#dulsem

So when I first watched this scene months ago, I was confused why Semo was trying to hit that one ball thing in particular (and I’m still fairly confused what happened and why it made him completely lose his balance like that, but wtv) and why he and the twins didn’t just get out of the way.

But I rewatched this episode. And... Was he trying to guard/protect Duri?? Because I just noticed that

When Semo stepped over to where the ball was heading, he ended up in front of Duri, which means the ball was indeed going in Duri’s direction.

Duri was also kind of doing that arm-over-face thing, like... yk, the instinctive thing when you’re trying to block something from hitting your head

Ahhh I love protective Semo and I love DulSem... How did I not notice this beforeee?!!!

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Also. Hana holding Semo’s hand is so cute. HanSem!!

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So this scene has:

DulSem / Best Team duo

HanSem / [oh... I just realized I don’t have a name for platonic HanSem... Anyone have any ideas?]

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So, I know I talk a lot about how I hate DingSem because Dingyo kind of ignores Semo’s boundaries and- ykw? Just read my DingSem hate post for a full thing of what I think about them. Okey? Okey.

And yes, I do in fact realize how ironic/hypocritical(?) it is that I hate DingSem so much while I love DulSem, when canonically, Duri blatantly and regularly treats Semo way worse than Dingyo does, and genuinely just disrespects him constantly.

It’s actually not because I hate Dingyo in particular! She’s genuinely fine to me, and she’s a great character overall! I love her dynamic with Yujin or Hana or her other friends! I do!

I simply hate DingSem because it’s heavily implied (I’d even go as far as to say it’s just straight up shown) as canon. You simply cannot deny that. Their relationship is romanticized a whole lot.

Now compare this to canon DulSem: They have never been romanticized. Duri usually ends up getting called out when he treats Semo (or, well, anyone) badly. Semo doesn’t seek Duri’s approval or get upset when Duri’s infatuated with someone else, but he does do these things with Dingyo.

I love toxic dynamics. I love glorifying toxic dynamics too, because fiction is fiction. I just... only like glorifying toxic dynamics if it’s in fan made content.

And that’s it for now.

So, yes. I would’ve very much loved and been as obsessed with DingSem as I am with poly Tritan trio if they hadn’t been so heavily implied to be canon!