#5 SHORT EPISODES

[bl-bam-beyond]

KIMI TO NARA KOI WO SHITE MITE MO (2023, JAPAN)

Episode 5 - The Finale

Kaido Amane (OKURA TAKATO) moved to Enoshima to live with his grandmother. He knows who he is but he doesn't quite like himself.

He's open about his sexuality but past experiences has him guarded. Making light of sexuality.

He meets Ryuji, who is super kind almost to a fault but his attraction to Ryuji (HYUGA WATARU) is almost immediate.

They become friends with Ryuji serving as a way for Amane to let down his walls and be real even if only with Ryuji.

Amane falls hard with every intention to keep his growing feelings to himself, but suddenly he can't hold it in anymore and confesses. Then runs off leaving Ryuji all kinds of confused.

Not one to let sleeping dogs lie Ryuji requests alone time with Amane to discuss what Amane expects from his confession.

Summer break is upon them and a date is made to watch the fireworks but until then radio silence as Ryuji has responsibilities at home/restaurant. Amane tries to see Ryuji but when he does he leaves unseen as Ryuji is working hard.

For Ryuji's part he wants to see Amane but can't bring himself to contact him. Thoughts and confusion continue to plaque him.

The day comes. Amane and Ryuji are reunited for their long ago scheduled date (just a few weeks)

Amane heart beats fast and he mentions it to Ryuji (cue the blushing)

The date is a success. They talk. They kiss. They hold hands. Friends to Lovers.

Amane asks for the first kiss. Ryuji ask for the next kiss.

I will again compare this to OLD FASHION CUPCAKE. Yes, they are together but somehow I want more.

@pose4photoml @lutawolf

[mylittleredgirl]

stumbling back to the safety of the castle (star trek fandom) covered in blood from the front lines (the wiki of any other fandom that doesn't separate on-screen canon from random shit that happened in a novel once)

[glassiskies]

Okay i dont know if anyone else has pointed this out but throughout the vast majority of the ball (and honestly throughout many scenes in episode 5 as well but they don't seem as significant), Aziraphale and Crowley are on opposite sides of the screen they would normally be on. Particularly when Crowley is trying to tell Aziraphale about the demons outside the bookshop and he doesn't listen.

It's so interesting because this scene, in my opinion, is the crux of Aziraphale's denial and refusal to see what is actually going on and the danger of it (affectionate). The entire season we've witnessed Aziraphale downplay the real danger of hiding Gabriel in his bookshop. This is partly on Crowley, who knows more of the extent of the danger they're in and does not tell Aziraphale. BUT, we can't deny that Aziraphale is also ignoring the severity of the situation. I mean, he literally says that Crowley is overestimating the trouble they are in:

I just think it's INTERESTINGGGG. After the ball their positions return to normal and don't switch again until Episode 6 Crowley puts his sunglasses on and crosses to leave the bookshop.

It's also an interesting moment to choose switching their places on the screen because it's the moment Aziraphale's fantasy of being in Heaven with Crowley is crushed as well. You can tell that through Crowley's confession, Aziraphale isn't listening to a word he's saying, much like during the ball. BUT the dynamic doesn't switch until Crowley has totally rejected Aziraphale's offer.

Would love to hear anyone else's opinions on this, I could be overthinking it (I am the person who spent multiple days analyzing the lengths of Crowley's sideburns in each promo photo only to discover it was just a continuity error when the actual show came out LMAO.)

[valewritessss]

I felt so seen when I first read pjo and it mentioned Annabeth’s arachnophobia. I used to have so many nightmares when I was younger (probably started when I was around five or six), I would wake up in the middle of the night and be so terrified of moving because I thought there were spiders all over my bed. The shadows on my popcorn ceiling looked like spider figures and I remember just laying there sweating and not making a sound because I thought it would attract the spiders I guess? It was routine for me to shout for my mom—poor her, she would be woken at 2 in the morning like thrice a week— and she’d always shake my sheets and lay with me until I feel asleep. She would also take me to sleep with her and my dad in their massive bed (who was I to say no to the invitation?) and it got to the point where I was embarrassed that I couldn’t sleep a whole night without someone. Occasionally, I still have these nightmares about spiders and I just turn on a light, go to the bathroom, come back, and pretend it never happened.

Idk, just thinking about that. I kind of had forgotten about those nightmares but I don’t play when I see spiders because I know it means I’m going to dream about them.

[poppy-bindery]

Look at Percy looking at Annabeth!

We are 5 episodes in and we already reached the point where, If I tell you that Percy willingly fell into Tartarus with Annabeth just to be with her, everybody would be like "Yeah, that adds up, I guess."

[squeaky-potat]

Angel Dad 🪽vs Deer Dad 🦌

[planetkram]

Wakey Wakey

Eggs and Alastor

I kinda want to eat him now to see if he would crunch or be chewy

[daily-bdoubleo]

[Day 14] Hermitaday - Cubfan! Cub is showing off bdubs custom firework!

[colinfeatherington]

[firelise]

i just also want to commend 4 minutes for not just having amazing cinematography and acting and writing, but probably the best showing and not telling of any QL i've seen. this is all i've wanted for so long just give me the puzzle pieces and trust me to put them together please. its so simple and well done.

[a-fire-of-ice]

Once I thought my innocence was gone Now I know that happiness goes on

[sskk-manifesto]

Have you ever seen a cuter beast

[danielslaw]

MIYAGI-DO KARATE you may know the moves, but none of that matters unless you have balance.

[uwudonoodle]

They took my baby away.

[fine-nephrit]

🥏 TXF Fic Rec #35: "Joy to You and Me" by OnlyTheInevitable

Today’s fic is a lovely post-ep of ‘Detour’. An injured Mulder and exhausted Scully try to drive back to DC, but end up spending the night at a motel, where they continue to dance around their feelings.

Yes, it’s the classic one-bed trope, with some hurt/comfort, good old UST, and a nice touch of the residual angst from the cancer arc, staying true to the timeline. Despite the familiar setup, it doesn’t feel tropey or overdone. It’s fluff with a heart without being mushy. Reading it feels like the comfort of being at home, wrapped in a blanket on a snowy Sunday morning.

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🥏 on AO3

author: @gaycrouton length: short, 4,000+ words season: season 5, 5x04 Detour pairing(s): M/S UST to RST tags: episode-related, fluff, angst, one bed rating: mature/R

[icy-watch]

Is this

Is this the start of the Jay Cult?