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LITERALLY MY FIRST THOUGHT

"We promised we'd go on an adventure together..."

"...Just leave it to your big bro."

Gaty and Two together are so beautiful. They may be doomed by the narrative but at least queerplatonic love is alive and free

I think Gaty's genuinely been growing more as a person because of Two. Her in Bfb is snarky, whiny, and kind of annoyed and lazy. She doesn't take Book's complaining and is the one to actually confront her about how her issues are messing with the team, which is really admirable.

I think she's become a lot nicer and laid back in TPOT, starting after episode 2, when she started her connection with Two. In TPOT 6 she goes out of her way to think up a plan to make Two dinner. She's still mean and snarky sometimes (which is really good because if not I think she just would not be the same character anymore), but she's also really kind.

One thing I think about a lot is how she's shown to fear elimination a lot in BFB, but goes out of her way to help Two even though that was the riskiest option and would most likely have gotten her eliminated. She has never been one for self-sacrificial behavior, but she did it for her friend.

Gaty also helped Two discover things about themselves and helped them with their problems, causing Two to cling to her like, a lot. She is the first person Two goes to for personal help. Even when they are infected and in a dangerous situation where they have the urge to hurt everyone, Two gravitates towards Gaty. This amount of trust and love is beautiful,

but there will be times where she can't be there to help them, even if they need her. Relying on this one regular person to help you with your hyperspecific problems is not healthy in the long run. Two 'giving back to her' by helping her out would be great, except that would make the game unfair (she does get tons of unintentional good karma for being a good friend though! like with the Two sandwich, and convincing Two that the beam was good, and Two sending her to the elimination area to keep her safe)

Five nights at Malleus Draconia

Floyd got the maracas from Kalim

Fanart of two bathing in mud

Maturing is getting back into the anime you loved in your early teens that you low key stopped watching because everyone was saying it was so bad and because of an arc you weren't massively enjoying (potentially because of the hate towards the show at the time) lead to burnout. But now you feel you can watch it because enough time has passed and you've grown up realising the anime community was toxic and most of the opinions were just regurgitated from some youtubers you didn't give a shit about anyway. ✌️

Anyway they're my little family and I love them very much! 🥰

It's very easy to categorize the overblot as a breakdown- but all of them have a different type of lashing out.

Riddle's behavior is a trauma response. He is not listening; instead, he is solely focused on himself, which is a reaction to not feeling heard compared to his mother. She is the person he fears the most, and although he hates that he loves her, he feels conflicted. She was supposed to help him grow, but instead, she only shielded him from the realities of life.

Leona is driven by fear. He’s afraid of finishing in first place because he’s so accustomed to starting from second. The thought of being vulnerable, admitting his fears, and acknowledging his struggles terrifies him. He is so frightened that he resorts to using dirty tricks.

Azul struggles with vulnerability; he avoids opening up or confronting his past. He remembers the child he was forced into hiding and a life of learning just to endure. This child has grown up to prefer lies over sincerity, believing that deception has brought him further in life.

Jamil is determined to gain control over his own life and choices. He feels this control is lacking due to his family's affiliation with Kalim. While he strongly desires control, this desire becomes unhealthy when it extends to others.

Vil is driven by his desire for recognition. He wants to be perceived as exceptional, a model that cannot be compared to others or regarded as inferior. He seeks to control how others view him to the extent that he is willing to manipulate their perceptions, which includes putting others down.

Idia struggles with trauma. He never overcame the death of Ortho or the events that affected him and his family. Forced to grow up quickly, he now finds himself unable to do many things that others take for granted. He struggles to communicate with people, suffers from low self-esteem, and experiences profound fear. This fear leads him to isolate himself in his room, as it feels like the only way he can cope with life.

Malleus explores the theme of loss—loss of a loved one, loss of oneself, loss of one's past, and loss of purpose. It reflects on the fear of change and the inevitability of things never being the same once someone you deeply care about is gone, even if it’s not your fault.

TW BLOOD

Epel Facts Part 34: Epel and Deuce (pt1)

Like most students Deuce makes a lot of assumptions about Epel based on his physical appearance, incorrectly presuming that Epel comes from a rich family and that he enjoys being described as cute.

Deuce invites Epel out to a beach for a cathartic scream in Book 5, saying, “It comes off to me like you want to change, but you can’t, so you’re floundering.”

Epel responds with “maybe you’re right,” but it is soon revealed that their stations are mirrored: While Deuce wants to change himself Epel is being forced to against his will, and doesn’t think he should have to adapt to society as Deuce is striving to do.

Deuce reacts with “I always had you pegged as a quiet, timid guy since the day we met…but boy, was I ever wrong.”

Even after Epel confides in Deuce about his situation, however, Deuce says, “I bet nobody in this school has you beat in the cuteness department,” revealing that he probably still doesn’t really understand Epel.

In a vignette where Epel says that he likes their gym outfit Deuce responds, “I would’ve thought you’d prefer that flowy dorm uniform of yours.” Deuce says that they’re “two of a kind,” as he likes the gym uniform as well.

When Epel mentions adding touches like embroidery Deuce is surprised, following with, “I could totally see you rocking some roses,” but Epel is displeased, saying, “I actually don’t like floral patterns…I think roses are far more suited to Heartslabyul than anything.”

Deuce talks about how he would like to customize their uniform with something like a tiger or a dragon, and Epel agrees. Epel mentions tiger and dragon motifs again during White Rabbit Fes, saying that he would like "a dragon- or tiger-themed paintjob" for a blastcycle, "Just to make it really stand out!"