#I read like 2 lairy fics on Ao3 after ONE18

[ehh-is-the-name]

idk how I feel about the lairy ship... On one hand I want to hate it since 1- what the fuck?? and 2 they would never in canon. Ok maybe on Airy’s end but Liam would never entertain the thought. On the other hand tho, canon relationships have never stopped me from shipping characters in the past so why should it now? 

AND OH MY GOD THE JUICE. THE VILE JUICE OF THE LAIRY SHIP.

The lairy ship could never be fluffy to me, there’s too much gross baggage that can’t be ignored. Airy is literally his kidnapper. We can’t ignore that, and should we to begin with? It can be worked with in an intriguing way! Airy finally having company after god knows how long, having to navigate feelings of attachment to “his favourite contestant” who hates his guts... Him not realising that he’s hated... Liam having to deal with that alongside trying to get them off of the plane.... Him getting more and more annoyed with Airy’s shit..... It’s just so stockholm-ly...

I’m a manwhore for darkfics and fucked up ships so that’s really the only way I can see it. The Lairy ship cannot be cute to me tho. Airy yes, but lairy? No.