okay so i'm rewatching never have i ever and how can ANYONE with a sane mind think paxton was better for devi than ben?? like paxton was all nonchalant and shit and invited fucking trent and marcus to their date, meanwhile ben kissed devi first and broke up with shira and told her that they could do long distance and he was ALL IN for DEVI. and ben wasn't even that bad looking, fab and el were crazy for saying paxton when ben was the obvious better choice. also, academic rivals is such a good trope whattt. all paxton had were looks, no efforts and bad grades. ben was such a good guy im so glad they were endgame.
key difference is how they care:









