Ooooh, that's a fascinating thought! I hadn't really given it much consideration, where the pairing came from. After this came out the way it did (unexpectedly!), I got to thinking about the future of this 'verse. Most prominent right now is the feeling that Raw is picking up something from Jeb that is drawing him to Jeb - that Jeb had to grow up too fast, that he is cold and angry, that he needs someone (not his father) to help him heal, while at the same time making sure Wyatt isn't loaded with guilt over circumstances he couldn't control. At the same time, Jeb is very comfortable with Raw, he's drawn toward Raw because Raw is basically a clean slate to him - someone Jeb has no history with and that he sees as being an innocent in every sense of the word. That's very appealing after all the dirt and deception that a life in the Resistance necessitates.

It's become quite a tangled mess and a very fragile character exploration. :D