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shidoukanae · 4 months ago

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*rereads Paris and Helene's second meeting for the nth time*

me every goddamn time: THEY HAVE SO MUCH CHEMISTRY HOW THE FUCK DO THEY HAVE THIS MUCH CHEMISTRY

It's so so so SO fun watching this entire meeting and how they both seem to constantly be in a little dance of sorts wherein Paris openly declares his interest in her and Helene keeps shutting him down ("You should come to Kylon. We won't overwork you the way your family does" -> "I don't have time to indulge in a life with people who don't think" -> "well that's good because i think about you so much i can't sleep"-> "and? get to the point already". like jfc he's not fucking vague about this At All).

But the best part is, for offstandish and disinterested as Helene is towards Paris (with her words cold and blunt towards him), it's really hard to deny that there isn't some interest on her part without there really being interest on her part (which is. confusing i know but. in context. oh. my god. she's a queerplatonic icon around Paris and i adore her for it)

My favorite thing to see in this scene is the way Paris reaches for Helene's face, casually brushing the back of his fingers against her cheek and through her hair (while commenting on how being this close to her makes his instincts spike with unease), and the moment Helene downs him she does the same exact gesture to him, lifting up his chin and brushing the back of her fingers against his face similarly. Which. Wow. I need more female antagonists to do this shit it is literally so cool to see.

Also the way Helene and Paris constantly are gauging each other is so neat. The way Helene tells Paris to "not long for what he can't have" (i.e. herself) is so neat. The way Paris is clear about his interest in Helene and she in turn matches that interest by toying with him in a way she's done with no one else in the cast is just. there is sooooo much there between them and i greatly enjoy whatever the fuck kind of chemistry it is they share because it is literally the epitome of what i crave in ships

#the mighty extra #Helene not batting an eye at Paris's advances yet doing shit like letting him touch her face and then lifting up his chin is just #ugh #how can you not ship them when there are just subtle cues like THAT that make the vibes between them so queerplatonic #i also love how Paris reaching for Helene's face reveals the fact he's very fucking uneasy around her despite his interest in her #that is a delicious contradiction for him to have and i really wonder what causes him to tremble when he tries to touch her #is it a strength thing a la he's aware she's more powerful than him and his dragon instincts quail at that?#which doesn't quite explain why Fian wouldn't react the same to Lyla?#or is this foreshadowing that Paris is aware on an instinctual level that she's an “enemy” and he can't override that instinct?#hence why he seems maddened by his own interest in her because it contradicts the very nature dragons have?#Helene also saying to him that his instincts are telling him “he shouldn't long for what he cannot have” is really sus tho #because i thiiiiink the basis for her saying that is she's warning Paris she's stronger than him therefore she can overpower him #but that's only based on current context i can scrap together and not like #potential context we've yet to get considering this manhwa has a fun habit of answering questions 20+ chapters later #and often in indirect reference to what the question was in the first place #which makes this manga suuuuuuuuuper fun to reread because you always end up learning something new #aka my favorite writing technique in existence lmao #i also wonder why Helene tells him specifically “dont long for what you can't have”#because the way she says that implies there's something deeper behind her words and i can't puzzle it out #especially because Phillip calling Helene “kindly despite her cold mask” when he saw her dancing with Paris alludes soooo many things #and that she may indeed hold interest towards him to some degree but her warning him off states she has a reason for doing so #and waaaaaaaah i think it's obvious there's something there on Helene's end #bc she seems to be true to her self only around him and she doesn't seem to care if he touches her (which is. Very Interesting)#but unless Phillip is mistaken it sounds like Helene does hold some interest in Paris but also she's uninterested in reciprocating #i think????#i think at this point their interest in eachother is both superficial is how i read it but god does that not stop them from having chemistr #and i literally cannot wait to see what it takes to get Paris and Helene from a place of hostile interest in each other to actual lovers #(im so excited for their next scene together can u tell)#(especially since Paris is finally taking Helene up on her offer of getting her help any time he wants)#(and he hasn't seen her since he made the comments that he did in chp 65)

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