You know, i really don't think Taylor or Patrick or Noah are trying to "throw shippers off the scent" of langdonmel going canon - I've accepted that. Pdeardz really, actually, with their whole chest believe they're playing it fraternal/platonic which is a whole other thing to unpack lol. BUT... the thing that still has me clinging to hope is that these actors don't know what the next episode script will be until the last minute, so they're fully speaking of langdonmel in the context of season 2 only. I also firmly believe both Scott and Cynthia KNOW how popular this ship is and Cynthia, who is now a head writer and producer, and who knows this show is primarily for entertainment, won't lose sight of their popularity. I was really surprised that Scott, who once called them fraternal, was casually joking about them "not being in bed" at the UCLA panel - Now, what this might entail for langdonmel's dynamic in the next and future seasons we don't know, but I really hope these writers are smart enough to build on the ambiguity of their relationship, I'll be more than satisfied with that.