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THESE two are going to be the DEATH OF ME-------WTH IN THE ROMEO AND JULIET ARE THEYYYYY???? And I even mentioned how they PARALLEL EACHOTHER? AHHHHHHHHHHH ASAGIRI-----
Sskk is one of the most emotional rivalries/ships I have ever seen. It is a relationship that actually hits the heart. Skk is iconic. Kyoukenji is cute. Fyolai is poetic. HiguGin is heartwarming. But sskk?
Sskk is deeper than all these dynamics. The more you get into it the more parallels you see, the more symbolism you see. The things they say to each other both stings at times and also makes you cry.
Akutagawa is both at his best and worst whenever he is around Atsushi. And the more the story goes on the less bitter he becomes.
Atsushi despises Akutagawa but he still works with him, because working with Akutagawa makes him more secure, feel as if someone's got his back.
"Don't worry, go you fool"
"That's why Dazai-san left you"
"Just the two of us?"
"Do we need more?"
Akutagawa and Atsushi support and help each other. They work as a team. Putting their differences apart
Because they are quite similar, looking for one thing; reassurance and praise
They have had difficult childhoods with no parental guidance and they grew up to be very different in terms of personality because of their unique circumstances.
All of these emotions. All of this pain in them. That keeps them separate but it also brings them together. Because that's the thing that they both understand. What's it like to have nothing. And they fight because they just want to be a part of something.
And maybe in one universe where Dazai never brought them together, they might be the best of friends like they were always supposed to.
It doesn't matter how their relationship is, soulmates will always find each other.
After all the only person Akutagawa has smiled at besides his sister-------is Atsushi
*Akutagawa tying Aya's hair*
Aya: Ahhh are you trying to kill me? You can't even make pig tails?
Akutagawa: if you complain too much I'll use rashomon to tie it up
Aya: HEY that's not fair!
*noise and smoke from the kitchen*
Akutagawa, rolling his eyes: jinko I thought you could cook
Atsushi: uh yeah I can cook basic things. Your kitchen is too advanced for me!
Aya: I don't want to eat burned toast again papa
Atsushi: I know honey, I'll make sure it's only slightly burned
Akutagawa: now did you do your homework?
Aya: what homework?
Atsushi: what homework?
*Akutagawa making a science project and Atsushi writing essays*
Aya: are you sure you two can do this? You haven't been to school before
Akutagawa: I am smart enough to do it unlike a certain weretiger---
Atsushi: oh you SHUT UP--
(shhhh BSD is about two rivals raising a little girl together like it's buddy daddies)