Zero: Trans or Lesbian, or Both?

[Thurmnmurmn]

It's literally only not confirmed in the sense that Ryne and Gaia haven't appeared on screen in a fourth wall breaking moment and say "Hi! We're gay now!" to the screen. Because that would be insulting to the reader's intelligence. That much is plainly obvious to anyone that pays at least a little attention.

Or, this is two girls who literally never had friends. This is both of their first friendship. Why wouldn't they want to hold hand and do all these things we did as kids with our friends?

FFXIV pays homage to other games. Not always in an exact copy.

But aside from all that. If something isn't confirmed and you claim something that wasn't said, yeah mate, it's head canon. No matter how many things imply it.

[Davixxa]

Or, this is two girls who literally never had friends. This is both of their first friendship. Why wouldn't they want to hold hand and do all these things we did as kids with our friends?

FFXIV pays homage to other games. Not always in an exact copy.

But aside from all that. If something isn't confirmed and you claim something that wasn't said, yeah mate, it's head canon. No matter how many things imply it.

Then why doesn't Ryne act the same way to Alisaie and Alphinaud? They're the same age. They're also friends. Or with anyone else in the Crystarium for that matter?

Why wouldn't they want to hold hand and do all these things we did as kids with our friends?

They're seventeen, as of Encyclopedia Eorzea Volume 3. That's well beyond holding hands as a show of friendship age. The 5.4 Key artwork also has them interlocking their fingers. That is quite literally the romantic way to hold hands.

FFXIV pays homage to other games. Not always in an exact copy.

But we're literally talking about a scene that is an exact copy.