its okay for others to misunderstand you and your intentions. it is inevitable actually
I love The Golden Girls.
Ok so for a moment I was disappointed because I didn’t think Corvus initiated the hug when that was something I was counting on in the first episode. But actually.
He does.
Sure, he might not be the one to pull Soren into his arms first.
But.
When Corvus runs up to Soren, he’s got his arms out. He is ready.
Soren immediately follows in kind, arms opening and ready for the hug.
But Corvus is so overjoyed (his little laugh as he’s running up kills me) just by the fact that Soren is alive, he pauses. Maybe he’s taking Soren in, reassuring himself he’s okay. Evaluating him for injury, hesitant to touch him in case he’s hurt.
Yet Corvus’s arms remain extended in a pre-hug position.
“When I heard about the attack - ”
As soon as Corvus says the word “attack,” Soren goes for it. He moves forward. He meets Corvus halfway and reaches out to pull Corvus in and complete the hug. Soren needs his rock at the reminder of the attack. He needs the thing that keeps him grounded to reality: Corvus.
“ - I was afraid you were dead!”
On the word “dead,” they come together.
Soren is Corvus’s reason for staying in Katolis, he is Corvus’s home. And Corvus needs the physical reminder that Soren is here, he is alive, even if everything else is falling apart around them.
Their eyes are shut. Just soaking each other in.
Then Soren starts talking and patting Corvus on the back, which might be one of my favorite details.
As we all have noticed, our boy Soren definitely has ADHD. He is never still.
So him patting Corvus but not letting go?
He’s starting to get antsy, but he’s not ready for the hug to end.
Honestly, the only reason I think the hug ended when it did is because Soren has his “realization” about how he wouldn’t be able to tell Corvus he was dead if he was dead that encourages him to have a big, Soren sized reaction.
So basically, not only does Corvus technically initiate the hug: he’s not even the one to end it. In fact, his hands never even leave Soren.
His hands go from hug position (see above) to hand on upper back (see lower left) to hand on lower back (see lower right).
All this to say: Corvus has fallen so hard for Soren.
And to whoever animated this: I owe you my life🫡
America moment
At least two major artists (Lady Gaga and Chappell Roan) making a point to vocally support trans people the Grammys is a big deal in this political climate.
Sylvia Plath
This is all part of my buff tim drake agenda .
updated my bernard design 🤞
more eddie textposts bc i'm addicted to making them