#ingyo

I've said it once and I'm going to say it again, but this series is just so charming. It's going slowly, however you can't get bored. It's so fascinating to see Ai and Yu's relationship growing and changing from childhood frenemies to lovers.

I love how they are both really caring to one another. If everything started with Ai's dreams about Yu, I feel like his way of always being around Yu has made him care more about him. Yu is unsure about how to express the new feeling he has for Ai. You can see how he likes to be around Ai and how he likes to see all the different sides of him, maybe others can't see. It was cute how he took care of a drunk Ai. The smile of his face when he is with him and the worry he has when he can see Wann around Ai is showing us about what Yu's thinking.

While Yu is still trying to know how to express his feeling for Ai, Wann didn't hesitate. He admitted to Ai that he really likes him and of course Yu had to witness it. I found funny that Ai cared more about telling Yu's name than saying anything about the love confession he received.

I'm a bit concerned about the love triangle because I truly hate them. I don't mind a little bit of jealousy here and there in a story, but I don't want them to drag on too long the love triangle. I already know Wann is going to get hurt and it's sad. He seems to be a nice guy. To be honest, everyone is a nice person in this series. You don't want any of them to be hurt. As for now, it's bearable and I feel like the story is handling well this love triangle.

If Ai and Yu are still trying to feel their way around their relationship, we had to see Ing really struggling with his unrequited love for Yo. It's getting harder and harder for him to hide it and I feel like Yo cares for him. Is it love yet for Yo? I don't think so, but it's getting there and I wonder how long Ing will be able to endure it.

I feel like the dream connection between Ai and Yu is still a compelling part of the story. On one hand, it seems every time Ai is "saving" Yu from a terrible fate, he is ending up hurting himself instead. However, on the other hand, I feel like the dreams are pushing Ai into spending more time with Yu so their relationship can become more. It made me feel like how in Century of Love when the goddess was sending dreams to San so he would consider Vee as a lover.

Ai said to Ing that there were only two dreams where Yu didn't get hurt, but he didn't tell him about his wet dream. In this dream, Yu wasn't hurt too. We haven't seen any other dream like this one. I wonder why... I thought we would get one after Ai was drunk from the game, but it didn't happen. I still feel another wet dream would make Ai admit his growing crush for Yu or at least recognize he has this big crush and it's not just concern about Yu's well-being.

That look on Ing's face? This man is in love and in so much pain because what he wants is different than friendship and he values their friendship but he's also in love and I love that for him so much because his pain is exquisite.

/ahem/ THE LITTLE FOREHEAD WRINKLES. Anyway, I love Ing so much.

Ing, my beloved boy, my love, my darling baby, please do not confess to your extremely drunk friend. Please do not. I am begging you my sweet child.

Ah, yes, drunken confessions always go so, so well. Oh my babies. At least they're both some level of drunk?

But by doing that he is still fundamentally changing their friendship and he just doesn't see it!

I'm thinking about it because of how many shows right now are exploring this.

Ing got rejected by Yo and pulled back and Yo was confused and hurt and realized his feelings (far too fast for my liking but fine) and realized that nothing could stay the same.

Reese talks about rejecting Orca but still confesses to liking him and then acts like a relationship and a friendship fulfill the same need despite Orca very clearly not sharing that opinion.

It's fascinating and I love it.

This is why I love mutual pining so much, y'all.

I'M SO PROUD OF THESE TWO BROTHERS I COULD ACTUALLY CRY