#im so proud of you peat

[bird-inacage]

Love Sea Episode 5 | "Get out. Get out!"

Peat's performance in this entire sequence was superb. Probably some of his best work so far. This truly encapsulates the saying 'hurt people hurt others'.

Tongrak is so overcome by what he's feeling, he looks physically smothered, like a caged animal fighting against his own mind. He's trying so desperately not to be affected by the confrontation but it has inevitably gotten to him.

In the midst of this, he tells Mut very clearly to stay away. One, because he understandably wants to be alone. But two, he knows he can't control his emotions right now and so he's likely to lash out. And that's exactly what he ends up doing. So on top of everything else, he now feels immensely guilty and frustrated that Mut didn't heed his warning and leave him be. He just has to hurt one person here who cares about him.

The final scene at the dining table really hit me hard. Because I've been exactly there before and I'm sure others can relate too. When you feel so immensely helpless and alone, the silence of the four walls around you seems desperately cruel. At such a low point, even the tiniest gesture of kindness can threaten to break you down.

[mutsky]

love sea ep 6 running commentary

i think im finally in the right headspace to watch this (on the clock remotely)

-aww hes still wants to dress up his little ken doll

-if mut doesnt care what he wears might as well get him something nice

-mut: hes 30 but he has aegyo down

-the fluff i cant sooo cute

-sister there is still rice on your plate finish that first

-this is the first time tongraks eaten in his adult life so proud

-not his white wine mom coffee cup

-muts just like me ... has a death note

-mahasamut is the perfect man i knew hed be bc tr is like mames self insert ofc shed give herself the best male lead

-peats pretty eyes

-damn mama owns all of bangkok

-my poor meow meow

-prapaisky call backs we are so up

-ok vienus williams

-congratulations to love sea for being the first ever bl to pass the bechdel test (they passed it ep 1 but wtv)

-they just called her bitchless

-whyyyy is he getting in bed in jeans

-ok paid body pillow

-if i say the hands on the face is the most erotic thing thats happened in this show id be the bad guy

-tongraks literally gagging for it

-damn

-connor came too in the book :( wheres our white boy

-i love you island rain and sky

-finally some sense

-khom and tongrak have the same necklace/earring combo in different colors connor you are not slick it was bogo huh

-yeah terribly

-the picture is sending me

-when did he put on pants

-ngl im probably one of two people that care about connorkhom so i am enjoying this interlude

-its also HILARIOUS how connor only exists off screen

-no his phone is in muts hand how would he get in the taxi

-these two sulky kitties

-the only one out of the 4 of them with any sense is khom

-theyre literally 2

-"hug me" vie is too much

-gaslight gatekeep girlboss your way back into your girls heart

-these are not 13 year olds they look 5

-awww sad puppy is back

-30 year old man squeals into a pillow but is soooo not in love

-she has access to the internet which is BAD

-NO YOU CANT READ THAT

-poor meena she has to be so vigilant :(

-yeah mook is sorta useless here

-tis a bit weird to have a 20 year old picking up a 13 year old hes not related to but i think its fine there are precautions in place

-using your uncle to get dessert a+ tactic incredible

-woah how do you know these words

-shes right this is a call back

-i think kaimook would beg to differ

-cuteeee awww

-he went from sad to horny in two minutes

-jesus fucking christ

-it could be her other grandma ... right?

-shes gonna take mook to france huh

10/10 no notes

[todorroki]

Terrible Fathers The Series (Love Sea ep 3 thoughts)

i think this show is so funny. like i'm enjoying the beauty, the vibes, and the emotional moments for the first 50 minutes then suddenly BOOM peat's moaning then 5 minutes later i have a tear in my eye from fort's acting. i'm being swung around on Mame's Crazy Coaster. do not ask me what's going on. i'm having too much fun to answer.

also rip anyone who watches this ep on iq's web player. they're unable to display text in italics AND song lyric translations overtake actual dialogue. what is this terrible user experience. and you gotta pay for it!!!!!

if love sea is going to give me one thing, it's gonna be BEAUTIFUL SHOTS. my god i could go on and on taking so many screenshots of this episode especially.

