#papenathy

i have really complicated feelings on papenathy due to being obsessed with their surprisingly easy friendship and how much i enjoy them somehow surviving the greek class curse and never falling in love with each other But on the other hand they’re metaphorically married . they’re reluctant soulmates . they’re using each other and then end up liking the time they spend together more than with whoever they were replacing the other with . papenathy: yes platonic yes romantic yes unhealthy yes surprisingly healthy at times Yes the secret third thing

francis is afraid of work but isn't afraid of love; richard isn't afraid of work but is afraid of love

Let’s Go to Bed by The Cure should be in every papenathy playlist imo

Kinda like the idea of Richard ending up w/ a boyfriend later in life, then kicking it with Francis, who’s big mad when he finds out cus: “oh so I wasn’t good enough for u!?” Like it’s Mr. “I’m so straight, like so straight” who ends up w/ a man, and the all-but-out gay who’s suck in a loveless marriage w/ a women and is bitter that someone else chose their own happiness (even though he had every opportunity to do the same himself)