In light of the "Lucy looks for a new apartment" line in the 2x05 press release synopsis, it’s been fun going back and seeing all the tidbits the show’s dropped about how Kacy is learning and reacting to each other’s living habits. Seeing as it’s Lucy who’s probably going to be moving in with her, I’m guessing it’s intentional that they’ve been highlighting Kate’s reactions. Even though Lucy’s the one over all the time, she hardly ever says anything about Kate’s apartment. 

2x01: Kate being surprised that Lucy’s cooked her a whole breakfast buffet with plates conquering every single flat surface of the apartment, Lucy seems to respond to a lot of things with, “you know that I’m from Texas,” Kacy honeymoon phase in Ernie’s lair, Kate makes her bed everyday immediately after waking up (implied that Lucy does not), Lucy would eat pizza everyday if she could (Kate sounds both disbelieving and fond of it all the same)

2x02: their coffee spot seems to be right outside of Kate’s apartment so 👀

2x03: Lucy thinks Kate’s good at decorating, Kate in wide-eyed shock that Lucy would even bring up the state of her apartment in front of people even as a joke and pounces on the chance to pile on, Kate likes organizing, her mom used to say “clutter is just delayed decision-making”

2x04: Lucy wore one shoe out to her car from Kate’s apartment, only keeps single extra shoes in her car instead of whole pairs, thinks it’s silly that Kate would even ask her how she knows which shoe she’s going to lose, Kate becoming increasingly more flabbergasted the whole time

Interesting that they’re introducing this ‘potentially moving in’ storyline so soon after they’ve started dating for real and started learning more about each other. And it’s been amusing seeing Kate and her progressively more confused expressions every time we learn more about Lucy. But above all, it’s been great to see how super smitten and in love with each other they’ve been ever since they got back together and you can see it even in the smaller moments. Like Whistler walking in holding Lucy’s shoe and openly talking about her leaving it behind at her apartment vs. S1 Whistler being all coy about them seeing each other to the point of hiding Lucy’s tennis bracelet in some security forms (and Ernie going up to Kate and asking about their “glass slipper situation” vs. Ernie being slightly more lowkey asking Lucy about them in s1)

So, keep making those goofy expressions Kate Whistler, because no matter how perplexed you might be by the way she lives, Lucy Tara is going to be looking for a new apartment and you're still going to ask her to move in with you despite it all.