i feel like we're getting more of the girls' relationship in the series compared to the book, which is a Good sign. last week's preview of 'will you be my girlfriend?' got me good. someone correct me if i'm wrong, but i don't remember fake dating happening in the book.

and the plot gears finally start turning this week! rak gets a call from his panicked sister about their father showing up, which causes him to hole up in his room. that in turn gives us serious mut (thank u for that.. fort looks So hot when he's being stern and assertive) and the sweet star gazing scene. i don't want to say much about rak's family because i feel like i might spoil something LMAO

one of my favorite scenes so far is when they go in the waters at night my GOD IM SO GODDAMN WEAK FOR A BRIDAL CARRY I CHEERED!!!!!! and the kiss in the water was ROMANTIC AS HELL. i'm so thankful for the entire production team for this scene. the waves were so strong yet they were all in the water doing their best to film. it must've been really challenging and difficult, so kudos to everyone. i, for one, am very proud of this whole part.

someone.. more peat in glasses please!! rak waiting for mut to fall asleep so he can cuddle him is sooo cute. i love their puppycat relationship. so many soft, heart-warming moments in this episode.

now onto the series of events in mut's house. plus points for the sunlight behind them in this kiss scene. idk anything about cinematography but it felt mesmerizing in a way.

the audible OH! i yelled when they REALLY started Kissing after mut's little trauma dump. I'M NOT COMPLAINING THOUGH comfort him every ep if you want >:) i'll take as many ncs as they wanna Give. i got duped by the first quick fade to black like 'oh ok so they're not-- NEVERMIND!'

gonna go into nc detail for a second here but i'm so glad we have nip sucking this ep. i was waiting for that. love sea Does Not miss in the nc department. ALSO DUDE WHEN DID FORTS TIDDIES GET SO BIG

AND THEN the best scene this episode: emotional mut, a showcase of fort's acting ability. i teared up a bit. it was soo so soft.

the angles, the lighting. BEAUTIFUL beautiful scene. i could not put it into words how much i adored this part. mut's difficulty in asking him to stay, rak telling him to keep being himself, them stroking each other's fingers with their hands intertwined, mut's little giggle when rak agrees, rak's laugh, the flurry of kisses after.. I LOVE ROMANCE!!!

i predicted right, we're going back to the city next episode. i can't say i'm too excited because i love the island setting too much, but the dreamlike vacation doesn't last forever!! the plot must move.

also ps they fixed rak's missing audio line in ep 2. i was rewatching a few days ago and finally heard it LMAO at least they're aware...

[harryssyndrome]

From The Set 🎬 (pt.1)

Pairing: Timothée Chalamet x Reader

Faceclaim: Selena Gomez

A/N: for this social media au story, the movie release year has changed. Instead of 2020, it’s 2018. All the other mentioned events took place after it.

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yourname so excited for y’all to finally see it! We had a lot of fun making it! 🗽

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ynismybae finally!! 😮‍💨 I’ve been waiting for this for so long.

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tchalamet A Rainy Day in New York is out in cinemas <3

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⤷ seriously? Oh let me do the honors and remind you, the male protagonist?

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tchalamet I can’t get enough of your love 💗

chalametism here we go again with the flirting!

Timhalchal I ship them already 😍

chaalamets me too but they aren’t dating are they?😩

taylorswift it’s on repeat-peat-peat-peat!🥰

Zendaya LOVE IT 😍

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tchalamet what about me?🥺

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⤷ you love us Timothée Chalamet stop being a baby🙄

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E!new Fans are heartbroken as heartthrob actor Timothée Chalamet has found himself a match. We wonder who the unknown girl is?

The fans are speculating that this unknown lover could be singer/ songwriter and actress y/n y/l/n. The co-stars are being found flirting and having playful interaction in the comments of their recent post.

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⤷ but it’s not confirmed.

⤷ either way he’s not mine so… yeah *sobbing* 🥲

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ynexpress_ YN VIA INSTAGRAM STORY!! - “Throwback”

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Location: Coachella

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⤷ I thought that I was Taylor Swift fan thing.

⤷ He’s teasing something from the article?

