Warning: This article contains spoilers for The 100 season 5 episode 2.

Miller and Jackson fans rejoiced in the latest episode of The 100, as the pair kissed. But what's next for them?

Jarod Joseph, who plays Nathan Miller on the CW drama, hinted that fans of the show will see a softer side to his character as they see more of 'Mackson' – and suggested that his close friendship with Sachin Sahel (who portrays Eric Jackson) plays a key part in making the scenes between them feel "authentic".

"There's a softness that I got the opportunity to carry around and play with," the actor told Digital Spy. "There is a genuine concern – a care and a love between [Sachin and I] that just really translated to the screen, and I tried to use that opportunity to give Miller a softness and a public vulnerability that we've never had the opportunity to see.

"It's the most authentic thing I've ever done.

"Over the last two seasons, Sachin and I have become increasingly closer, and we ended up becoming best friends in real life. I've never worked with somebody who I'm close with like I am with Sachin, so the writers may have seen that and went, 'Hey, this is pretty organic, let's pair them up'."

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Jarod added that the reaction to Miller from fans has been incredible, and that he hopes that he can make the LGBTQ+ community as "proud" as he can with his character.

"I do a lot of fan conventions, and the reception is pretty unanimous," he shared. "I get a lot of love, and much of it is actually in private. People tell me, 'Thank you for this cool dude that you're playing'.

"It's not my first go at playing an LGBTQ character, but it's my first time playing one on a show with so many people watching. And there is a responsibility with that.

"The thing I'm most proud of is that this guy is pretty damn cool, and that he's strong, and he's not sorry.

"And, you know, the character's sexuality never comes up. You notice on the show, the character is never playing it up. I'm not less of a friend, I'm not less of a lover, and I'm not less of a warrior because of it, and I think that's what I'm most proud of getting the opportunity to portray."

Season 5 episode 2 also saw the death of a major character.

The 100 airs on The CW in the US and on E4 in the UK.

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