Okay, thanks for this. I actually made a break to go off and get some CDs just in the middle so that it would last a little longer.
The way I see it, Rory and Seth are not going to end up together. There are way to many references to Rory feeling like Aaron must have felt for it to end up somewhere good. I think Rory just has to figure out that for himself, too. Probably will end up in a long conversation with Seth somewhere a long the way, telling him he's sorry for leading him on, etc etc.
And also, how obvious is it that it's Rory that Luke likes?
First: being in a crappy mood after seeing Seth and Rory flirting wildly.
Second: the comment about the same crappy mood: "There's some stuff I haven't really been dealing with and it sort of crept up and bit me in the ass today." The bad mood came after seeing Rory and Seth in the pool, so that's probably what's biting him in the ass.
Third: The "there's a lot to like about you" comment
Fourth: The disappointment in his voice when Rory was going to go bowling
Fifth: The "third wheel" comment. Okay, I admit this could mean nothing, but then again, it could mean something. Aw, crap, never mind this one.
And ultimately: When Rory says he wanted Seth to kiss him so that he could say that he kissed someone else than Aaron, Luke kissed Rory, thus eliminating THAT reason to kiss Seth. Would he have done that if he didn't mind Rory being with Seth? Top that up with the comment "In my experience, when someone wants to kiss you, they usually kiss you", followed a while later by Luke kissing Rory.
Well, waddaya say to that?