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just a character analysis about xo kitty, specifically how kitty falls in love:

it is very obvious that kitty needs a deep emotional bond to fall in love - its why she is very in love with dae when she first comes to KISS in season 1. dae lying to her makes them grow apart, because she can't trust him as much as she's used to, so she can't come to him with her problems. in addition, kitty needs her partner to be open and honest with her, but he doesn't give her that chance by not telling her about the fake relationship until it's too late. that is a large reason why they don't work anymore, and why she's already moved on mentally.

then you have yuri - kitty develops feelings for her as their emotional bond grows (they discover their mom's friendship, she helps with juliana, etc) . it's clear that she's still not over her when they get back. however, kitty does start to move on after yuri stops talking to her as they're fighting. i believe a key moment in this process is when kitty is trying to tell her something about her parents in the storage closet, and yuri just brushes her off. there's definitely some distance after that moment, which is cemented in ep 6, where kitty kind of confirms how much that hurt her and stops having k-drama moments with her.

this character analysis is not meant to throw either dae or yuri under the bus. they're both teenagers, dealing with a lot of outside issues that influence the way they act. dae couldn't be open with kitty in the way that she needed, and yuri is definitely self-centered (which she acknowledges, and tries to work on). kitty fell for both of them because they had that emotional connection, but when that connection falls apart, so do her romantic feelings.

the reason minho is the best partner for her (at the moment, at least) is that he's open with her, while also being consistently there for her (like in the hot tub scene). she doesn't see him as an option (even in the heist scene, he's not her first choice) until after her feelings for yuri have kind of gone away. then, she can see that minho gives her balance - unlike how dae never came to her, minho asks for her help with his fight with dae, showing that he can be open with her. unlike yuri, he helps her with her family stuff even when they were fighting, prioritizing kitty over residual anger he might have because he knows how much this means to her.

relationships are a give and take, and kitty needs that to form the emotional connection she needs to fall in love. over season 2, minho grows into the perfect person for her for all the reasons mentioned above. i hope season 3 will cement that relationship, because there was honestly so much development for these two and i love them so much.

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i love you, it's ruining my life.

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Twinning but make it 2017 and 2025

Both in Red, both in Vivienne Westwood, both in Lorraine Schwartz

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how similar of them 😌

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did you see the pink rose on karlie’s insta story today… identical to the one with the lover cardigan…

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The double entendre being missed here is sending me.

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CHAPPELL ROAN 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards

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Taylor Swift at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, CA on February 2, 2025 (📷: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

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Taylor Swift stuns on the GRAMMYs red carpet tonight!

(February 2, 2025)

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Lady Gaga winning Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Die With A Smile” at the 67th GRAMMY Awards

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Taylor Swift presenting Beyoncé with the Grammy Award for Best Country Album at the 2025 GRAMMYs!

(February 2, 2025)

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a rainbow with all of the eras.

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67th Annual Grammy Awards | Los Angeles, CA | February 2, 2025

Vivienne Westwood custom dress Lorraine Schwartz custom jewelry Casadei 'Cappa Blade Stratosphere Sandals' - $1,050.00

While it’s not the Vivienne Westwood gown I had put in my predictions post, I’ll take the designer win! In my predictions, I had noted it time for an official VW moment on the red carpet but had guessed a one-shoulder corseted gown from the designer's Spring 2025 collection. I also correctly guessed some of the styling, specifically - a body chain! I predicted that a body chain would "underscore the era’s aesthetic from its tour costuming while also being appropriately sensual." Win x2!

No surprises that Taylor’s jewels for the night are by her go-to favourite Lorraine Schwartz. But, of course, the most eye catching jewel of all is that thigh chain which Taylor is specifically credited as having co-designed with Lorraine and her stylist Joseph Cassell.

In my red carpet predictions post, I had written alongside one of my picks the following styling note: “A pearl and diamond necklace or (gasp) a body chain would underscore the era’s aesthetic from its tour costuming while also being appropriately sensual.”

I’ll take the win for this symbolic “written mine on my upper thigh” moment tyvm.

As a lover of the minimalist strappy heel this styling also gets a big +1 from me.

Photo by Frazer Harrison via Getty Images

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what if he's written mine on my upper thigh only in my mind?

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BEYONCÉ Wins BEST COUNTRY ALBUM at the 67th GRAMMY Awards (Feb 02, 2025)

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Taylor Swift presenting the Best Country Album award at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California (via Getty Images)

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