#noeythi brain rot

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As promised, Noey smiling after Thi obeying him

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There are SO many things about this scene to love. First, the way you can just see Thi grow softer and softer the longer he gazes at Noey, thinking about all the things he loves about him. Second, the THINGS Thi loves about him! Everything that Noey has done to craft his image from the way he dresses and does his hair to the way he speaks(something that I also love, yay for learning Thai) enchant the hell out of Thi. One thing in romance stories that I don’t like is when you can never figure out exactly WHY the two people are in love. What do they like about each other? But with these two, the story lays it all out. In this moment, we see some of why Thi is so into Noey. The show wants us to understand what draws these two together.

I also love this part. Noey is trying to teach Thi how to defend himself, but then Thi gets lost in Noey’s eyes, so Noey goes Dom and shakes him out of it. But he can’t help the tiny smile that he gets after. He really enjoys how into him Thi is. Despite the fact that he’s still into Pam, he’s doing D/s with Thi, and, for most Doms, the adoration of a sub they vibe with is hella intoxicating. 

This has been your daily thequeenofsastiel losing it over Noeythi.

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Don't mind me, I'll just be over here loving the way Noey blinked twice at Thi's disobedience before forcing him to obey. The way Noey expects immediate obedience and doesn't tolerate not receiving it. Yep, pay me no attention as my brain is consumed by these two.

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D/s Dynamics in Episode 9 of I Will Knock You-Thi's Point of View

This is the second week of collaborating with @lutawolf on examining the D/s relationship between Thi and Noey. She's taking Noey's pov while I'm taking Thi's.

The first part I'll focus on is Thi's reaction to Noey's attitude about Phayu in the morning. He's clearly a little embarrassed by Noey's possessiveness, but he doesn't say anything. And when Noey threatens to hit Thi if he sees Thi go anywhere with Phayu, Thi clearly takes what Noey said seriously, but he doesn't protest even slightly. He pouts the tiniest bit, but he's entirely accepting Noey's authority. Just like when Noey threatened to hurt him if Thi didn't get on his bike back in ep 6. Thi very easily could have gone back upstairs and locked the door. But he didn't. He scurried to get his helmet and came right back down. He consistently accepts Noey's authority. He's almost always some degree of sulky or resistant, but he'll do as he's told. And if he truly doesn't want to do something, he's capable of letting Noey know, and Noey backs down.

Thi has gotten more obedient in general, though. He felt submissive to Noey from the start(side note I rewatched the first couple of episodes and jfc do they react to each other the way a feral Dom and timid yet needy sub do), but the longer they've known each other, the more Thi has seen that Noey, while not always the most mature, has Thi's best interests at heart. That kind of faith inspires obedience from Thi. Even if your Dom is scary, you know that they'll never hurt you in a way you can't handle. They're always protecting you, however strict they happen to be. Thi's trust in Noey was very apparent this episode.

One of things I truly loved about their dynamic in ep 9 is the fact that the way they positively influence each other was strongly on display. Noey, despite his admittedly childish reaction to Phayu, was overall calmer and less aggressive towards those around him. He was helpful, and polite. Thi was much braver and more outspoken. Especially with Noey. Some might assume that this means that their D/s dynamic is diminishing, but it's not. It's simply growing into something much more stable. Thi knows that he can make a joke about smacking or spanking Noey and that Noey won't get angry. That he can be a little demanding, like when he refused to go downstairs to meet Noey after getting off the phone with his mother, gesturing for Noey to come upstairs.

Regardless, he's obedient. He didn't go off alone with Phayu after he was forbidden to, he stayed in bed after he was ordered to, he didn't argue when Noey said that he didn't consider Thi his senior, because he planned to make Thi his boyfriend. Despite the fact that they were surrounded by people.

Also the way they spoke to each other at the end of the episode was a great demonstration of how comfortable they've grown with each other. Thi made playful jokes like he was the Dom, and Noey, even though he laughed, made it clear that he was the one in charge, saying that Thi was "under" him. Thi smiled at that and ducked his head. Noey added that Thi shouldn't forget how tough Noey is just because Noey's been soft and sweet. I think Noey wanted to make it clear that his sweetness towards Thi did not change the fact that he was in charge. And Thi didn't fight him on this even slightly.

