The question every 9-1-1 fan is wondering: Will the ABC drama

actually kill off Bobby Nash in tonight’s Season 7 finale (8/7c)?

They have every reason to be concerned, as last week’s episode

ended with Peter Krause’s character collapsing into cardiac arrest, just minutes after rescuing Athena from their burning home. But while viewers are losing sleep wondering if Bobby’s latest encounter will be his last, Krause remains positive, reminding TVLine that there’s a silver lining to Bobby’s coma: “There’s no pressure on me to remember my lines.”

He was joking (we think), but Bobby’s upcoming fight is no joke, and it gives Krause an excuse to reflect on how important his character has become to fans of the show over the past seven seasons.

“Bobby was a very appealing character for me to play,” Krause says. “When I first met Ryan Murphy and he told me [Bobby’s story], I was like, ‘That’s too many people dying in a fire.’ But I love that 9-1-1 is a vehicle for telling stories about resilience, and in Bobby’s case, redemption. I really enjoy playing him. There are some days that are more difficult emotionally, but we’re pushing the envelope of what you can do on network television.”

From flashbacks to Bobby’s traumatic childhood, to a Wild West-style adventure with Amir on the frontier, to a coma that could have cost him his life, Krause admitted that it was a “much heavier emotional journey at the end of the show for Bobby than [he] expected at the beginning of the season.”

(Here’s hoping Bobby has more emotional journeys to come.)

9-1-1 Nation, how do we feel heading into Thursday’s finale? Are you worried that we might lose Bobby forever? Leave a comment with your thoughts ahead of the season finale