#and he died before he could realize it
Gatsby wasn’t in love with Daisy. When they first met, he was, but over time he fell more in love with his perception of her than Daisy herself. We know this.
He was truly in love with Nick. Think about it. Gatsby never told Daisy about his past. He never even told her his real name.He did, however, feel an inclination to tell NICK. He only knew Nick a short amount of time, but almost immediately he’d told Nick more about himself than anyone he’d ever known.
Gatsby was in love with Nick, but I don’t think he knew it. I think he still believed the feelings he had were for Daisy, and the reason they were so intense was because she was so close, and not because Nick was next to him the whole time.
