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Hugs. Perfect 10 Liners (2025) My Romance Scammer (2026)

Now I just need the partner to this one....

But we'll have to get past the scam to get there.

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This is like a textbook illustration of introverts vs. extraverts.

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Faifa's expression when hugging and comforting Wine is painfully honest and filled to the brim with the pain he hides behind his smile and the desperate loneliness he tries to chase away with everyone else in the whole world but cannot help but feel when he's with Wine who makes him feel so much.

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Gmmtv's Shopping list:

111 Decks of cards

13 Oija boards

7 Bear costumes

A fuckload of t shirts with the most outrageously hilarious text in every color and size possible

Another fuckload of tshirts with (paired) colors mixing in subtle ways for the graduates of color coding

Dentistry stuff ig

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I'm sooooo fuckin late with this but I just had this thought of sharing a few details of YothaGun story that went differently in the novel. So I'm doing it and no one can stop me. Even if it's kinda late for that already.

I'll put it all under the cut just in case someone might consider this as spoilers

Gif cr. @earthfluuke

Okay, we'll start lightly and go in chronological order of the novel. In the novel Gun gifted Yotha the tie waaaay earlier, sometime when they just became roommates. Simply because Yotha didn't have one at all. And yes, it was already embroidered with Yotha's birth date.

☆ Next we have the time when they first said they love each other. This played out quite differently in the novel. For starters, they said it after they got back to the dorm from the get together that they had at the bar with their uni-mentors (a.k.a Arm(+Arc) and Sam). It went like this: they got back to the dorm, talked for a bit, and them Gun, feeling brave enough, said it first, which prompted Yotha to say it too. Then, on the morning, when they sobred up Yotha brought this confession up and they had the exact dialog which they had at the beach in the series. Yotha confessed that he doesn't know what love is and he's not sure that he feels for Gun is actually love. (After that, in the novel, Gun goes from friend to friend and asks what is the meaning of love for them. And it's actually Kong who says to Gun to just go and ask Yotha directly after he waited for some time)

☆ Also, meanwhile Yotha was figuring out his feelings Faifa came up with a rule for him, as a way of protecting Gun and his feelings. If Yotha wanted to come into their room (Gun moved back in with Faifa in novel too) he must pay a fee. Snacks, money, drinks - whatever. But there was also set a minimal bar of 10 baht. Faifa even made a sign and put it on their door. That was the only way Yotha was allowed into their room. And on one of the occasions, when Gun was the one to open the door Yotha he, being a sly fox, kissed Gun (more of like a peck, but anyway) as a way of paying the fee. I'm actually kinda sad they cut this part out. It was really charming and showed the playful protectiveness from Faifa's side. I really enjoyed that bit in the novel.

☆ Also somewhere around this time Gun learns the meaning of Yotha's tattoo. It's way less dramatic than in the series. Gun just cautiously asks whether Yotha will answer his next question, Yotha answers "try asking" in classic Yotha style. Gun then asks and Yotha answers. And that's it.

☆ Some time during all of that the gang had another get together at Newton's bar, and after they got back to the dorm Yotha told Gun about his and Warich history. After they had the famous "I need time to figure out my feelings" and "I will wait because I'm the sunshine of this world" talk.

☆ Then onto the heartbreaking fallout that they had. It happened in the novel exactly the way it did in the series only we saw a little bit more of Gun's feelings and worries that Yotha might not love him back. He became more absent-minded and clumsy than usual. And also his sleep has gotten even worse even with the lights. Also there was a scene in the novel, where Gun wanted to call Yotha and ask if he figured out what he feels and when he did that the one to pick up was Warich because Yotha went to the bar that night. And the tone in which Warich answerd the phone suggested that Gun's number wasn't even saved as a contact in Yotha's phone. (As we'll find out later it was bcuz Yotha deleted it cuz he had the urge to call Gun several times but didn't want to as it might have confused him while he was figuring things out). After that Gun confessed to Kong that he's afraid that Yotha might not love him back.

☆ Then a-fight-near-the-bar scene happened. Only in the novel it's kinda more unhinged. Because there it's Klao who has actually came up with the plan of jumping Gun and getting through him to Yotha (yes, because he was too jealous of him and Warich. Even though the broke up years ago). After that encounter just like in the series Yotha fully realises his feelings. Although he hasn't fought in the novel. They just talked and Yotha also begged to leave Gun out of this. But it never gotten physical.

☆ After that we have a chapter where we are shown Yotha's perspective on things. And there we see how he talked (admittedly, not very willingly at first) with Newton first about his situation with Gun and his feelings. Then later he talked to Warich, then his dad. That's also the chapter where we're shown how the whole divorce issue and who is staying with whom played out. (Although I'm not really sure if this whole situation was handled better in the novel. There mom basically asked Yotha a question whom he would chose, mom or dad. He said that he can't choose and asked his mother to choose for him because he didn't want to hurt dad. And then his mother chose Faifa. "The feeling of not being chosen scarred him that day" and so he lost his faith in love. We don't really get a reasoning behind their moms actions. So it's really hard to tell. But I do firmly believe that it's 100times better than to give her this horrible, atrocious and just horrendous excuse as to why she did it. This woman is actually not present in the novel at all, so that's a win ig)

☆ Sircling back to YothaGun story. After talking with everyone and the encounter arranged by Klao Yotha finally confesses his feelings to Gun. He also tells him, pretty much like in the series, that they need to love not only the good sides of each other but also the less pleasant ones and they decide to start anew and pursue each other.

That's where the 1st part of their story ends. And it's gotten really long, so I will also divide it into two parts.

To be continued...

