Love Island USAseason 7’sdrama appears to be slowing down rapidlyas the Islanders take stock of who they want to end the season with. ThroughoutLove Island USAseason 7, a few of the couples have been obvious.Chelley Bissainthe and Ace Greenehave been front runners since the beginning, while Nic Vansteenberghe and Cierra Ortega took viewers by surprise.

Though the jury is still out on who Olandria Williams will wind up with after losing Taylor Williams to Clarke Carraway,there are some connections that don’t seem to be panning outafterLove Island USAseason 7 episode 27’selimination. Iris Kendall, for instance, may be heartbroken to have seen TJ Palma leave, but could be cooking with Pepe Garcia.

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Despite moving through the season with an abundance of drama,Love Island USAseason 7’s castcalmed down this episode. With Amaya Espinal apologizing for the way she spoke to Zak Srakaew in empathetic tears,she may finally be ready to explore her connection with Bryan Arenales, and Huda Mustafa may have found something right with Chris Seeley. The Islanders are finally moving forward.

The Islanders Felt The Weight Of The Five Eliminated Cast Members

They Were All Hurting

AfterLove Island USA’scast had to eliminate five Islanders in the most recent episode, they were all ready to pump the brakes and calm things down a bit. The Hate To Burst Your Bubble challenge, which sawthe Islanders getting to hear America’s opinionson them with shocking results,had many struggling to grasp what was being shown on screen.

While some like Amaya were shocked to know how well liked they were on the show,others like Chelley struggled to understandwhere America was coming from about her perception. As the Islanders wound down after the elimination, they had the chance to feel the weight of the voters opinions.Emotional, everyone seemed to need to take a short pause.

A Crash Out Challenge Put Their Experiences Into Perspective

Though there were still some hurt feelings in the mix, the Islanders were tasked with a new challenge that would allow them to blow off some steam with one another.Going through physical crash outs of their own with self-selected partners, each Islander got the chance to reveal their most recentLove Island USAcrash out. Crash out queen Huda was thrilled for the challenge.

Although there weren’t many surprises within the challenge,Bryan chose to kiss Amaya at the end of the gameand the pair didn’t hold back. Other notable kisses included Zak choosing to lock lips with Olandria, and Pepe and Iris sharing a steamy kiss during their run. Recalibrating, the Islanders were able to have a bit of fun after a tough night.

Amaya & Bryan Finally Explored Their Connection

They Were Giddy To Finally Chat

When the Islanders returned from the challenge and got themselves ready for the evening,Amaya knew she wanted to square things awaywith Zak. After their tough altercation the day before, Amaya was tearful and apologetic about lashing out at Zak, which he tried to brush away. Heartfelt and sincere as always, Amaya wanted to ensure Zak accepted her apology, which he did.

Once she left things off with Zak, Amaya chatted with Bryan. After their kiss in the challenge, both were excited to sit down and talk, getting to know one another better.They found themselves both giddy about exploring their relationship in theLove Island USAvilla. Sharing another more private steamy kiss, Amaya and Bryan seemed ready to move to the next step.

Love Island USAairs every night at 9 p.m. EDT on Peacock, except Wednesdays.