There was a lot of tension building throughout the day, coming to head, obviously, during TVLine. As the day went on KJ got more are more out of sorts and unable to focus. Somehow between an interview five minutes before and this one, something about KJ’s demeanor shifted entirely.
He spends most of this interview biting his nails and just looking…forlorn.
0:03 - CS is looking down at his own hand clearly wishing he was anywhere else and the second KJ starts biting his nails CS looks directly at him with a look of concern.
0:24 - LR talks about how the couples are solid (remember CS used that word to describe his relationship with KJ…) and they care about each other and KJ responds with an audible “hm” As if to say, “I don’t know what couples you are watching, but okay.”
0:36 - Cami says that Veronica and Betty are trying to help the boys balance their drama while balancing their own drama and KJ narrows his lips for a split second which is the universal micro-expression for anger.
Either he sees the show very differently or he’s completely opposed to Lice or Varchie. Microexpressions are uncontrollable reactions. So whether he vocalizes this anger, it’s still there.
0:43 - When LR says “Veronica is a rock for Archie in season 2” KJ gives a slight nod, so, clearly it’s not Varchie he’s angry about. Must be Lice.
0:55 - Cami says that because of everything Archie goes through Veronica has to be there for him and step up to that role, and CS gives a little smile as if he knows what it’s like having that role in real life
1:15 - KJ kind of looks off in the distance as CS starts talking and CS seems to notice, cause not a moment later, he moves his arm, so his fingers are barely above KJ’s arm. CS’ knuckles are showing, but you can’t see his fingers, I wouldn’t be surprised if he moves so he could touch KJ reassuringly and as much as he’s still upset, he looks up at that point.
1:26 - The second CS says Lana Del Rey, KJ side eyes him, hard. It’s the first time KJ has given some expression that isn’t just depressed.
I have some feeling KJ REALLY hates Lana, probably because of how much LR loves it, and CS just wanted SOME reaction out of the boy.
1:31 - Cole says “hop on the back of that hog” and KJ ACTUALLY smiles and CS looks at him with the heartiest of heart eyes.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. They’ve had the motorcycle conversation. I don’t know if it’s going to amount to something, but they want one, something, given Casey’s face, he’s already aware of.
1:49 - KJ starts biting his nails again and CS just looks directly at him. He stops immediately and even looks up.
I know this was short, but these things are so…easy. It’s not exaggerated for the camera *cough TVLine cough* It’s just a couple being completely in tune with each other. One of the biggest pieces of evidence that Scamhart isn’t a thing is that there isn’t any of that. Supposedly LR has mental health issues, but CS never cares. He never makes sure she is okay or does something to support her if she isn’t. He just doesn’t care. She’s not his priority. He’ll smile at her or smirk or something but it’s surface level, there’s nothing deeper than a smirk.
With KJ it’s different. CS is always on. Always checking to make sure KJ can handle something or is feeling okay. He slips him things to fidget with, moves his arm so he can touch his shoulder a bit more effectively. He changes what he was going to say just so he can make KJ laugh. Everything CS does is for KJ. And, that’s love. That’s not lust, that’s not surface level, that’s real. And as heartbreaking as it is to watch sometimes, it’s also beautiful.
These boys complete each other in a very real way. I don’t understand how Scamharts don’t see that.
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