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⤷ SON JUST DON’T *captain America voice*😤

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⤷ Idk maybe it’s a love story baby just say “yes” would be nice 😊

A/N: thank you for reading this au!! I hope you guys enjoyed. It’s been a long long time since I posted one of these but I’m super happy with it!

It’s going to be a multi-part social media au so stay tuned for the upcoming parts!

Likes and reblog are appreciated 💗

Tag-list and requests for open 💌

[ieroween1031]

My Thoughts in Real Time as I Watched Episode 13 of Love in the Air That Absolutely Nobody Asked For:

- IM SO EXCITED I CANT BREATHE

- I can’t believe this is the (second to) last time I’m gonna see this intro, I already want to cry

- Fucking Sig, I love him so much.

- Can we get a spin-off just dedicated to Sig?

- Rain, you nosy motherfucker. We love you for this.

- Also, I’m so totally here for Sky finally not holding back his emotions. Agreeing to give Pai a ‘prize’ if he wins? We love to see it.

- Prapai’s posting picture of Sky on his Instagram? I’m fucking dead.

- These episode names are too much. Can’t do it!

- Aww, little baby Sky.

- Sky smoking? Oof. I don’t care how gross it is, smoking is hot. Sue me.

- If that was really the first time Sky took a drag of a cigarette, he’d have coughed it all back out. The first few cigarettes as a new smoker suck, and they fucking hurt.

- On that note, don’t smoke, kids! It’s bad for you!

- I knew that it was gonna be Gun, and as soon as I saw him, I honest to god growled. Fucker.

- Don’t cry, don’t cry, don’t cry. (To myself and to Sky)

- Listen to your friends, Sky!

- Okay, smoking’s not hot when this fucking dickbag does it.

- This should go without saying, but for everyone out there reading this, don’t let anyone take advantage of you or hurt you unless you’re into it. Don’t go along with shit you’re not comfortable with just to prove that you love someone. Fuck them, fuck their feelings, protect yourself.

- Okay, I’ll get off my soapbox now.

- Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck I don’t wanna watch this.

- I can’t imagine how hard this was for Peat. The reaction video is gonna hurt.

- Fuck, I hope someone kills this fucking asshole.

- I know this is an emotional scene, but I’m losing my shit over Pai calling Sky ‘baby’

- THIS FUCKING COCKMONGER AGAIN?

- Take your fucking eyes off of him and wipe that smirk off your face, you shitbird.

- Fluffy PrapaiSky will be the death of me.

- I’m so proud of Sky for not being afraid and being able to admit how he feels. My sweet baby has come so far!

- The look of terror on Sky’s face when he didn’t know who was hugging him is just one giant foreshadow and I hate it.

- “My lucky star” 😭😭😭😭

- Payu is 1000% done with Pai’s lovesick ass like he probably wasn’t just as bad a few months ago.

- We need more Payu/Sky and Prapai/Rain. The boyfriend/best friend dynamic is so freaking cute.

- Every time I see that bastard, I get so fucking angry.

- I was gonna yell at Sky to run as soon as he saw Gun, but I remember when someone who looked like my abuser walked into my job and I shut down and just completely froze, so I understand why he couldn’t run.

- It’s absolutely killing me that Pai knows that Petch is a slimy little snake, but that he doesn’t know why.

- Yes, Sky! You stand up for yourself! Your man loves you, and don’t forget it!

- Rain, I know you’re trying to be helpful, but I kinda wanna smack you.

- Rain really is a gold(fish)en retriever, isn’t he? Head empty, no thoughts, attention span that only lasts two seconds, but damn it, he’s a good boy that’s trying his best.

- I feel nauseous watching Sky walk into that apartment.

- You fucking liars. I’m so angry.

- I’m so glad that Sky doesn’t believe them. It’s amazing to see how much he’s changed.

- Sky Protection Squad in full force, yes! Go rescue him!

- Where the fuck are Rain and Payu while Pai and Gun are in the bedroom? Are they just making tea with the other assholes that were in the apartment? Come on, guys.

- Kill him. Kill him. Kill him. Kill him.

- Love him to death, but for the love of method acting, someone please teach Fort how to properly throw a punch.

- He should have killed him. And Payu should have hit Petch, too.

- I don’t know what hurts more, Sky being catatonic and not being able to cry, or Pai sobbing for him.

