#dusty heartbreak high

[them-bo-dacious]

this may be controversial but it is my opinion 🫣

[maroonangels]

heartbreak high characters as textposts 9/?

[bbsxsaa]

honey wake up, there’s more bird psycho lore 🥺

[morevnamorya]

One thing I really like about Heartbreak high is that, unlike Sex education, all the characters feel like actual friends. Even when someone does a shitty thing and is being cut off from one person, it doesn't mean the others will forget about him/her completely. And no matter what drama they're involved in they will stick together when the shit is real. Idk I just love the whole group dynamic they have, they don't interact only with 2 people, they ALL INTERACT and I think it's beautiful 😭

[goodsniff]

Heartbreak High // Sasha & Missy // Dusty 

[nestaenthusiast]

Can someone tell me why Harper and Dusty’s first reaction to Malachi being assaulted by the police was to get him even MORE high and have a three way???

Like what the actual fuck. I am disgusted.

[sarabehaveokay]

yes we love a good enemies to lovers and i always eat that shit up like they bring a sort of tension and drama into every scene they’re in especially at that “im in love them but must keep it to myself” phase but… Spider and Amerie… are cute don’t get me wrong he clearly has feelings for her but unless he went through some DRASTIC change and a MAJOR redemption arc and Malakai somehow turned into a RED FLAG came to life there’s NO WAY Spider could ever deserve Amerie. Not only has he done nothing but belittle, humiliate and embarrass her ever since she rejected him. He felt absolutely no remorse for his actions and not to say he’s a bad character it just means he’s true to himself and doesn’t pretend to be someone he isn’t (like Dusty). Sure he had his moments where looked at her full of “longing” or wtv but in the grand scheme of things that’s nothing really. If he did suddenly changed for the better and became an actual candidate for Amerie, more than anything it’ll feel like fan service and would make the relationship look and feel inorganic.

I do want Malakai and Amerie to be given more than a chance in season 2 because they both DO deserve better. I swear if Darren hadn’t encouraged Amerie to forget about Malakai at the party they would’ve been something but alsoo him taking the time with Missy’s brother I felt was exactly what he needed at the time. Amerie was able to grow on her own and in a way fulfil that old dream of being with Dusty and inadvertently realise she deserves better because “you are the company you keep” and if Spider is awful then, he’s horrendous.

I am also an Ant apologist he just needs better friends but other than that i think he’s not as bad as the other two 🤮🤮

[notthebayang1]

heartbreak high dating hcs 1

cast of heartbreak high x gender neutral partner

DISCLAIMER: i did some for each of the main teenage cast members, but this does not mean i like or support these characters lol! some hcs may be considered NSFW

SPIDER

jealousy issues WAY-OH

trying to get him to understand that you can't just be an asshole all the time (can't just be fake woke as well)

becoming close friends with ant and dusty as well

going to all of his basketball games, especially try-outs

attached to his hip at every party

teaching him you don't have to get it up to have sex (c'mon man)

dancing together at festivals

ANT

stealing his clothes at all times

complimentary or matching outfits

making out at every possible moment

either the really chill couple or the 50/50 of super chill and super high-strung couple

going to church with him and his family, even if you aren't a religious person, because you know it'll make his family happy

eating his strange food combinations

DUSTY

going to all of his gigs and cheering him on

coolest couple on campus

dealing with his insecurity issues that he doesn't realize are insecurity issues (sigh)

besties with ant and spider

MALAKAI

cutest dates ever - picnics, studying in the library, swimming, etc.

practicing basketball with him, even if you're not good

working with him, when he's ready, about his sexuality and trauma

life of the party when in the mood

incredibly deep kisses

sex all the time, especially when either of your parents are gone

AMERIE

funniest person you've ever met

sharing clothes and outfits with each other

friends with whoever hasn't turned on her (the disrespect on amerie was insane)

meeting her mom and siblings and hearing all the embarrassing stories

DARREN

sending every new gossip article to each other (whether from social media or the school)

appreciating the artfully made nudes and trying to match their level

making SLUTS interesting for each other

best friends with quinnie

QUINNIE

learning from HER what she needs

taking interest in whatever she has in mind and sharing your interests with her too

making clothes and costumes together

taking the time to understand rather than assuming anything

becoming best friends with darren as well

sweet, wonderful kisses

letting her do your makeup and taking so many pictures

making her draw you

CASH

helping him unpack his sexuality when he's ready and able

visiting him in prison

loving his nan and becoming closer with her while he's gone

respecting his boundaries

MISSY

helping her get over sasha

life of the party

being her best friend through it all

HARPER

helping her and supporting her through her trauma when ready

making fun of the boys together

friends with amerie when they reconcile and becoming an unstoppable trio

SASHA

helping her understand appropriate behaviour and treatment of those different than us (hmm)

trying out all the trendy restaurants and places she loves

borrowing her nice pens

[lansangprincess]

As someone who's Asian and also told you to watch Heartbreak High, I just wanted to vent about the racism in this fandom. It angers me how white characters like Spider and Harper are held to less high standard than characters like Sasha who's East Asian and Dusty who's half South Asian even from season 1. While I don't like those characters and didn't defend them in season 1 the way the racist fandom is reacting now makes me defend them from being held to a higher standard. People use "As a woman Harper doesn't feel she has more to offer than her body" and her past as a reason to justify her actions towards Malakai. The woman card and whatever her past is no excuse and she's as guilty as Dusty. Also Dusty only touched Malakai's shoulder and looked to Harper for what she had in mind, so I don't get how the fandom is saying he initated it to justify them liking Harper. Harper initiated the threesome by kissing Malakai first, not that it matters who initated. People don't use the race card for Dusty and whatever his past may be in regards to that. They loved Spider and campaigned for him getting development and showing his past in season 2 which he got out of popularity even though he too was a complete asshole in season 1. Spider sexually harassed Quinni by spreading rumors about her vagina even though he never slept with her and they shipped him with Amerie even though he was a bully who had a creepy obsession with her sex life. Spider blamed Malakai for the police case and it seems he may have a fetish for WOC. Spider didn't treat Amerie any better than Dusty did, so if it were a MOC in his place they wouldn't ship him with Amerie. Harper did regret the threesome but it wasn't for Malakai's sake but her own and she never apologized to Malakai. She regretted it because of how it affected her friendships, because she didn't like Dusty anymore and found the experience not enjoyable enough. People criticize Dusty for saying she took pleasure in the threesome and while he should be criticized for the part where he showed how insecure he was over Malakai he shouldn't be criticized for holding her accountable for the fact that she did take some pleasure in the threesome like he did. Also Harper was no more high than he was. I don't think she was criticized for the threesome in season 2 since she became friends with Amerie and Malakai after she called it slut shaming in season 1 when Missy criticized her while Dusty was rightfully criticized by Cash in season 2. It bothers me how she became friends with Amerie again after how badly she bullied her which was unjustifiable. If Amerie was in her place fans would hate her. They already criticize her. Devi from NHIE was hated on for less and it upsets me as a brown woman that they had her end up with Ben who never apologized to her for bullying and being racist to her, but the fandom loves him. He got mad at her over Aneesa because she didn't accept her apology for being cringe but never apologized to her for treating her like shit and didn't get mad at his white ex who actually started the rumor. She had trauma from him and cried over experiencing mean treatment in school. Made racist comments masculinizing her appearance and when he asked her to be his girlfriend talked about how big his ex's tits were. Tried to kiss her multiple times at his party but didn't help her out of his pool. I don't ship Daxton but Paxton had better arc than him but isn't liked as much as he isn't fully white. When Fabiola tried to hold Ben accountable for bullying he was like yeah but she broke my heart. I don't judge people for shipping them but I do judge them when they have the audacity to judge my morals as a brown woman over which fictional ships/characters I like.

Hi babe!

First of all, I saw this was a two-parter so I wanna let you know that I don't know when I'll be able to get back to you on the second part since it's also pretty long. Thanks so much for putting me onto HBH!! I've lowkey midkey started to love it a lot more than TSITP, which by the way, sorry if you have messages in my inbox about TSITP that I haven't responded to—the shipwars was hella draining and it took away the fun of being a fangirl for me.

