#this does go both ways. ted describing a work crush to trent and being like ah yeah he's got really pretty eyes

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it's also very funny if they ask about little crushes or whatever and trent starts describing a "work crush" and at first ted's mildly bemused and concerned that his pen pal's criteria for what plants the seeds of a crush seems to include incredibly low bar things like "is nice to me more than once" and "hasn't hurt my feelings on purpose even once" but then it starts to sound more and more familiar. like they don't even need to figure it out at this point ted's just mildly amused that his pen pal apparently has a gaydar for 'nice foreigners with mustaches' (what a coincidence that ted and his pen pal's crush both fit this!) and makes a joke about him flirting with hercule poirot. and then much later when they figure it out ted gets to be like WAIT YOUR NICE HANDSOME MUSTACHE GUY FROM WORK WAS ME???

i still think the funniest and most mortifying thing that can happen in any sort of bantr/"oops we started talking online not knowing we knew each other irl" scenario for tedependent is trent admitting he has a crush on ted in any capacity. this goes both ways but it's funnier for trent especially if it's like "hm, name a celebrity crush". you're talking to some stranger online and you're really vibing with them, they're really nice and smart and they make you laugh and listen to you and you like them a lot and then you ask them a silly get to know you question like "what's your celebrity crush" and they say Your Fucking Name. what is ted even supposed to do with that. is it unethical to not say anything? but also saying something would be the most awkward possible thing you could do, especially if they think you're messing with them. and then they follow it up with a defensive "i have actually met him! he really is that nice and handsome in person!" and ted's just putting his head in his hands. on one hand this is incredibly flattering and kind of sweet? on the other hand oh what the fuck

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(via @rebloogggs ) #ok but wait wait WAIT HERE ME OUT#what if trent IS there for the diamond dogs meeting#and ted is freaking out over the ethics of being the celebrity crush of some rando on bantr#and he wants to be honest and come clean that he is He but beard points out that could be dangerous and could lead to stalker behavior#so they agree#talk to the bantr pal a bit more figure out if they can be trusted with his true identity#MEANWHILE trent is losing his shit because he just confessed to ted without knowing it was ted#hE CONFESSED TWICE since ted is both his celebrity and work crush#and now the ball's in his court and he has to figure out what to do next without humiliating himself any further or worse risk rejection#and he's gonna tell ted he is truly he will. but just not right now#LAYERS UPON LAYERS

oh DEFINITELY trent is freaking out death grip on pen it's a miracle no one's noticed bc he's dealing with Way Too Much Shit simultaneously. a) he just thought he was getting over ted and moving on to a really nice new guy he met on bantr. which was a big deal and really really good for him and he really liked this guy so much and---SIKE that's ted DUMBASS. get LASSO'D idiot b) which means he confessed he liked ted TO TED c) and was dumb enough to call it a 'celebrity crush' because he didn't want to explain it was more like a work crush considering he knew him personally, but like, ted's still kind of a celebrity so it counts for silly get to know you conversation right? haha? right? d) now the diamond dogs are discussing the ethics of ted dating him right in front of him and it's all his fault. this whole conversation is all his fault. ted's that meme of the guy at the party like "they dont know theyre talking about me specifically oh god oh jesus christ". ted's having a crisis over dating a 'fan' and poor trent's right there like there is no good way out of this!!!! there is nothing i can say or do that will not make this incredibly awkward!!!!!! fuck!!!!!!

ALSO losing my mind at the idea that they discussed work crushes AND celebrity crushes and trents like haha it's a harmless little. omission to not explain they're the same person, and pretty reasonable anyway considering that's kind of identity-sensitive information. and then he finds out that the person he's talking to is ALSO the same person and hes like what if i had an anxiety attack. right now. when ted eventually does find out and like all that drama is over and done with there is going to be SO much affectionate teasing. you had a crush on me THREE (3) TIMES trent.

but also just--idk man! trent dealing with the fact he'd thought he was getting over his hopelessly unrequited feelings for ted only to find out he'd been starting to get over ted by developing feelings........for ted. which is kind of a punch to the chest but also now he's left with--but ted likes him back. but only--like this. on bantr. when it's not him. when it's arguably more him, in some ways, but less him in others. when ted doesn't know it's him. and if he did know, would he still like trent at all? would he be embarrassed or mad or upset? would it make everything awkward and weird? like, for a split second trent's heart rises with hope like. oh, wait. but ted likes me back. ted had talked for ages about how much he liked his pretty pen pal (his words, even though obviously trent had never shown him a picture) and that's trent, right? but then it immediately drops like a stone because trent has the self-esteem of a dusty crumb left under a tv set for a decade and comes to the conclusion a second later that ted didn't like him, he liked his pen pal, and once he knew they were the same person he'd realize his mistake and any feelings he had would evaporate. because, you know. he's trent. and he's right here, and ted just doesn't like him like that, and why would he ever.

(also see, in this scenario: ted has mentioned his own work crush, but didn't describe features trent identifies as his own defining traits--for example, he doesn't mention trent's hair, but says his crush has pretty eyes, and that he's kind-hearted and clever and makes him laugh, and trent's like wow he sounds nice <- doesn't think these things particularly describe him)

meanwhile ted is freaking out again because like. he really really likes his pen pal!! he really likes him and he's 99 percent sure he's not a creepy stalker type and wouldn't do that but like there's degrees of bad possibilities here and just generally dating a fan doesn't sit super right, but also, it's not like he knew either, so it could be fine? aaa!!!!

ALSO ive just had the image of like. if trent WASN'T in the diamond dogs meeting he does pick up on his pen pal acting a bit weird/shifty about it and is like well i should probably clarify, it's a bit misleading to say celebrity crush as i do actually know him? and now ted is slamming the emergency diamond dogs button again (actually hilarious if just through sheer coincidence he gets this text right after but trent still wasn't there or sending it as a response to the meeting or anything, just a coincidence) and is like WAIT SO HE'S SOMEONE I KNOW?????? but ted's so friendly with a lot of people that technically that could mean anything and ironically increases the stalker concern. meanwhile trent is happily oblivious to all of this. until he walks in and they've got a big board with red string going "okay so someone ted knows is texting him on bantr but doesnt know it yet and we're trying to figure out who" and trent goes WHITE

so many other possibilities for a reveal too like. jesus christ.

oh man see this is what i'm talking about. there's just so many possibilities so many places to go with this it's so funny and also angst potential off the charts. and FLUFF too. aww trent you fell in love with ted twice? that's so sweet

i still think the funniest and most mortifying thing that can happen in any sort of bantr/"oops we started talking online not knowing we knew each other irl" scenario for tedependent is trent admitting he has a crush on ted in any capacity. this goes both ways but it's funnier for trent especially if it's like "hm, name a celebrity crush". you're talking to some stranger online and you're really vibing with them, they're really nice and smart and they make you laugh and listen to you and you like them a lot and then you ask them a silly get to know you question like "what's your celebrity crush" and they say Your Fucking Name. what is ted even supposed to do with that. is it unethical to not say anything? but also saying something would be the most awkward possible thing you could do, especially if they think you're messing with them. and then they follow it up with a defensive "i have actually met him! he really is that nice and handsome in person!" and ted's just putting his head in his hands. on one hand this is incredibly flattering and kind of sweet? on the other hand oh what the fuck