Cold feet describes last-minute doubts about a major commitment, especially a wedding. Jax’s hesitation before the reveal looked like cold feet from the outside, but her explanation reframed it as clarity: she was not afraid of marriage itself, she was unconvinced by this particular relationship, and she chose to act on that feeling early rather than let the machinery of the show carry her further.
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