#aughhh i want him longing thoughhhhhh

[malaierba]

Thinking about how very good as a thematic trope would be to have a story that focuses on the sheer relief that Toshiro would feel in a situation where Laios is the one that acknowledges a latent, if willfully ignored (Toshiro)/assumed to be one-sided (Laios, AND Toshiro), romantic interest that Toshiro really wants to admit to, if only so he can be formally rejected (and explicitly transparent, which I think is something he'd try to be more proactive about when he's with Laios) and thus move on. As in, imagine being saved by the thing you admire and try to replicate in your own way helped by the one thing that annoys you about someone.

Or the counterpart concept, where it takes him a whole month long trip visiting Laios to finally build up the nerve to be honest and vulnerable (and probably really fucking bizarre, because I know in my heart that he'd at least let Namari in on his plans and she'd be like "you could kill Laios with the vibe whiplashes you put him through" and he'd be like... It's not that bad... Is it), which would be yknow compatible with his character growth on the show and also acknowledge the way he still gets embarrassed when he acknowledges the embarrassing ordeal of wanting at all.