#punnashi

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Favorite Ship Dynamic: Sensitive Seme + Tortured Uke

I would like to thank @absolutebl for perfectly phrasing this dynamic in this post because it's an absolute favorite of mine. I love seeing someone who's been through the wringer finally get taken care of and loved by someone who adores them, I eat it up every single time.

To quote them directly, this dynamic consists of: An older sensitive sweetheart sunshine seme and a tortured dark scared tsundere uke.

Some of my favorite examples of this are:

King and Uea in Bed Friend

♡ gif by @heretherebedork from this set

Alan and Jeff in Pit Babe

♡ gif by @firstmix from this set

Prapai and Sky in Love in the Air

♡ gif by @nooowestayandgetcaught from this set

Runner Up: Black Cat + Golden Retriever

This dynamic is a very close second for me so I'm including it. It's just so fun. It brings me so much joy to see an aloof black cat of a person be loved to within an inch of their life by their golden retriever boyfriend who has zero chill about loving them.

Some of my favorite examples of this are:

Punn and Ashi in Be Mine Superstar

♡ gif by @gunsatthaphan from this set

Li Cheng and Mu Ren in HIStory 4: Close to You

♡ gif by @gabrielokun from this set

Ye Chan and Seon Yul in Love Tractor

A new helmet? I bought it for you.

I know the conflict seems nonsensical, but it tracks ... at least to me. Punn has always put Ashi on a pedestal. That did not change during their relationship. You can especially see this in the way he carries himself around Ashi. He always looks small even though he's physically bigger.

Aside: Ja's acting in this role reminded me of an excellent post that @absolutebl wrote about how Saint Suppapong uses his entire body to portray the feelings and emotions of each character he plays as seen in the differences between Pete (Love by Chance) and Tutor (Why R U). In my opinion, Ja does the same thing here and can be added to the list of actors who use their physicality to bring characters to life.

The one time I recall a change in Punn's demeanor was during their last night together before Ashi went to Japan.

After Ashi apologizes for many things including making Punn cry (which he faked btw #actor4actor) and reassures Punn that he will never lose him, Punn's eyes change. His posture is solid and steadfast and his presence feels more substantial. The sudden change was preceded by this dialogue, which in retrospect sheds some light on the cause of their breakup:

For a moment, Punn believed that this was real. That he was worthy the great Ashi because never in his wildest dreams did he ever think that his idol could love him.

So when Title shows him Ashi's notes, they just confirm what he's always thought: he and Ashi couldn't possibly be together. They're from two different worlds so how could their love possibly be real.

It’s a love story.

It’s Horny on Main.

It’s a representation of the toxicity in the industry.

It’s Bosston’s body’s breakout role.

It’s an end to Ja & First’s innocence.

BE MINE SUPERSTAR (2023, THAILAND)

Episode 8

Ashi (CHALONGRAT NOVSAMRONG aka FIRST) and Punn (PHACHARA SUANSRI aka JA) spend some quality time together.