#not even a clawthorne either btw lmfaoooooooo like hdsjhds sibling truthers you are swimming against the current here

[cherrymoonvol6]

mannnn what really gets me about the "family" scene in TTT is how hunter clearly wants to impress luz. he wants her to respect him and to think he's cool, and not only can we see that in all the ways that luz basically refuses to do so (and how that comprises most of their banter), but also in other moments where hunter is in a vulnerable state around luz. like hollow mind for example, where after hunter hears the truth about his nature as a grimwalker, this is how he steps out:

he's completely closed off to luz: he even steps out with his fucking eyes closed, turning his back to her as soon as he's able to. like he can't even bear the fact that she's able to look at him while he's in this state.

and this happens in TTT too: when hunter brings luz to the old house to "fight off belos", he's clearly shaken and inestable and luz first tries to address it by suggesting them to wait for the group, but he insists and then ends up voicing how he hates feeling this scared, this vulnerable around luz. and this is where she takes another approach and offers the masks.

and it's just soooo cute how hard luz is thinking about this, trying to come up with anything that will make hunter feel better, and her cute expression when she sees the masks 😭 and ofc hunter's reaction is perfect too:

like this is beyond thoughtful for her to recognize this as one of hunter's insecurities and earnestly do something to make it better. and i love the subtext of the masks being representations of luz's found family from the boiling isles... aside from the moment NOT happening in the noceda household to begin with. because hunter's not a noceda babyyyyyyy and also how hunter DOESN'T get the king mask because king is luz's brother and hunter is NOT luz's brother this is amazing thank you verrrry much

what makes this moment even better is that when luz verbalizes what's clear for us now, that hunter is part of the group, that hunter is someone worth taking care of and he is loved and considered family by luz, he's still wearing the mask luz gave him.

which means he's able to fully allow himself to feel and express the emotional impact of this moment because, thanks to luz's gesture, his emotional boundaries are completely met and respected by luz. like holy FUCK they love each other SO much 😭😭😭😭