- He brought him home. Like, home, home.

- That picture of the two of them on Pai’s desk, I could cry.

- I don’t even have any more thoughts, I’m just happy that Gun and Stop are gone, all four of my boys are happy, and that Pai knows everything about Sky now.

- There are a bunch of scenes from the novel that I’m sad were not in the series, but that could be a whole separate post.

- WHAT THE FUCK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH MY LIFE NOW?

- Aside from finish KinnPorsche (I still have two episodes left), catch up on Remember Me and Between Us, binge all the other shows I have on my To Watch list, and tear my hair out waiting for Just Say Yes.

- Excuse me while I rewatch the entire series over and over.

[decimateddreams]

yesss blue aesthetic!!! i wore all blue and THREE people complimented my eyeline-mascara!!!!!

in an even more lonelycore turn of events, i rained and some famous actor guy died and they sent us home early <3 i have nothing else to do but stare at my ceiling and feel lost.

also beach!!!! so very lonelycore im so proud of you!!!!

(also. i totally meant to say bog. the universe is one big peat bog. that was not a spelling mistake. at all.)

~shy anon

ps: esque totally IS the old timey word for core you are so galaxy brained :00

as they SHOULD bet it's so cool <33 you,,, rained?? ;) enjoy(?) the free time for lonelycore activities!!

[liathgray]

4, 19 and 20 for writing asks 😉

4. Share a sentence or paragraph from your writing that you’re really proud of (explain why, if you like)

She’d long since resigned to the manic whims of the Elric’s, having learned that going against the grain would earn a sliver the size of Armageddon. Roy, too, had given up at this point. Actually, he’d been slinging his desire to keep those boys out of trouble into the abyss for years now. They simply didn’t listen. They never had and never would.

Honestly? I like it because I think it’s funny. My humour tends to be dry and this made me laugh when I wrote it.

19. Is there something you always find yourself repeating in your writing? (favourite verb, something you describe ‘too often’, trope you can’t get enough of?)

Bro I go hog wild with the metaphors sometimes. Often for the sake of sarcasm. I tend to use “and” in threes for emphasis too, though I am trying to reserve it for big moments more now that I’m aware of it.

20. Tell us the meta about your writing that you really want to ramble to people about (symbolism you’ve included, character or relationship development that you love, hidden references, callbacks or clues for future scenes?)

SO I planned the ever-loving shit out of Giants int the Forest before I wrote any of the story proper. I’m going to bombard y’all with all the callbacks/ setups/ chekov’s gun bullshit that is packed in. Buckle up this might be long:

- All injuries from later in the story are present whilst in the cave

- The pliers!!

- References to getting smacked with a shovel and Ed potentially going into shock cause homeboy is missing his arm

- Roy got notice of the event a month in advanced, same time as Baris was hired at the venue

- Čatloš is set up as disapproving of the war in Ishval, later revealed why Hildy picked him to mcmurder

- Baris is wearing the mourning necklace in his first appearance

- The jimsonweed is on the bar in a wee vase, late the vase is empty

- The storm in Central when Riza arrived blew towards Flamborough

- Referencing the lil convo about Izumi before it happened in the story

- Mentions off the wind “howling” throughout all the cave scenes up into Roy realizes that aint the wind

- One of the walls having slightly a different colour of paint to cover the fact that it’s a window

- Ed having a wee panic attack cause Oh God Oh Fuck Hildy almost killed him doing that—

- THE SCREW!!!!! THE GOTDAMN SCREW WAS THERE SINCE LIKE CHP3!!!!

- Ed doesn’t get confirmation that Fuery got away until later cause the guy chasing him took a while to get back

- Foreshadowing Ed n Roy getting knocked off the cliff back when Baris first popped in the check on them

- Falman saying the cliffs are made of clay and peat comes back when they’re trying to puzzle out what Roy’s array was missing

- Everything with Dante’s Punchbowl, honestly

- The gun having blanks is MEGA important for the escape, plus Clown (hwcwkejfblkew) having a knife

- Hildy has a glove on one hand cause that’s her trump card

- Of course, the correlation between Hildy and the Major General’s death

- The “Giants” motif! Baris refers to his colleagues as them, a MP refers to the wolves as them and Baris again uses the term for both, drawing them as parallels of one another (additionally Hildy gets described as animalistic when she’s pissed! Symbolism, babey!)

