. Ruah’s raw performance turned a scripted farewell into a moment that felt too real.
“Have a tissue?” wasn’t just for her — it was for all of us.
