#HSF

[deathandnonexistentialdread]

did i make this just for the saint one? yes, yes i did

the prequel, the sequel

[fuck-i-like-too-much-stuff]

Actually Saint and Shin are extremelyyyyy unhealthy about each other. No normal friendship expresses this much priority and love for each other as they do in those flashbacks. They are borderline ignorant of the rest of the world- they are each other's world.

Thats precisely why the reaction Saint has to Shin "leaving" him comes out so naturally, so involuntarily, so pathetically- because what is he, in his raging fit, supposed to do when his world is leaving him.

Thats also completely understandable that Shin can't get himself to not care, even if he hates Saint. You can hate your home as much as you want- hate the cracks in your wall and the shitty paint- but you will still put the bucket under the leaking roof because you can't get yourself to stop caring.

They're so unhealthy, theyre so toxic, its obsessive and i am deranged about them.

[extremelybabygirl]

CRAZY things saint has said to shin:

Come on, we are alone. you don't need to be shy

I can take the pain for you

You can hate me if you want, but I'll always love you

I'm crazy because I love you

I really miss those times when you were by my side

Even if I have to follow you around for the rest of my life, it's still better than having to walk away from you again

I just want to see your face

The most important thing that I'm giving up is you, Shin

I remember everything about you

I can't lose you again

But it's essential to me (to take Shin home everyday)

I like this house because my friend lives here

You miss my puppy face don't you?

I know you miss me

I so damn miss you

For me, you are the only one I care about

My life without you didn't have any purpose

I kept thinking about you every damn day

So now you like me again, right?

This is our first couple photo in years

You're everything to me now

So what if I'm sappy? You like it, don't you?

I only want you by my side now

I'll protect you. I will not let anyone hurt you again

For me, all I need is for you to be okay

Come on, hug me, will you?

I could endure the pain then because I was thinking about you

You're acting like you're my boyfriend or something

Are we dating or are we just friends?

Why do we always have to hide like this?

When it's about you I'm acting like an idiot

As the pink color is pretty, suitable for a cute person like you

Please let me stay over at your place. It's paramount to my life

If we keep running away, you and I will never be happy

We can finally be together openly

From now on, no matter what happens, I'll never leave you again. I promise.

When you suffer, I also suffer

But I promise you the two of us will keep going together. I'll never leave you for sure

I will be with you for the rest of my life anyway

Do you hate me? If not then it means you like me

I love you too, Shin

I didn't expect you to have this sweet side. But I like it though. Well, try saying you love me again.

So I promise you, that you and me will be friends forever. From now on, no matter what happens, I'll never leave you again.

[Crazy things shin has said to saint]

[aprilblossomgirl]

1, 2, 3. Again.

HIGH SCHOOL FRENEMY | EP.10

[tortibomb]

HIGH SCHOOL FRENEMY | EP 12 SAINT | SHIN - OST PROMISE

[hunterintheice]

Shin lost his dream and his bestfriend on the same day. Losing his bestfriend is what hurt more. Losing his bestfriend is what he's still so angry about. Not Saint hurting him, not Saint costing him his dream, but Saint disappearing. Saint leaving him behind. Saint breaking him and tossing him aside.

I am convinsed that had Saint entered Shin's hospital room that day and apologized then and there, Shin would've already forgiven him a long time ago.

But that is also why Saint had to leave, at least from the narrative point (of course, in-universe most of it was probably due to Saint's shame about his own actions, his hesitation to face the consequences then and there, the dissappointment in himself, the fear of what Shin would say). As someone else already pointed out, if they reconciled at that point Saint would never really know the heavy weight of what he'd done. He'd still be remorsful, sure (we can see that the moment he realizes he broke Shin's leg he's instantly horrified and snaps out of the stupid plot he's built), but how could there not be a tiny part of him satisfied with the outcome? Shin didn't get to leave him, Shin forgave him, it all worked out.

So Saint had to leave, and Shin had to learn to hold onto his anger. But, this is also why Shin will still forgive Saint. Because Shin wants to, because the anger he's held onto for three years has started to hurt him more than it protects him. Because he still named his gang after Saint and used it to protect his classmates. Because he still trusts Saint to save his sister and to come save him.

And I don't see why so many people in the tag seem to think Saint is unforgivable. He made one bigass mistake at 16, high on toxic masculinity and general teenage stupidity, which is one of the worst possible combinations ever. Does it excuse his actions? No. Does it mean he is forever and ever a horrible person? Also no. He cannot change the past, but he has changed himself in the present. He himself admits that what went down 3 years ago happened because he was stupid and scared. Is he still behaving selfishly in persistently trying to reconsile with Shin? Yes. But unlike 3 years ago, when he'd rather hurt the person he loved most then let him walk away, in the present he's willing to let Shin go to make sure Shin has a future, even if that future doesn't include him. That's growth baby.

Also, he did want to hurt Shin, which is still an incredibly shitty thing to do, but he never intended to break Shin's leg and take his dream away. That was an accident that added an unfortunate magnitude to the consequences of Saint's actions born from the beforementioned teenage stupidity. And what a fucking way to have to grow up in a moment and learn about how some damage can never be undone.

[kit-teung]

hsf watching experience is constantly going to and fro between "platonic love is not inferior to romantic love and often is as strong and as important" and "they need to kiss right now or i'm blowing everything up"

[hirunkittyy]

𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘺 (2024)

shin said "you all will never see my tears" and yet every time he's with saint, he looks on the verge of tears.

[superwholockian93]

In scenes from High School Frenemy that drive me crazy for today is this where

Shin's mom objects to Saint and Shin becoming friends again

Saint who feels fresh guilt yet again cuz Shin could have died because of him instantly agrees to her statement

and Shin is immediately alerted because he knows where this is going (Saint leaving him again without putting up a fight to be with him)

I love Nani's acting in these moments. You can feel his anger, hurt, frustration, disappointment

[airenyah]

at this point i still have absolutely no idea what the actual plot of high school frenemy is supposed to be despite the many posts on my dash. all i know is those two boys are very very gay for each other

[miss0atae]

Finally! Saint is ready to commit!

Saint wants to stop running away. He made a mistake, a terrible one, but in the end he could never let go of Shin.

They both pleaded Shin's mom so she can accept that they are going to stay together.

I made a post about how forgiveness doesn't equal forgetting about some previous episodes of the series and I think Shin really understand that. Yes what happened was terrible, but it was eating them up. Despite everything, Shin can't live without Saint and vice-versa. They need each other and this bond has remain strong despite the anger, the betrayal and the time.

They couldn't hide it more. I think Shin's mom can really see that things are different now. In the end, she just wants her son to be happy and his happiness is tied to his "friendship" to Saint.

[qwoolz]

no one told me high school frenemy would destroy me this much bro i’m sobbing in my room

[fuck-i-like-too-much-stuff]

"When will Nani do a role where the fandom doesn't hope for him to kiss a guy?" Wrong question. When will Nani do a role where he actually kisses a guy?

[extremelybabygirl]

Shin's cute aggression for Saint's puppy face 🐶💕

[aprilblossomgirl]

Why did you do this, Saint? Why would you take a beating for me? I told you, right? I’ll protect you. I’m not gonna let anyone hurt you again.

HIGH SCHOOL FRENEMY | EP.12

[sirlancenotalot]

i miss saintshin