#saapph posts

I think most of us in the fandom agree that Max actually had a very legit crush on Daniel, at least in his Red Bull days. What that could mean in terms of Max's sexuality, who knows, and it's not any of our business ofc.

Anyway. Considering we know of so many others who have made their way to the farm, I simply have to believe there's a lingering reason Max hasn't. It's been so many years that many reasons have been dismissed by moi such as: that Max didn't have the time, that he and Daniel aren't good enough friends, that the whole thing is a joke and neither want to do it.

I've always thought Daniel's farm must be the place he's most vulnerable. He has other places in other parts of the world, but that's home. That's where he can just be Daniel. It's in the place he grew up, the place where his family is, the place where his childhood friends are.

I think it would've been hard for Max to have gone there when they were teammates, because it would have been Daniel sharing a very inner part of himself, and listen, as much as we know they cared for each other, I think it would've been hard for Daniel to share that; a bit too much of the soft underbelly, you know?

But after they stopped being teammates well. That's where the crackpot part comes in.

I'm going to sit down in this garden nonnie, and ask you to sit with me. I've always sort of thought that Daniel and Max have had a depth of feelings for each other that was, in a way, unmatched and murky compared to other relationships. Because let's be real, half the time they'd do a bit, but it would feel like there was a little too much truthfulness to the sentiment. It's why they make such a compelling rpf ship imo. But even without the rpf, just platonically, when you feel so much for someone, sometimes it's easier to not confront those feelings and see what you might discover there. I feel like Max going to the farm would almost force that issue and confrontation which is why it hasn't occurred.

The thing is too, maybe Daniel did think he'd be ready for that at some point (Max has always been ready, and wanting imo) but now Max has a kid and his schedule is a hell of a lot busier, and it's not so simple to invite him to Perth which is for all accounts, out of the way for Max to go to.

But. I do think that maybe after Max has retired, maybe then. Maybe there'll be a moment. When Max talked about sitting with Daniel drinking beers, and reminiscing, I really do think he was thinking of the farm, not just anywhere.