- The match-up of the setting to contrast or compliment the mood throughout

- Ed having to stop n spit blood cause bitch broke his tooth (also couldnt grit his teeth in earlier chaps!)

- Callbacks to the five years convo when Roy was ready to be a sacrificial lamb (bound to happen sooner or later)

- Callback to Roy saying to have more faith in him but this time it’s Ed saying it

- the “Because I’m a nurse” motif with Baris not wanting to hurt anyone

- The “trust me” parallels with Ed and Roy’s batshit crazy plans

- Roy thinking about throwing ed out the window cause he’s pissed before he actually does it

- Mustang gang hearing the Big Alchemy Noise before it happens in the story

- Roy calls Ed a liar about knowing how to fight animals and Ed returns the favour about… yeah. that

- Roy’s favourite animal? Check. Symbolism is sexy

- Callbacks to the five years convo again!!! central……

- Needing to use Hildy’s array cause Chekov’s gun is great

- literally... almost every major thing that happens is set up im advanced... these are just the ones off the top of my head

- There’s a lot more but SPOILERS also I’ve gone on enough as is.

[spikeydog120-blog]

It’s that time of year when we all start looking back, thinking about what we’ve done and what we want to do next. It’s also that time when us whisky lovers, think about those drams that took us by surprise over the last twelve months. Now I’d normally think about doing a top three or five with a few honourable mentions etc but it didn’t seem right this time. So I’m going to do something a little different and hope you approve.

It’s been a very busy year for me, I started with the best of intentions to put more time into the blog. I’m affrad to say that didn’t work out how I thought it would, finding that I had even less time this year than I hoped for. Most of this was just down to my main job having a very busy year, some is because I’ve had great opportunities to help and work a little in the industry. Reducing the amount of free time I’ve had, hopefully something that will be better balanced this coming year.

Now I said I was going to do something a little different, I don’t want to just do a straight list of my favourite drams I’ve tried this year. I personally feel that my attitude changed again this year, for me it’s not just been about the whisky but about the memories that I’ve created while trying these drams. Most of my favourites have been ones I tried first at shows, having been to more shows/festivals this year than any other year. Mostly due to the fact I was working for Paul John single malt, manning the stand at the festivals or helping at tastings for them on my own or with Sorren Krebs. This has been such a great experience and one I found to be hard work and great fun in equal measure, it’s only right I say a huge thanks to Shilton Almeida for this opportunity.

So my first set of recommendations is what I’d call the extravagant range, most of these are outside of my price range but that doesn’t make them unattainable. I’ve tried all of these at shows and loved them all, not one of them was a disappointment. From the Tomatin 1972 warehouse 6 release  tried at the TWE show London, along with the 1975 Benriach & 1975 GlenGlassaugh tried at the Midlands whisky festival. All of these were sublime but the one that stands out the most for me, was the 1950 Glen Grant from Gordon & Macphail. This just took me to another place, it had everything going for it, flavours and a nose that just never seem to stop giving. It was quality and perfection from start to finish.

At the other end of the price range I’ve found some excellent malts, ones I feel the quality is far higher than the price point would suggest. This next lot is a mixture of drams I tried at shows and recommend drams from friends, with expressions from all around the globe. From Japan with the Nikka All malt, the Eagle Rare bourbon from the US, Brilliance from Paul John. That’s before you start to look towards Scotland, where I loved the 15yo Elgin Heritage from Glen Moray and the one that stole my taste buds the Spey Tenné. This expression set me off on a hunt to find more Port cask finished malts, for me it has the perfect balance between the rich fruit I want from a sherry cask and the sweetness I want from a bourbon cask, it has become a firm favourite for the family. 

