What I love about this is that we actually get to see Mia's quote played out in her actions. Right now her mind and her brain is still winning, telling her that she can't have feelings for him. This will progress throughout the week until we finally get to see her heart win over her brain on Friday. And Milena is doing so well in acting this all out.
Okay I literally did not think of this but you are a genius!!! it makes sense, she’s been leading with her head and brain thus far and I think sleeping over and seeing this soft, vulnerable, and goofy side to alex really shook her up, and the audience too bc we finally got that realization that “oh shit he’s a stupid flawed high school kid too”. I think up until now she (like most of us) has been viewing alex based off of limited one sided information in terms of how he behaved with kiki and what other people said about him without even thinking that there’s a person at the other end of all of this. I think we were able to see, when he participated in class and clearly tried, and then with mia when she stayed over, that he puts out this front and image to everyone else but look at alex when he isn’t holding back. and the same goes with mia!! she has this front that prevents her from being soft or vulnerable (and rightly so bc we know noora’s past trauma) but to just see her live in the moment and let her guard down for a second and lead with her heart AND actually enjoy that release of control. anyways I rambled and you’re way too smart anon. cant wait till friday wooooo