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Till realizing that it was neither him nor Ivan's fault that things happened the way they did.

That they were all just kids trying to do their best with what little they were given.

They were all victims of a society that treated them horribly. A society that never cared to show them how to properly communicate and show love healthily.

They were all scared.

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I absolutely adore this comic. It's very bittersweet.

I've been wanting to see the story from Till's pov for a long time, so I was really excited to see the new Scars comic. I was happy that there was more to analyze of my favorite character.

Like he's trying to scratch off the feeling of Ivan's hands around his neck? Like he's trying to tear away the guilt that came with finally realizing Ivan's feelings for him?

I knew as soon as I saw hand holding that I was going to be in pain after reading. I'm thinking it's probably Till and Ivan. My mind immediately went to when they were holding hands during the meteor shower scene. I might just be crazy though.

Also, Till reaching out for Ivan directly after round 6? Ouch.

I always wanted to see how Till reacted to that, but geez :(

People pointing out that Ivan is the only one without a flower crown, symbolizing that he was never loved back...

Respectfully, I disagree.

While he may not have been loved romantically by those he was close to, that does not mean he was not cherished. I think people sometimes forget that love does not have to be just romantic. It can come in the form of friendship as well.

Notice how Till does not look at all bothered by Ivan dropping a flower crown on his head. He looks a little confused, but he's happy.

I've already explained why I think Till considered (or at least tried to consider) Ivan a friend in another post I titled Till considers Ivan a friend. Ivan does not. So I'd rather not repeat all that again.

It's not just Till that loved Ivan though.

Ivan was one of the only guys Mizi felt truly comfortable around. She was never afraid that Ivan would mistakingly take her friendliness as something more. Mizi knew she didn't have to worry about that with Ivan.

(I'm basing this off of what I read from The True Face comic. I'm hoping I read into her feelings correctly.)

Ivan appears multiple times throughout The Witch's Decision when Mizi talks about her friends and family that had to die. She outright says that she views Ivan and Till as family. When Mizi is being comforted by other children, Ivan is one of them, along with Sua.

It's clear that Mizi misses Ivan and mourns his death.

Ivan is not unloved. There were definitely people in his life that cared for him. He just didn't realize it.

Till would be such an amazing father figure and no one can tell me otherwise. He has such a loving heart and would absolutely unofficially adopt every single one of those kids.

WRONG!!!

In fact, Till was the one who looked first!

It's all the way back in round 6. There is a flashback of what I assume is before either of them were adopted and put in ANAKT. Till is the first to look. Ivan then looked back. This is one of the few times where they both notice each other's gaze.

It's not that Till didn't look, it's that when he did, Ivan never seemed to catch it.

The meteor shower scene is a great example of this.

When Till stops to reconsider their escape, he has an obvious expression of guilt.

But by the time Ivan turns around...

Till is already running back. Ivan did not get a chance to see his hesitance. He did not turn around in time to see the guilt.

Whenever Ivan does happen to meet his gaze, it's only during moments of frustration.

It is conveniently never when Till is looking at him with fear, happiness, guilt, etc.

You know, any emotion that would indicate to Ivan that Till cared or worried about him.

Ah. Misunderstanding at it's finest.

Seriously though, Till has been seen looking at Ivan multiple times.

Till is looking directly at him in this image.

I was absolutely thrilled to see Till alive. In addition to being alive, he also looks so much happier and healthier.

He doesn't look like a horribly depressed insomniac anymore.

He doesn't hide his scars like how he did with the branded name on his neck. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he used to sometimes wear green tape to hide it.)

The scars are instead a symbol of his gained freedom. He wears them with pride.

He has definitely bulked up a bit too. Compared to how concerningly skinny he was, I think he definitely has a healthier and more stabilized physique now.

Apologies if it sounds like I'm bullying past Till. I'll love him no matter what form he takes, but I think he looks a lot nicer when he's thriving.

Luka's back

You got to be kidding me. Give this man a break.

This is honestly the worst outcome for Luka. Yes, worse than death.

Seven years later and he's still stuck working for those god-awful aliens. Not only that, but Hyuna, the only true happiness he had in his life, is probably gone.