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i turned to you, dan because i knew you were the only one who would protect me from my own worst instincts

i just never thought the person i want would be blair waldorf

she’s intelligent, she’s intuitive. you know, she weeps when she watches nights of cabiria

dan and blair - individual entities. two proper nouns separated by a conjunction / or a comma, if mentioned in a list / which is rare since we have nothing in common and are in fact opposites / the kind of opposites who do not attract / most definitely not / the world just wasn't ready for a humphrey-waldorf friendship. it's been nice not being friends with u / let's not do it again some time

dan and i have a real connection

you don't think it would matter that my baby is another man's chil? / it wouldn't to me

i didn't want to. i kept trying to make it go away, but how do you kill a feeling?

its awful / it's not awful. its you, it couldn't be awful

i told chuck he doesn't have my heart anymore...i realized it belongs to someone else

i lost my true self but i want to be found. could you possibly help? / i have a feeling that the real blair waldorf is a lot closer than you think. it wasn't too long ago she and i were working side-by-side at w and i completely fell for her/ and what was that girl like / that girl is fiercely strong, independent, outspoken, beautiful, capable of anything...and no man or magazine should be able to take that away from her

dan's my best friend and when we're together it's great. i feel strong and safe.

i thought u should feel like a princess one last time

i just need to know u will be there for me / always

our relationship isn't about choosing one world or another. our relationship is our world. we're a team

just be your charming wonderful self like u have been with me all year / you think i have been wonderful?

Gossip Girl (2007-2012)

I want to talk about THIS moment. Right before. There's a TON of people misreading Caitlyn's intent because she's using such a playful demeanor after Vi's sorrowful self-deprecation. To be honest, it's the best response she could have had, and the best tactic. Her demeanor serves as a stark contrast to the spiral of self hatred that Vi is going down, and it's an excellent distraction. Caitlyn is stopping her line of thinking, right then and there, and she does it while delivering one of the most romantic and understated declarations of love I've ever seen.

Stay with me here.

Let's be very clear: Caitlyn did NOT come to the cell with the goal of seducing Vi. Not even. How do we know? Aside from several context clues that come before this scene, the way Caitlyn responds to the kiss is very telling:

See how long it takes Cait to even register what the fuck is going on?? She's literally like "oh. OH. we're kissing? WE'RE KISSING." And Vi also OPENS HER EYES very briefly, to check that Caitlyn is as into this as she is, right as Cait settles into the kiss, likely sensing her hesitation/delayed reaction. This scene is NOT Caitlyn seducing Vi. This scene is Caitlyn giving herself to Vi, and Vi choosing exactly what she wants to do with her, which is VERY different.

What does Caitlyn say right before the kiss? She says, "Do you really think I needed all the guards at the hexgates?" Translation: I left Jinx's cell unguarded on purpose. I want you to know that I heard you during our last conversation. I want you to know that I trust you. I want you to know that my love and care for you is more important than my need to sate my grief and desire for revenge. I choose you.

And following: "Sorry to say, you've grown a bit predictable." Translation: I know you. I see you. I knew you would choose this, coming after your sister, and I facilitated the circumstances in which you COULD choose this. You don't choose wrong. You choose love, and I understand that now. I want you to know that I support your choices, and they won't cost you the people you care about, at least not me, not anymore. I know that you'll always choose your sister, and I've made peace with that. What you want is what I want.

That is MONUMENTAL. That's quite possibly one of the most romantic things I've ever seen in media. Because who the hell has the guts to give up their grief and forgive their mother's murderer, all for love? That's a level of sacrifice that not enough people are acknowledging.

I still can't believe i get to enjoy TWO SAPPHIC COUPLES (could be three, pst pst Monmelia) in two different shows right now. It's so incredible🥺

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I’ve been nonstop thinking about the moment during the CaitVi prison scene where Cait stops to tell Vi about how she was with someone:

Cait pulls herself back into the dark, the warm glow completely gone as she recounts this relationship with Maddie that she feels guilty about, expecting Vi to be cold or upset like she was before about Ambessa and Jinx and everything. But obviously at this point Vi has recognized that Cait knows the awful things she’s done were wrong, she’s actively trying to atone, and Vi doesn’t care about something as trivial as Cait having another lover during that time.

So Vi pulls her back into the light, it almost looks like Vi brings the light back to her, beautifully bringing her back to what matters: this moment.

...but it's Cait who initiates the makeup sex.