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"When I keep saying we still have plenty of time together, I'm not lying to myself. That's something we truly have. And it means the world to me. That's why I want to make the most of it."

— Overall Thought: PER AND TAR PER AND TAR PER AND TAR PER AND TAR PER AND TAR PER AND TAR PER AND TAR—

So, I realize that I haven't done epusode 6 and 7 (will eventually get to it), but I need to rant about this episode more. This has been SUCH a perfect episode, and I feel like I say that often, but this was just like... *chef's kiss*.

ep. 8 ratings 𓄷 9 - The best mix of each couple and their personal conflict. Nut and Tan were probably the least we saw, but they still felt very integral to the plot this episode.

spotlight couple of the week 𓄷 Shane and Kit. It was very difficult cause I want to chose Per and Tar, but Shane and kit have finally hit a level in their relationship that is so endearing to me, that they win this week's couple of the episode.

spotlight actor of the week 𓄷 Ken (Per) -- Okay, so where has this acting been the entire fucking series?! Mostly due to them not having much screen time before this episode in the first place, but Jesus, he really REALLY surprised me.

*✦ review:

Okay, it has to be said; I am fully sold on Kit and Shane now. I fear that they might be my favorite couple. I think this episode might have sufficed that more for me.

Shane as a character is like the cherry on top of this series for me. He is so complex on the inside with very little details that he's slowly allowing to be shown on the outside, and it's everything. In this episode, we dived a bit more into their relationship with the new topic of intimacy. I honestly wasn't expecting this from GMMTV, seeing as the last two high school BLs we've received (Only Boo, My School President. I think those were the last two?) have been pretty surface level intimacy. I LOVE THIS. I love that we get to see all the scary things about feelings and moving further into territories one might not be ready for over the other. Kit has always had an easier time with being lovey-dovey and physical than Shane has, even though Shane wants it too, but then he panics and overthinks and has to stop cause it's too much. But, here's what's really important to me... after they kiss a little with a shirtless Kit, Shane stops it then goes to feed his cat while looking utterly distracted by what has happened. Kit comes out and is the best boyfriend literally ever stating that he's going home when he obviously didn't want to go home but can see how Shane might not be ready for something like spending the night. You can physically see how upset Shane looks when Kit says he's going home, but you don't see him say it. Then to reach the last episode where he asks him to stay and he does. URGH IT'S TOO GOOD.

Okay, so moving on from there, Per and Tar. My slow burn friends to lovers has officially begun YES. This is quite literally the best way that their first kiss could've happened, hands down. Quick, urgent, and in the midst of a quarrel. This series wants to see me die. Now, I feel a certain way with Tar telling everybody at school about their kiss, cause... like why did he do that, but it's resolved pretty quickly, so okay, whatever. I think, more than ever, in these next couple of episodes I need to physically see that switch they have from having been good friends to now being in a territory very unknown, cause they're friends, but something much more special than that too. SO excited to see where we go from from here.

Nut and Tan, my fucking parents. YAY BOYFRIENDS. I genuinely never expected for them to not have kissed before Per and Tar, NEVER. So, we can basically guess that they've kissed since having gotten together, so I need to see yearning in the one that we finally get to see.

Honestly, Kim and Mon are cute, but it's getting a little stagnant. I think some things are happening between Kim trying to be a good boyfriend and impress Mon's mom, but outside of that, there's not much going for them. I honestly wouldn't mind seeing something further in their relationship either since they were comfortable being themselves from the get-go, so they're in completely opposite directions than Kit and Shane and Per and Tar. But I need more, sadly. But Aston's dimples keep me sane, don't worry.

Weekly Gripe:

Nothing *✦

*✦ Moment of the week

I squealed very very loudly. I was expecting it, but wasn't and then it happened, and I just *explodes*. Again, the best kisses are the ones that come out of the blue during drunken almost kisses with a stranger. omg I love these two.

Be back next week to squeal about them some more.