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so at the time I read this panel I sent my friend a message like haha behind every gay couple is a gayer couple!!!! but also

literally behind every gay couple is the dream of growing old as a gay couple........

I'm sure everyone and their dog has said it but like. the way this makes the orufrey tree/star in love symbolism explicit.

and then qifrey DIRECTLY referencing this myth AGAIN matching oru to the star directly afterwards in the bit starting with this panel just so we know its been On His Mind!!!!

in case the below and this whole flashback mini arc wasn't like. gay enough. I guess

also. this bit. wah. HE LOST HIS MEMORIES BUT NOT HIS FEELINGS!!!!!

also the bit with coco being like but professor isn't your Empty True Happiness Deal nullified because having students is So Worrisome and he's like no unfortunately you are very fulfilling followed by this

literally this bit is JUST going to be orufrey sorry women next time. ok no here's one for the road.

LOSER!!!!!! LMAO

Also this + the splash of Qifrey putting his cloak over Orugio. being gay is compelled to warm the other person. OH MY GOD I DID NOT EVEN GET INTO THE WHOLE HIS MAGIC IS BUILT TOWARDS WARMING QIFREY. ANYWAY.

I LOVE THIS TSUNDERE LOSERRRRRRRRR LMAOOOOO

Now, there is certainly an argument to be had that his current color scheme is meant to be reminiscent of (cough) other things…

I was suddenly reminded of an old proverb: “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”

I want to “yes, and” the point about Olly’s color scheme. It could absolutely be a tie to water and Qifrey. Just as I think Qifrey’s color scheme could be alluding to smoke.

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