Anyways, I'm still trying to digest all the points you've made and I'm just going to go with an assumption that you want to vent more than anything so I don't think I'm going to react on every point. Glad you feel safe to share in my inbox! (Even for tsitp).

I'm Asian also but regardless, I definitely agree that the support people gave Spider (esp in S1) to have redemption was disproportionate and weird >< Like, just because there was a plot twist that the reason for his behavior was he had a crush on Amerie—that didn't justify his behavior at all in my eyes ?? He was hella bigoted throughout the entire season and being rejected by the person you liked is not a reasonable excuse for that. Sasha was completely in the wrong for how she treated Quinni and she does require a redemption from that imo but her personality majority of the time is just being annoying and performative which doesn't beget hatred comparable to Spider's. Though for me, Season 2 Sasha didn't do anything bad, she was just entertainingly insufferable lol. Spider's redemption was well-written, I'm onboard for it but he still has a lot of work to do (and tbh I could've lived with Spider just continuing being a villain but that's not what we got and I'm just going with the flow of what our beautiful writers have given us). Sasha doesn't need a redemption for me bc she didn't do anything in S2. My forgiveness of her is dependent on Quinni's forgiveness of her and Quinni seems to have been able to move on, we'll see more of it when they work together in S3.

Though I also want to mention that I disagree with what you said about Harper… From what I've seen, a lot of people hate her. A lot of people don't forgive her for the threesome which I can understand but from my perception all of her decision-making was completely impaired and misguided because of her trauma, and I think that should be taken into consideration—she had no one to help her in the aftermath of what she went through and so had no idea how to handle it. What she went with for her own experience was to just kind of, pretend it never happened and go back to "being normal". If you watch the threesome scene back, Dusty took Harper's hand and placed it on Malakai's shoulder. He 100% had intentions of making things more intimate with the three of them. I can't really say the same for Harper. I can imagine that in the moment when Dusty put her hand on Malakai she genuinely thought she was helping Malakai cope.

[ultraweirdgirl13]

HEARTBREAK HIGH S2 COUNTDOWN

NUMBER 14: Dusty Reed

Question: Does anyone consider Dusty to be their favorite character? NO JUDGEMENT IM GENUINELY ASKING!!

While I'll admit, this man is FINE!!!

Like... SO FINE

Imma be honest, there's nothing to really be excited for. When I think back on season one, I don't think " I loved Dusty's character development. I really hope Amerie, Harper and everyone else treat him better." I think of this ...

THE WAY I WAS CACKLING WHEN I FIRST WATCHED THIS SCENE!!!!! REALLY?!?! YOU ALMOST RUINED 3 PEOPLE'S LIVES TO GET BACK AT YOUR EX BECAUSE SHE ACCIDENTALLY GAVE YOU CHLAMYDIA??? I MEAN I'D BE PISSED TOO BUT COME THE FUCK ON HOW FUCKING CHILDISH ARE YOU??

That being said. This trailer gave me nothing new except a quick glimpse at Dusty in a towel. A beautiful picture in which i will refrain from adding out of respect for Josh Heuston and the sanctity of my blog. (official s2 trailer timestamp is 0:59)

In an ideal world, the character development of Dusty would be long and tedious, perhaps in the form of a classmate who really hates his guts (*cough* zoe *cough*). But this isn't an ideal world. So i leave you with this instead.

[one-of-thewalkingdead]

I need someone anyone to write a story for quinni and give her a girlfriend that truly loves her, not saying Sasha doesn't but like at the point of the show I'm in Quinni really needs someone

[f1inl3ey]

Someone throw spider and dusty in the bin please. I don’t mind ant because I feel like he’s more of a follower than a genuine asshole but he’s not the best. (but he still needed to be expelled because he took part in the Jojo and Amerie thing but so did the other guys and it sucked how Harper took the fall and got expelled but ant, spider and dusty didn’t??)

[maroonangels]

heartbreak high characters as textposts 3/?

[magical-frogwitch]

dusty is hot…but so PROBLEMATIC

also am I the only that didn’t like Spider in the show 💀

[yikessintheyard]

The hot, most popular kid in the school being bicurious and part SOUTH ASIAN just makes me so happy we may not stan Dusty but let's just appreciate that they did that

[bookofbonbon]

Dusty is trash. Gurl bye.