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Trope Tuesday: Ear Touches

When I first received an ask by @abstractelysium about whether I had explored ear touches for Trope Tuesday, I was super excited. Because ear touches? They're adorable. This simple move screams familiarity and intimacy.

Ballboy Tactics

I will fully admit to being on board with ANYTHING involving the ear. Ear kisses, whispering in the ear, blowing on the ear, nibbling, an ear grab - I love them all.

Actually, no ->

Stay With Me

Wake me up like this and meet your death.

But all the rest? I'm on board. Ears are erogenous zones thanks to their thin skin and numerous nerve endings, and that fun in real life often translates well to screen too.

Plus to get to the ear, one must get close. Allowing anyone near your face is a sign of trust in my book. You can immediately tell when a character isn't sure they should allow it (even if they might want it). The neck scrunch is an instant tell.

The Heart of Tsukuyomi

But all of those more sultry ear-focused actions carry a different connotation than their more affectionate cousin. Yeah, we'll go with that word. In simple terms, ear touches are more likely to be sweet and "aww" inducing rather than hot and steamy. While they can lead to other things, most of the time they are just a casual touch.

Now that doesn't mean all of our casually touchy people tend to do it! Even characters that are extremely touchy and casual about physical affection may not do it.

Perfect 10 Liners

(Disclaimer: Faifa might do it at some point, but he's far more likely to do a head grab. I didn't find a casual ear touch for him. I lost that bet.)

Ear touching is a fairly personal habit (even if scripted). So it's not unusual to see the SAME character do it on more than one occasion.

Ballboy Tactics

And sometimes, we have to wonder...how much of that is the personal habit of the actor themselves leaking in?

Revenged Love

Especially when it starts showing up in the BTS videos.

In Chi Cheng's case, TXN is doing it all the time in both the BTS and series.

I almost think the crew just decided to roll with it 😂. Just call it another Chi Cheng staple. If he's not picking Suowei up or putting his hand around his throat, then his hand is probably somewhere near his ear. And I'll let you decide how many of those were initially scripted.

In any case, it's a gesture that says "I see you. I'm here with you. I WANT you....and everything that comes with you."

Monster Next Door

That said, there's no rule that it can't happen simultaneously with other actions.

You are Mine

But despite the action's adorable nature, I did run into a slight problem writing this post. It appears that ear touches, like hand holding, are something that just doesn't stick in my brain. So after the (mostly recent) ones above, I had nothing. I couldn't remember any. So I had to outsource this time.

Thanks to the mutuals who helped me track the following down. You all are rock stars!

Kiseki: Dear to Me

Secrets Happened on Litchi Island

Not Me

Jun and Jun (guests in ep 5)

There are definitely more, but my time for today is up. I'll be on the lookout in the future - a new column has been added to the spreadsheet. 🫶

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Trope Tuesday: I'll Be Your Guard Dog

I know - it's not Tuesday. But I got distracted by a new project yesterday. So here we are...talking about tropes on a Wednesday.

Many tropes I know I like. Finger in the mouth? Yes, please.

A neon sign? Or book mention? Let me decide if it needs to go on one of my lists. That's a hard call sometimes.

A thrill goes through me anytime I spot a classic trope. Bicycle built for two? I'm down for that every. single. time.

But the real fun is in discovering a trope that I wasn't consciously aware I enjoyed. In the past week, that was a narrative trope.

For the last week, I have been trying (and failing) to GIF certain scenes in Cinderella Closet. In particular, this scene has played on repeat in my head...

Now I always love it when someone stands up for their loved one.

And I'm always going to cheer when someone stands up for themselves too.

Knowing that becomes even harder when they're having to stand up for themselves against their own family.

But when someone is willing to counter their loved one's parents or family? There's a lot of extra layers to that. It's crossing boundaries (usually in a good way) and breaking so many social norms.

I won't delve into my upbringing here, but suffice it to say that - no matter your own age - anything perceived as disobedience or disrespect to your parents was/is considered a moral transgression worthy of divine punishment. Countering your own parents is a big deal. Talking back to someone else's? Might as well count yourself as persona non grata from here on out. It's a strong statement.

So I loved Haruka doggedly defending Hikaru against his parents in Cinderella Closet, and the meltdown that followed.

Because he SHOULDN'T be used to it. But a lot of times we tolerate things, because they are our normal. Hikaru had accepted the judgment as something to be endured and tolerated. We become numb, and it may take an outsider to help us realize that these things were really not acceptable...even from family.

Most weeks, I probably would have just called it an amazing scene and moved on. But this week? I started delving into all of the things I adored about Takara's Treasure with a mutual and mentioned one of my favorite scenes....

And my brain picked up on the pattern. Sure, Taishin didn't know the "rude woman" was Takara's mother. But he fervently defended Takara (and freaked out afterwards once he discovered who she was).

It was something Takara needed, because he BELIEVES his mother. He's not going to defend himself. He thinks it's true. He needed to hear that someone sees him differently.

I began to clock other favorite scenes.

Like when Wine basically says "woman, you don't know what you're talking about" to Faifa's mom.

Or when Kanade drags Mashiro away from his mother in Stay By My Side After the Rain.

Mashiro gave a small sign that he didn't want Kanade to leave, and Kanade went beyond that and just removed Mashiro from the situation when he couldn't do it himself.

And then, even with his own hands shaking, he did it again. Giving Mashiro's mom money for her train home and removing Mashiro once again to leave no room for argument.

So here's to all of the characters that act as guard dogs and defend their loved ones when they can't defend themselves. Y'all are heroes in my book.

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This whole sequence was written by a genius.