with me you’re invincible

Probably not the first to say this, but I just finished rewatching Link Click and couldn't help but notice how many times it's been mentioned in the donghua that Lu Guang is mature for his age.

While it obviously references that he's been through countless loops and, mentally, is far beyond his age, I can't help but think that he might've been less distant in the original timeline 😭

Maybe not entirely a different person, but more carefree, smiling more? And just a bit more aloof/laid-back, less serious. Maybe easier to rile up or fluster, and more responsive in Cheng Xiaoshi's bs. Maybe even being a willing participant, since we know the current Lu Guang likes teasing him.

Doodle!!!

Cheng Xiaoshi thinks he's in a buddy cop movie. There's a bit of comedy, a bit of suspense, some romance, but everything turns out all right at the end of the day.

Lu Guang is standing somewhere between Shakespearean Tradgedy and a psychological horror. Nothing is ever okay, and he cannot escape but he also can't ask for help because how would he even start.

Qiao Ling thinks her life is like a mystery novel. People are clearly hiding things from her and people she loves keep getting hurt but by god is she going to get to the bottom of this no matter what.

Xia Fei (as far as we've seen so far) is trapped in a coming of age story. He's just lost his mentor and is going to have to go off and figure the world out on his own. But he's making friends and learning the error of his ways.

Vein thinks this is a romance. Do not deny it. He's trying to live out his dark romance fantasy, and it's so bad for everyone involved.

this was originally not supposed to be angst