Then there is the surprises, the ones I had no idea what to expect from them. These were generally drams that I got handed to me with know idea what they were. Some where completely new distilleries to me that I’d never tried anything from, while others were ones that I already liked just hadn’t tried this expression yet. All of them were excellent in there own way, like the two Glenfiddich expressions I got to try. The first was the 26 year-old Glenfiddich Excellence and the second being the latest Experimental Series expression Winter Storm, both of these were superb drams that delivered that glenfiddich experience on another level. The same could be said for my next two choices, the first is the Kilkerran 8 year-old cask strength from Glengyle distillery. For me this younger expression was like the 12 year-old turned up to 11, it had so much depth, character and attitude it was not what I was expecting in such a good way. Then there is the Ailsa Bay a lowland malt like no other I’ve tried I would have sworn blind it was an highland malt, so rich and meaty with a lovely balanced Peated taste profile. I guess the two that really stood out for me this year are from my favourite distilleries, one I first tried in March and have not shut up about since, the second I only tried a few months ago at the TWE show in London. I’m of course talking about Kanya from Paul John and Tomatin Earth from the Five Virtues range. 

Now Kanya I tried back in March and is a truly sublime expression but it’s not being released until January 2018, I’ve already placed my pre order I think it’s that good. Earth is the first Peated malt to be released under the Tomatin name in the UK, I’ve liked all the Five Virtues range so far but this Peated malt is amazing. So smooth, complex and rich, yet the peat doesn’t dominate the essence that is Tomatin. I for one wish this one could become a permanent member of the range, for now I’ll just have to get my hands on as many bottles as possible. 

Everyone of the malts I’ve mentioned above I feel that any whisky lover should be proud to have tried, they might not capture you like they did me but I’m sure one or two will and like I said at the beginning hopefully you’ll create some wonderful memories in trying them. I personally have some great memories from these drams I’ve mentioned, most are with new friends I made this year. People like Shilton Almeida, Paul Dempsey, Luke Todd-Wood, Jamie Harbour, Ben Bowers, James Macrae, Johnny Lawson, Jason Vaswani, Jim Irvine, Kenny Macdonald, Joe Holmes and many more that have all given me some great memories.  

So I will wish everyone a happy New year and I hope you have a great year ahead. I’m most definitely excited for this coming year and can’t wait to see where this wonderful world of Whisky will take me next.

Sláinte..

A year of fun work & whisky It's that time of year when we all start looking back, thinking about what we've done and what we want to do next.

[mutsky]

ok love sea ep 7 running commentary

-theyre sooo cute

-mut wears his heart on his sleeve like no one else wow

-also he could write a book on emotional intelligence he saw it was all too intense for rak and started acting silly

-youre the one who brought a horny 20 year old to live with you

-IS THIS THE MUSIC FROM GLEE?

-whats my puppy still doing out this late?

-my poor meow meow hes so scared

-her ass whew

-im sorry that was uncouth

-we are getting closer to nasty lesbian sex

-"every part of you is fun to tease" OK

-a confession???

-this is the authentic lesbian experience bc she confessed and mook didnt even realize it

-in the end vi helps mook with her job

-bring your boytoy to work day

-this is just like in love sky

-pleaseeee give me old man yaoi try me pleaseee 2025 old man yaoi mame pleaseeee

-proud boytoy

-muts outfit would be so nice if he was just wearing normal jeans instead of cargo jeans jargos if you will (regular jeans and cowboy boots make him a sexy american hillbilly)

-prin is still annoying

-both rak and mook have cute outfits as well

-god shes a bitch

-how long does getting bn from the car take

-oh hiiii

-wow they look good

-the costume team for this episode showed out

-mook looks so mad

-dont touch her!

-oh its a little water calm down boss

-get her!

-she really is quite dumb

-where are the books?

-praise?

-because hes in love with you

-again its mr emotional intelligence

-LOVE STORM AND LOVE SKY YIPPEEE

-pleaseeee make try me next

-this is so meta bc tbnw did just have their pre production worship ceremony

-noeul giving peat heart eyes then realizing he has to be in character was so cute

-oh mook just clocked them

-guard dog boy toy

-chanya is acting her ass off and these two are being lovey dovey in the background

-sorta a date ngl

-her friend in her phone just being "friend"

-ughhh i need to make a mutrak dynamic post but that takes so much energy

-come on legs!

-ok so is mahasamut canonically 21

-and lastly a word from our sponsors

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ugh the ending credits are everything