Watched project hail mary and its consumed me, but smth ive thought a lot about is aro/ace Ryland grace but also grace/rocky or grace/rocky/Adrian
And tbh i think for us, our favorite interpretation is based around the idea that romantic gestures dont actually mean exclusively romantic, these relationships read as romantic to us because we've learned them that way but actually just represent deep, intense emotional connections and because its with an alien species with different cultures, it's not as important that its romantic or sexual feelings, it just matters that it is an intimate emotional connection
Idk, im always a fan of the distinction between platonic and romantic being less important than the decision to express that connection in relationships, even if those read as romantic to outside perspectives, doesn't mean it's exclusively that to the ones experiencing it
Plus we always thought romantic feelings were really just an overlay onto platonic connections, so that might be affecting this. Anyways, feel free to add your own thoughts' i'm curious about other people's opinions
