#taeyos

"The reason I was mad at you and didn't want anyone to be close with you wasn't because you're my only friend. It's because I like you. I like you. I'm sorry for not understanding my feelings before, but I do now. I understand them clearly. I understand that I like you"

@respectthepetty I know you’re not at home, so don’t read the rest of the post, or watch the series until you’re ready, but the colors continue to color.

In particular, I’m thinking about the magic of Blue Boys and how once they accept what they feel, the devotion just gets to truly shine.

Kang accepting his feelings for Moo and telling his mom and Neth as well as making it clear that he’s interested in Moo, has opened up a much more attentive and flirtatious side of Kang. The boy is a week out of the closet and has his flirt skills up to 110%. He’s got his hands on Moo in almost every scene, he’s got gifts (the reveal of what he made in his ceramics class with Shone was just 😍) and he is an active participant in Moo’s whims. He’s just very solid. And when he flirts fully with Moo, even Moo can barely handle it. The sucking the sauce off of his thumb and saying “it’s clean now!” Unhinged. I loved it.

Speaking of Shone, I loved the resolution. Shone took his shot and as I had expected, Kang never saw it coming. It’s very telling in the reveal that what Shone made as a plate for Kang but Kang was making a plate for Moo. He was focused on Moo, that he never saw Shone. Shone is also a direct flirter, although much more subdued than Moo. Kang lets Shone down with honesty and kindness and it’s just a very respectful conversation. I adored it.

Moo is full force toward all his dreams, which leads to a very ADHD disaster of staying up to write a song about Kang because he can’t sleep, and he oversleeps at his desk and flies into full ADHD panic and it causes problems. I love they they’re not ignoring this part of Moo.

Keen was fantastic at navigating Moo’s many moods in this episode that swung in and out from his usual cheerful and hopeful self as he navigated the many various relationships in his life. He does a wonderful job of doing the internal work that you can tell how his thoughts shift and it changes the mood. Specifically the conversation with Yos about Tae I’ve watched three times.

Speaking of Tae and Yos, Yos continues to be attacked by various moments that are so close to the life he desperately wants with Tae, but are not romantic. Today we felt each others hearts, fed each other, and gave each other carrot hearts. But that’s not the only flirting Yos gets this episode. The famous Jang (played by the always devastatingly attractive Louis Thanawin) gives Yos encouragement and a candy and the light is so soft. I am also here for this. (GMMTV you could solve all of my problems by giving me an idol throuple in this teen idol show, but you’re not that brave.)

Tae shows some real growth in this episode. Yes his anxiety gets in his way and he loses his temper, but he decides not to go out with a girl and ends up eating with Yos instead. I loved his choice not to throw himself at another girl in the face of disappointment and the apology to Moo is very sweet.

Oh and the end!! Moo showing up despondent to Kang’s evening shop because he didn’t get in which means he can’t ask Kang to be his boyfriend and will have to move abroad, and Kang in a deep wine color (red/purple…red with blue mixed in), reminds Moo that he is right there, he’s not going anywhere and they have time together now. It was just so lovely the way he very seriously pulled out one of Moo’s games from earlier to ask Moo to be his boyfriend and then is waiting to kiss him on the lips until he graduates.