#DaE

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Yang Branwen from Hiru's Messed Up AU on X

Love her design, she's so beautiful and wild 🔥

[listentomerant]

just a character analysis about xo kitty, specifically how kitty falls in love:

it is very obvious that kitty needs a deep emotional bond to fall in love - its why she is very in love with dae when she first comes to KISS in season 1. dae lying to her makes them grow apart, because she can't trust him as much as she's used to, so she can't come to him with her problems. in addition, kitty needs her partner to be open and honest with her, but he doesn't give her that chance by not telling her about the fake relationship until it's too late. that is a large reason why they don't work anymore, and why she's already moved on mentally.

then you have yuri - kitty develops feelings for her as their emotional bond grows (they discover their mom's friendship, she helps with juliana, etc) . it's clear that she's still not over her when they get back. however, kitty does start to move on after yuri stops talking to her as they're fighting. i believe a key moment in this process is when kitty is trying to tell her something about her parents in the storage closet, and yuri just brushes her off. there's definitely some distance after that moment, which is cemented in ep 6, where kitty kind of confirms how much that hurt her and stops having k-drama moments with her.

this character analysis is not meant to throw either dae or yuri under the bus. they're both teenagers, dealing with a lot of outside issues that influence the way they act. dae couldn't be open with kitty in the way that she needed, and yuri is definitely self-centered (which she acknowledges, and tries to work on). kitty fell for both of them because they had that emotional connection, but when that connection falls apart, so do her romantic feelings.

the reason minho is the best partner for her (at the moment, at least) is that he's open with her, while also being consistently there for her (like in the hot tub scene). she doesn't see him as an option (even in the heist scene, he's not her first choice) until after her feelings for yuri have kind of gone away. then, she can see that minho gives her balance - unlike how dae never came to her, minho asks for her help with his fight with dae, showing that he can be open with her. unlike yuri, he helps her with her family stuff even when they were fighting, prioritizing kitty over residual anger he might have because he knows how much this means to her.

relationships are a give and take, and kitty needs that to form the emotional connection she needs to fall in love. over season 2, minho grows into the perfect person for her for all the reasons mentioned above. i hope season 3 will cement that relationship, because there was honestly so much development for these two and i love them so much.

[amputee-barbie]

She is so lovely!!

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🐰Happy New Year🐰

Here is the draft illustration released for the first time which was made for the Japanese manga 'Ma Dou Sou Shi'. 🍎

Draft: dae (daedawdaw) © mdzs_comic

[countyourfreckleslikestars]

Seeing Dae preform Seven with the whole friend group as back up dancers made me scream in joy.

(Can we also talk abt how hot the professor looked? Just sayinnnn)

[stumptation]

Wendy Welt Quad 2

[finnbbl]

The Rival’s Heart

Plot: Y/N, Dae's sister, transfers to the Korean International School, eager to carve her own path. However, she quickly finds herself at odds with Min Ho, Dae's charismatic best friend. Their initial encounters are filled with tension and rivalry, each trying to one-up the other in everything from academics to social events. Their constant bickering turns into unexpected chemistry, revealing a deeper connection beneath their animosity. But when Y/N starts to develop feelings for Min Ho, she knows she must tread carefully; Dae would never approve of his best friend dating his sister. As they navigate their growing attraction, Y/N struggles with her loyalty to Dae and her undeniable feelings for Minho. With each secret meeting and stolen moment, the stakes rise, and the tension escalates. Will Y/N and Min Ho defy the odds and confront Dae's disapproval, or will they allow their circumstances to keep them apart? In a world where love and loyalty collide, they must decide if their bond is worth the risk.

The Rival’s Heart: An XO Kitty’s Min Ho Series

Status: Ongoing…

Enemies to Lovers Trope

Genre: Angst, Fluff, slight comedy

Spotify Playlist: Coming Soon…

Story Masterlist

༘⋆ Ch. 1: “Pipsqueak”

Updates will be slow as I am a college student, there is no set updating schedule.

[normcurtis]

Amy beauty

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[yorksnapshots]

Brightening the day.

[legendaryfestcloud]

Sylvia ❤️

[dae-stuff]

Kintsugi

[allabout-dae]

Kill me 🥵🥵🥵

[ariays]

The romance in XO, Kitty is more of a relay than a traditional love triangle—a concept that has been foreshadowed since Season 1. Even in the very first episode, Kitty physically meets all her love interests in a relay-like sequence: first Min Ho, then Yuri, and finally Dae, who was her current love interest at the time.

This pattern is mirrored in the season finale, but with the order reversed—first, she meets Dae (who, after their breakup, is no longer a contender in her romantic journey), then Yuri (who she shifts her interest toward), and lastly, Min Ho. This structured progression suggests that Kitty’s romantic journey isn’t about being torn between two people at once (like how Belly was in TSITP), but rather about passing the baton from one love interest to the next as her feelings evolve.

Min Ho himself foreshadows this idea in a mid-season episode when he brings up the three categories of relationships: "A reason, a season, or a lifetime." This statement perfectly aligns with the show's portrayal of Kitty’s love life as a relay—not a triangle.

This becomes even more evident in Season 2, where, just like in Season 1, Kitty experiences a shift in feelings mid-season. This time, her romantic interest moves from Yuri to Min Ho—who, as the final person in the relay, represents the lifetime.

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ʚɞ' XO, Kitty lockscreens .