Honestly, I just love how much they adore each other. What they have isn't easy for most people to understand, as evidenced by the way so many characters looked sideways at their relationship in this ep. And I think that reaction had a lot more to do with Noey's treatment of Thi than the age difference. His behavior could very easily be misinterpreted as abuse. But it's not. It's what they both want and need, and the mutual understanding of that between each other increases with every episode. In this one, the romantic love was at the forefront, because Noey has that old fashioned vibe that he's cultivated, and wants to court Thi.

He also feels like he needs to prove to Thi that he's worthy of him, which is honestly an excellent Dom move. Noey knows that he needs to grow up, understands that there are ways in which he's immature. And he knows that if he remains that way, he's never going to be able to take care of Thi the way Thi needs. And he truly, truly wants to be a good Dom and a good faen. I think it'll be a few years before either of them can put words to the kink dynamic they have, but for all their inexperience, they're doing an excellent job at navigating their kink dynamic with no outside help. They were so natural and so much more comfortable with each other in this episode. Their relationship has continued to improve as time has passed, and I think they have a bright future.

That's all for this ep! Don't forget to read the one @lutawolf put out.

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I want to do a gif compilation of all the times Noey has given Thi an order and smiled in delight when he obeyed, but I feel like that would take forever. I need motivation. Who wants to see it?

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So I really love that this interaction:

Took place in the same episode as this one:

It not only showed that Thi feels confident enough to tease Noey like this, but that he takes their D/s relationship and Noey's right to physically punish him seriously. The reason they both found Thi's "threat" funny was because it was a subversion of the reality of their relationship. Forgive me for explaining the basics of humor, but I worry some might need it.

Whereas there was no laughter in the scene with Noey's threat, because Noey was giving Thi a rule and a punishment if that rule didn't get followed. Noey was being a strict Dom in that moment. And though Thi pouted a little after, he didn't remotely protest. He accepted Noey's rule.

Essentially I think the fact that Thi was willing to joke about the idea of him being the one to punish Noey instead of the other way around was a clear example of him understanding and being okay with the dynamic they both have, and it was important that that scene take place in the same episode in which Noey laid down the law like that.

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I Will Knock You sees your loving, sensual mouth wipe and raises you

Impatient Dom mouth wipe!

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Noey physically punishing Thi

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What I love about this scene between them is that even though Noey is slightly mocking during it, he's still instinctively comforting Thi. He's a Dom with a frightened submissive clinging to him. The sadist in him can't help but be a little teasing, but he still has that protective instinct that Doms have towards subs, at least those they vibe with. It's an important turning point between them. Noey's feelings towards Thi inevitably soften, both because he assumes that Thi has feelings for him, and because protective Dom mode was activated in him. He's still a sadist and hasn't yet developed romantic feelings for Thi, but he no longer wants to bully him. Dominate him, yes. Bully, no. It can be a fine line and look the same externally if you're unfamiliar with that dynamic, but there's now care there, and Noey is much more cautious about the damage he inflicts upon Thi. It's not casual anymore. He genuinely cares about how much and what kind of harm he does to Thi now. And it all starts with this.

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Noey really likes grabbing Thi's face

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One of the things I really liked in ep 10 is the fact that the very next scene following Noey deciding to stay with Thi instead of going off to fight involved that bet with Phayu. Because that bet allowed him to focus on the control he had over Thi. In using time with him as a prize, Noey was demonstrating that Thi belonged to him, that he could choose where Thi went and what he did. It showcased the way their D/s relationship keeps Noey in check. He has a strong need for violence and control. Getting into fights with his gang gives him both of those things. But giving him a contest in which he used toy guns and had control over Thi gave him both of those things as well, and in a much safer and healthier way.

This show understands kinky people so well 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[thequeenofsastiel]

I'm glad you liked it because it took me an obscenely long amount of time. But I'm getting faster at making gifs! My next project is all the times Noey has physically disciplined Thi.

As promised, Noey smiling after Thi obeying him