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Trust me.

The thing that gets me, is that they trust each other so much.

Kenta lets Kim pull him away from breathing that guy up, from jumping into giving himself up right away -- he lets Kim move him around and make him stop to think for a minute.

They trust each other.

Kim's head shake isn't a "no, I won't trust you", he's miserable because Kenta is going to sacrifice himself again, and he can't do anything about it. Kim is in pain, watching Kenta run to his own doom, but he stays out of sight because Kenta sacrificed himself for Kim's safety, so he can't make that mean nothing; he needs to get out and do what he can to help get Kenta back.

Kenta has something that matters to him, something worth getting caught for, and he and Kim are both figuring out what that means, but they know it means that they've got trust.

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I'm thinking of going in now. Hey, wait a second. You stopping me again? I thought you were the calm type. You're being reckless as hell. Don't get in my way. We've wasted enough time.

Benz Atthanin as KIM and Garfield Pantach as KENTA PIT BABE II (2025), dir. Peter Nopachai Jayanama

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laws of attraction กฎแห่งรักดึงดูด— episode 8

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Relax.

—KNOCK OUT THE SERIES · หมัดน็อกล็อกหัวใจ · Episode 6

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Knock Out EP6 gifs

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Among Emmalians, to kiss someone is to seal a bond of love, lasting until death do them part.

THE NEXT PRINCE (2025)

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🌈Happy Pride🌈

Celebrating Pride with a different queer couple for each day of the month.

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Day 10: Agron and Nasir from Spartacus. "I would slay all who would lay attempt to wrest you from my arms."

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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the domesticity of sharing a hot coffee in the morning was not lost on me

neither was the fact kim and kenta have started mirroring each other, the body language doesn't lie

leaning on the furniture, arms crossed over their chest

hand on the waist, sharing a exasperated look

the way kenta kept his hand on kim's back even when they were struggling with the guy

the way they look at each other at every chance they get

how the world slowed down when they were touching

just married couple behavior

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😏🥵

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Kim and Kenta protecting each other (and being super unaffected by it)

Bonus:

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Kenta's little "now why the fuck are we making this about me" reaction

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I really, truly clowned myself earlier in the season thinking this was Pete's stern but condescending way of showing that he cared and that he didn't want Kenta getting hurt. When really he just wants to be the one giving Kenta permission, bc did he offer any assistance when Kenta said he would take care of getting info off Kawin? Or did he just say "Okay" and leave Kenta standing there on the side of the road waiting for some kind of "Be careful" from Pete.

Like other ppl were saying it, yet I was all "but he DOES care about Kenta, just not the way Kenta wants him to" but naw. Kenta was absolutely right when he said this man never felt anything for him.

Anyways it's a good thing Kenta found someone who does care, who will actually make sure Kenta doesn't go into this alone, who will protect Kenta when he needs it.

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Ahem

I have to talk about the KimKenta scene with Alan. Not only did it deliver quite possibly my favourite moment of the series so far, but this tiny little scene also did such a great job at showing us just how far Kenta has come individually and how much Kim and Kenta’s relationship has developed. Seriously, Pit Babe has been doing a really good job at the “show don’t tell” screenwriting rule.

First of all, I love seeing that Kim is still someone in Alan’s (and, as an extension, X-Hunter’s) life. Alan’s angry and upset and who does he turn to? Kim. The resident Sensible Guy. I just love that Kim is clearly like this beacon of sanity that everyone seems to gravitate towards.

Next, look at this picture.

Kenta actively joined Alan and Kim. He’s not hiding in his room. He’s not avoiding them. At the beginning of season two Kenta was this dark figure lost in a plume of smoke, just looking to vanish after he told Pete Tony was alive. But now? He’s wearing slippers, sipping on tea and feels comfortable enough to join the conversation. The sheer domesticity of it all makes me want to scream.

I also think the fact that it’s just Alan also says something. Alan, the guy that always seems ready to give out second chances and collects strays and gives them a home. Mr Found Family himself. I truly believe Alan barged into Kim’s apartment and just treated Kenta like he’d always been there, which immediately put Kenta at ease.

And he’s concerned! As soon as Alan hurts himself he jumps up to help him. He beats Kim to it! He’s not passive. He’s an active participant in this scene.

Also I love this quick shot of Kim watching Kenta.

Like I just love how we’re seeing Kenta become a whole person outside of being Tony’s guard dog. And again, the writers/director/Garfield are doing a great job of showing, not telling.

In all the fan fics I’ve read, they always focus on Kenta being broken, and he is, and I love reading stories that explore that. But I also love seeing these other pieces of Kenta come into focus. Yes, he’s broken but he’s also someone that has an enormous capacity to care.

And then he catches this wild stray from Kim

And in the split second before he gets the phone call you can just see him eyeing Kim like, “exCUSE ME?”

Great stuff. No notes.

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Kim is the strongest character of Pitbabe because...I mean...Kenta with that shirt in his house and he still have some sanity. Good job my boy Kim

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It's the way Kim is looking at his surroundings cause they're LITERALLY in the middle of a fight, and Kenta, who's always on fight or flight mode, always alert, can't take his eyes off Kenta. His whole world stopped right there.