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i’m still crying (mostly from happiness) over the ending of to my star 2, but i just want to talk about something i love so, so much about the scene between ji woo and seo joon in the beginning of ep 10.
it’s obviously a parallel to the confession kiss scene in the first season where seo joon takes the initiative, says the whole “if it’s too hard, i’ll go to you” line, and takes all the steps up to ji woo before kissing him.
what i love is that it’s so intentional in how it one ups that scene. the scene in season one is pretty much all seo joon. HE says the line, HE goes up to ji woo, HE kisses him (and we see in the intro how HE is the one that clasps ji woo’s hand first, unfurls it like he’s opening ji woo up, and holds it). obv we know that ji woo wanted all this, but it’s still extremely one-sided. they kiss, and there’s no extra conversation about their relationship. that’s just how it starts.
i was always hoping that ji woo would be the one to go to seo joon this time bc it would make sense as part of his character arc, and i’m so, so glad that’s what ended up happening. but what makes this scene better is that, even though ji woo is the one ‘confessing' this time around, it’s a lot more reciprocal. ji woo finally explains how he felt this whole time, begs seo joon to come back to him, asks for a hug. JI WOO is the one that literally takes all those steps up to seo joon (except for that last one), grips onto seo joon’s shirt, and reminds him of what seo joon said to him in the last season. but seo joon has to be the one to take that last step forward and accept ji woo into his arms too. the both of them need to make the effort, amend and understand one another in order for them to work out this time. i love that the hug feels much more reciprocal this time bc they’re both hugging each other now, nothing one-sided about it.
ji woo put seo joon through a lot...and i can understand how this moment might not be enough for some people if they were in seo joon’s position, but that’s what makes seo joon and ji woo so compatible with one another. seo joon can SEE the effort that it takes ji woo to be doing this. for ji woo, going back to seo joon and begging him like this, is an extremely difficult thing to do. it takes so much out of him...seo joon’s a lot more persistent and thick-skinned (he’s prob had to learn to be seeing as he’s been in the entertainment industry since he was a child). it’s why ji woo says that he can’t keep coming back in the same way that seo joon did for him...his personality isn’t the type that can keep taking rejection like seo joon can. he’s mustered all his courage up to open up to seo joon completely for this one moment. it’s a huge step for ji woo, literally and figuratively. like this scene intentionally takes plays on a STAIRCASE. and seo joon is deliberately positioned higher than ji woo here bc he’s the one that’s holding all the cards now. ji woo’s taken the steps, and now seo joon’s the one that determines what happens between them.
but we all know seo joon is loyal, and forgiving, and madly in love with ji woo. he’s also always understood ji woo. he seems cold on the outside, but he’s fragile on the inside (it’s one of the things that he mentions he likes about ji woo in season one). he knows that ji woo self-sabotages as a defense mechanism to prevent himself from getting more hurt...but he also knows that as much as ji woo hurt him, ji woo’s in just as much pain himself. he just doesn’t wear his heart on his sleeve in the same way that seo joon does...he keeps it all hidden inside himself.
so seo joon doesn’t prolong the pain, or punish ji woo for what happened. he’s not bitter, or resentful, or holding onto the hurt anymore. the moment he saw ji woo there staring up at him in tears, all of that fell away and he only wanted to accept ji woo back into his arms (his heart) and make all that pain go away. all he’d ever wanted was for ji woo to COMMUNICATE with him instead of keeping everything to himself, so when he finally does, that’s more than enough for him. he immediately reassures ji woo that he’s there for him.
i love how as soon as he does that, ji woo knows he’s in his safe space and starts apologising and spilling all the feelings he’s kept inside of him for so long. i esp love the difference compared to the season one scene in that they actually TALK to each other and address their issues and insecurities this time. they’ve had time to think, to know what’s at stake now, and are better equipped at handling any problems or conflicts that might arise in the future. they’re not jumping back into this uncertain or unaware anymore.
i just feel so warm inside knowing how they accept one another and their limits. that's what makes them work as well as they do. it's tougher for ji woo to take more steps in this way than it is for seo joon, but seo joon is always there to help nudge him along when he needs it. to hold his hand. to go to him when things are too hard for him. he's just so, so supportive of ji woo. and ji woo has learnt to let himself love and be loved now. it’s really beautiful :’) gonna miss these boys soooooooooo much.
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