#also expect me to never post again this was just a special occasion. happy fhjy release

[fireflyskie]

i hope everyone talking about cassandra and kristens dynamic in summer scaries remembers that both kristen and cassandra are traumatized and as it stands are not in a healthy relationship on BOTH sides. kristen is the only follower cassandra has right now- if kristen leaves cassandra thats it. she dies. cassandra is not at fault for reaching out and trying to get help, especially after her history of being forgotten. of course shes going to be pushing kristen when kristens not really interested! because they kind of got stuck together from the start in sophomore year, because how else would the bad kids defeat the nightmare king if not for kristen basically sacrificing herself to become the only follower of this god? but maybe in the moment it at least felt better when kristen seemed like she connected with what this god stood for. and we already know that kristen has a complicated and traumatic past with religion and having so much pressure put on her as a "chosen one"- look at how she felt being chosen by helio. and then of course on top of all of that kristen has been working basically nonstop presumably since spring break (?), with no breaks at all to stop and make any sort of meaningful connection with cassandra that could help this messy dynamic.

to be clear- i love both cassandra and kristen. i think theyre both great and im extremely excited to see what happens with them. but i keep seeing posts that are either focusing entirely on kristen's position or just cassandra's and im tired of it because no matter which side you look at this from things are fucking bad.