valerie!!

It's weird because he used to

And I think there was another underlying arc that wasn't so overt, but definitely there. And it makes me think about the change in Mike that we'll see more up close next season from after the van scene and the I love you.

He initiates touch again. Did he decide not to hide his feelings as much? Did he give up on them so it doesn't matter? Did he convince himself he's in love with El so it doesn't scare him as much? Who knows, but whatever it is

Rejected both times.

Oh, sorry, only Mike's allowed to initiate or it's off limits?

In public:

Alone(ish):

In public:

I decided to try…

HEARTSTOPPER + BYLER !

I’m thinking about maybe creating a ronance version of this but with Tara and Darcy :)

Obsessed with this shot right before Argyle interrupts them. You're telling me this is just how they look to an objective third party observer? I understand why Jonathan knows.

Also, he's in such deep thought listening and that deep thought drove him to make direct eye contact with Will. Or rather, he was already looking at Will as Will spoke out more, so this is arguably just the same as the earlier shot where Mike sees Will looking at him but shot differently so we don't notice.

What are you even talking about at this point. I'm convinced by now he was just stalling say hi to Will.

If mileven was meant to be romantic, their reunion in the airport should've been romantic

THE TRACK

This FUCKING AWKWARD music playing

[bright, upbeat music playing] ??????

If their reunion was romantic this was the right moment for a [tender, emotional music playing], they would kiss and their eyes would be tearing and whatever but then we had this:

El calling his name and he just

An awkward "Ah!"

And then not worried about giving her a proper hug, but worried about squishing the present

Then Jonathan and Will in the back

Never an intimate moment

The only thing I can think about is this

1983 FLASHBACKS??

Meanwhile midlevens: