I think they might have happened if Byakuya hadn't interrupted. Tentative, uncertain kids back then-but most kids get a second chance, and once Rukia became a Kuchiki, Renji didn't have that anymore.
My observation was prompted by an anime-only scene, so TECHNICALLY it's not manga canon, but still-after Renji acts like a total overeager dork in class, Rukia comes up to him to tell him she likes that spirit in him and wants him to keep it, and he gets all blushy back and I want to smack him on the back of the head and tell him that THAT is the statement of a girl who would like to make out with him.
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DORK DORK DORK HE SO BLEW IT! MAN HE BLEW IT!
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Ya know, my love for IchiRuki just slightly eclipses my love for the possibility of RenjiRuki...
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