Finn was in his bed laying down, thinking about his conversation with Rachel. It wasn't that he didn't love her, he always will. She taught him the definition of love, he just didn't feel the connection he once had with her. He didn't know if he could love her again after she broke his heart. It may have seem as if he was not as affected by it as much as he made it seem in front of people but behind closed doors or when he was by himself he cried. He cried so much. He would look at her picture and fall apart. Sometimes he would fall asleep with tears running down his eyes, singing Faithfully and holding on to her photo. He didn't think that he would ever be ok but as the time passed and since he started college he was able to fill that void. Little by little he was able to put his heart back together and he couldn't let it be broken again. He has also broken her heart. He broke it when he broke up with her because he wasn't ready for a relationship. He broke it when he lied to her about his virginity, he broke it when he broke up with her for kissing Puck and he broke it he put her on that train. But these things didn't matter because even through all this pain and heartache they still loved each other and that tether was there. Now it's different though because when she broke his heart, she broke everything they once had. He's not the same guy. During the time that he's been in Lima U, he has discovered his passion for music. He wants to teach music and open up his own studio. He's also become more confident. He has a new style and new hair do. He no longer stays quiet when he sees something is wrong. He stands up for himself and others. His singing has gotten better but he doesn't sing as much. His dancing has improved too because Stacy has a dance studio and she has helped him with some likes this new version of himself because he feels good enough. He feels as if he matters and the people he has had walk into and out of his life have helped him a lot in who he has become.
Meanwhile at the Berry's, Rachel was in her room replaying Finn's words to her over and over again. She couldn't believe that he didn't love her anymore. Did he really forget everything they have been through? Did he really forget that they were forever? Did he really forget her? He moved on. He got over her. He no longer felt the tether and that was something that hurt her more than anything. Yeah, she was in a relationship with someone else but she was still in love with him. She still wanted to be with him. She wasn't completely over them. She moved on to another guy but her heart didn't. Her heart will always belong to Finn. And while she kept saying to herself and to others during the time of her relationship with Brody that she has moved on even though she knew the truth, Finn really had moved on and she didn't know if he will ever love her again. She closed her eyes and started to reminisce.
While Rachel was remembering, Finn was forgetting and getting ready to enjoy his night with Puck. He deserved to be happy.