My Beautiful (Colorful) Man
Over the course of two seasons and a movie, we have witnessed My Beautiful Man/Utsukushii Kare's Hira and Kiyoi be the most dedicated color-coded boys in love.
Hira is a Blue Boy. He is stable and sincere.
But above all else, he is loyal to his idol, Kiyoi. Obsessively so.
Because even though all of the world sees Kiyoi as an arrogant, sophisticated, and secretive Black Brooder
Hira sees him as a Heavenly Human.
To him, Kiyoi is a god who should be worshiped, so Hira always lowers himself as he believes he could never be equal to such an ethereal being.
But what Hira misses is that Kiyoi is not a god in all white, but a man devoid of color and love.
Hira worships Kiyoi, but Kiyoi just wants Hira to love him, not as a god, but as a man.
So when Hira finally shows Kiyoi that he not only worships him, but loves him, he finally gives Kiyoi some of his color.
And Kiyoi quickly picks it up since all he has ever wanted is for Hira to love him.
Because as much as Hira openly admires Kiyoi, Kiyoi loves Hira immensely more.
Kiyoi's entire world is Hira, and without him, Kiyoi's world would be colorless.
Which is why Kiyoi demands that Hira sees them as equals.
He knows Hira would never cross a line with him, so Kiyoi always crosses the line first, but it's to lift Hira up and make him understand that they both love each other and are both worthy of this love.
Because when this all began, Hira wouldn't even look Kiyoi in the eyes.
But slowly, Kiyoi continued lifting Hira up.
Until finally, Hira rose on his own to meet Kiyoi where he was instead of admiring him at a distance from below.
So even though on the outside, Kiyoi comes across as dark and guarded
When it comes to Hira, the Blue Boy who gave his world color,
Kiyoi really is heaven sent.
Hira gives Kiyoi the support and love he needs. Hira gives Kiyoi color.
And as a result, Kiyoi gives Hira confidence and purpose. Kiyoi gives Hira's life meaning.
Although Hira would gladly give up his life for Kiyoi,
Kiyoi would never let that happen because he needs Hira by his side just as much as his Blue Boy needs him.
At the core of their relationship is a Blue Boy whose love for Kiyoi is deeply rooted and firmly planted in his heart.
And a Heavenly Human whose love changed him from a boy devoid of love into a man with a devoted partner.
Even if Kiyoi has to be the one to cross the line first
Hira will always follow him without question.
Because they would be adrift without the other. They are equal in life and in love. They are both beautiful men whose world is made brighter by the love they have for each other.
Their love is eternal and not even the heavens could contain it.
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