Trent Crimm Girlie First, Human Being Second

tedependent you're so special to me. what do you mean trent's relationship with ted is a perfect example of a crush that absolutely cannot be acted upon. that his literal job is to dig into people's lives and judge their choices, and he falls for a man who gives people second chances and spends his life covering up his own problems with positivity. what do you mean trent liked ted from the first time they met in the press room, that ted knocked his walls down so profoundly it changed trent's whole career path and behaviour as a person over several years, to the point of quitting his job as a reporter. what do you mean ted made trent feel special and trent made ted feel normal. trent is the epitome of being a person who is "too much" and hides it behind seriousness until it all comes spilling out, and ted is the epitome of being a person who exudes muchness to hide the fact that he's filled up with grief. what do you mean you can see the moments when trent bares his muchness to ted - in the book feedback scene in season 3, trent exposes his whole self to ted and ted responds with vulnerability, but his brand of vulnerability is his depression and his sadness and his unsureness, and that feels like rejection to trent. what the fuck do you mean by that.