It's the finale! There will be no mess and there never was.
JackDean got back together and apparently we don't need to show anything but the concept of love itself rather than, like, conversations or rebuilding of a relationship. I guess? I dunno, they're back together and I'm sure they're happy.
ArnoldTua had the shortest hard to get period ever and then tried to make a sprained ankle a drama point but who cares? They're back together and happy together, obviously, and no one is surprised.
RomeRaffy made out again and there's no backing away from that. They're together and they had the best chance at drama but nothing could last when you're in this show.
I'm sorry, my boy. You and the rest of the peanut gallery deserved better. You really did. You deserved to matter. Your friendships should have driven the show, not been a strange moral beat at the very end.
in honor of me finally watching a/b/o desire let's rank some bl delulu legends
choose your (delusional) fighter:
ming (my stand-in)
hua yong (desire the series)
xue yang (the untamed)
duan ziang (kill to love)
way (pit babe)
shin jaemin (secret relationship)
kim suhyeon (secret relationship)
Voting ended onOct 4, 2025
character pics and justifications under the cut
ming (my stand-in): truly the poorest meow meow never did anything wrong in his life obviously isn't in love with joe and is just using him and also joe definitely will forgive him for the nothing that he did wrong everything is fiNE and under control <3
gif by @jimmysea
hua yong (desire the series): ah yes, changing my entire personality lying about my identity, pretending to be an omega, faking multiple traumatic assaults, gaslight gatekeep girlbossing my way through life, why would anyone be upset to find out they fell in love w you under these circumstances?
gif by @itsza
xue yang (the untamed): when u accidentally find yourself in marital bliss three years into what was supposed to be a revenge longcon and thEN have the audacity to be surprised your beloved is somewhat disappointed by your manipulation... i'm sure you can bring him back though keep carrying that shattered soul around
duan ziang (kill to love): sometimes people kill their boyfriend's brother and think they can and SHOULD conquer china for said (ex)boyfriend's attention, kidnap them when that doesn't work, and make a totally real fake death pact with them, surely there won't be consequences to any of these actions
way (pit babe): the best and MOST honorable way to seduce your best friend is to manipulate them with your secret enigma powers and attempt to impregnate them, so i've heard
shin jaemin (secret relationship): played that insanity so close to his chest truly held it together for years before imploding spectacularly, i too gouge myself with a butter knife when things aren't going my way, setting your beloved on fire IS a proper wedding ceremony actually
kim suhyeon (secret relationship): oh how this show provided for me!!! same hat as shin jaemin but FAR less composed in the delivery, still reALLY thought he was doing something though, reALLY thought he was gonna get the boy doing all that
Watching Ticket to Heaven has me thinking about the fact that we don’t see play fighting that often in coming of age/high school BLs, and for me play fighting was a big part of my experiences of flirting and intimacy as a teenager. I’m curious:
Did you play fight as a way to flirt and initiate intimacy as a teenager?
Yes, I play fought as a way to flirt and initiate intimacy as a teenager
No, I didn’t play fight as a way to flirt and initiate intimacy as a teenager
Which 2024 BL do you wish you could rewatch as if for the first time?
Dead Friend Forever
Jack and Joker
Last Twilight
Monster Next Door
My Stand-In
Pit Babe
The Sign
Unknown
Wandee Goodday
We Are
Voting ended onDec 21, 2024
Ok to be clear: I'm not asking which one was your favorite or who had the best chemistry.
I'm asking which one mindfucked you so hard that it was all you could think about for WEEKS during and after it aired, making you wish you could go back in time and watch it with fresh eyes.
