I Think It Was Very Smart On Tinn's Part To Give The Garland To The Other Band During The Competition,

Honestly VegasPete ship would never sail if Kinn had just paid more attention to the situation.

I'm not talking about him forgetting. It's when Vegas lies to him via text that Pete is going to see his grandmother who fell & probably got hurt .

Kinn you had the brains to ask her about his whereabouts but not her health?!🤦‍♀️ If only Kinn had even vaguely asked about how she fell he'd have discovered the lie.

And no grandma wouldn't have lied & agreed she's hurt. Because Vegas has told Pete had been given a vacation from the major family & not something he got from cooking up this excuse.

Seriously Kinn, if only you had remembered to be a little more courteous & paid attention to detail🤧🤦‍♀️

Haikyuu character Sugawara as your boyfriend

His favourite part of the day is telling you about his day

Thought you'd be jealous of Kiyoko but he ends up jealous when you say you find her attractive too

Prefers phone calls over texts

Always cheers you on in your endeavours

Makes sure to say that he's grateful of how supportive you are about his obsession w volleyball (he feels guilty for prioritising team over you sometimes)

Laid back and not much of physical touch person (not that you both are shy, but that's just how it is)

A very mature relationship where both of you want to be tg for long

Always tries to spend quality time w you after practice

He's sometimes so tired from practice he gladly falls asleep in your lap

Would literally run and kiss you hard after a great match/ fruitful practice

Loves talking about his younger teammates as well as some opponents he's befriended

Sawamura is grateful the vice captain he leans on has someone too

Runs his hand through your hair and smiles a lot

You once washed and packed his uniform & sports gear for him, he was over the moon, wouldn't stop bragging about it to his teammates

You both gossip a little about Michimiya's crush on Sawamura for fun

Gets flustered & looks at you a lot if he's not playing on the court when you come to cheer

You once asked to try on his jersey so he's now very careful to not get it sweaty and smelly so you can wear it a lot

Tanaka & Nishinoya tease him a little about how whipped he is for you

Doesn't plan anything like cheesy couple outfits, but would absolutely wear one if you ask him to

Gently affectionate but not very big on PDA

You once dabbed his sweat after a match and he swore his heart was about jump out from his throat

More romantic and emotional intimacy than physical

Lets you paint his nails and keeps them even if his friends say the mismatched colours look funny

Cups your cheek a lot

Loves loves loves receiving cheek & forehead kisses

Too stunned to speak when you give him any gifts

You both stargaze quite a bit everytime you meet at night after his practices

Seriously Talay, if what you did isn't a form of love then what else do you call it?! 😭😭😭😭

Talay be making Puen fall in love with him & then have the audacity to say he doesn't believe in love 😤😠

He's my boy

Do you have a boyfriend?// Ask me in your next life

I won't let anyone take you away from me

Can I fall deeply in love with you?// Yes

To me, you're precious

Rain does not know anything about this, right?

If you're still running in my mind, I won't let you go// If you think I'm just a toy, stop it// If not so?// Daydream?

Possible explaination for Vegas visiting a temple

It is a known fact that Vegas wears a million masks & has lost himself in the process. These could be one of the two reasons he visits a temple despite being a ruthless criminal.

Guilt : As his human side surfaces in ep 11, it now seems believeable that Vegas indeed feels a tinge of guilt for any of these reasons :

Taking away innocent lives

Manipulating people to fall in love with him only to kill them later (they could be the only form of affectionate touch he gets except from Macau)

Having to raise Macau, the only family he loves & trusts, in a toxic environment

Vegas probably wakes up every morning only to fulfil his duties as a son & heir without any self driven motivation. (He doesn't even seem to know himself as Vegas without the Theerapanyakul) He is probably clinging to this mafia life just because there is no alternative. Also there's a need to shield Macau from their toxic father.

Perhaps he goes gives offerings to the temple to beg forgiveness for the sins he's obliged to commit. He could've felt guilty for failing to protect Macau or constantly disappointing his father by always being the second best after Kinn. He might also believe he is paying for the sins of his past lives. Or fear the sins of this life shall carry on to the next.

Which leads me the second possible reason - Lack of purpose.

People commonly turn to spirituality to find answers for questions like - Who am I? What is the purpose of life? Questions which Vegas definitely seems inclined to find answers for. Because he feels unwanted. Unloved. Unworthy. And then in ep 7, he watches Pete.

Pete, who happens to be passing by, stops & bows when he notices a shrine. Earlier in the ep we see Pete asking Big to stop trashing a rival gang member afraid it would lead to his death. This shows Pete's compassionate side despite being in a job that demands you to be violent & merciless. (Yes they needed him to live to make him talk but he neither seemed to have bled nor fainted. We only see Big hitting him only a couple of times prior) Vegas must have considered if faith in God is what keeps a person like Pete from crumbling. So decides to give God a chance.

But someone makes him realize he wants something from life. Which for once, doesn't have to do with his family. Pete.

He might have tried talking to deal with the awkwardness of being caught while spying. But this sentence means a lot to Vegas who has probably never experienced platonic love. No one had ever asked him about his likes or dislikes without intending to use it against him. And now all he wants is someone to whom he can ask about interests & be asked back . So he answers.

However, the peace may not be from just hearing the sermon, but from hearing it alongside Pete. Vegas has never been treated like a commoner before. The absence of hierarchy in this conversation oddly liberates him. And for the first time, he admits to having desires; in his own way.

By next life he could have meant "In a life where we are not us". He wished Pete was his friend in a world where he could afford to have one. A life where he was not his father's son or the minor family's heir. An alternative universe where Pete was not one of his rival's fiercely loyal head bodyguard. Where Vegas didn't have to constantly switch personalities & Pete was still his non-judgemental self.

For the first time Vegas could sense a craving for a human relationship that didn't have to be bound by money, blood or blackmail. And he readily did a ritual if it meant something to his newfound desire.

But the type of love he craves can be found in any relationship. Considering his upbringing, he seems to believe blood or romantic relationships are utilitarian. Which only leaves friendships. A luxury he never had as a mafia prince.

Now to ruin the mood we all know what happens next😂 Pete is fucking attractive so Vegas couldn't hold back & needed an excuse to touch him I guess 🤣🤣

However it is worth noting that humans have multiple layers to their personalities. Moreover humans do tend to look for what they lack in their partners. So it's only normal for Vegas to find that comforting friend in Pete.

PS forgive me if I'm wrong this is my first time posting my own theory/interpretation 😛😅😭

How Kim & WIK were 2 different people until Porchay came along.

Part 4/4

For the first time Kim almost immediately loses his composure on hearing Porchay didn't turn up for his college interview.

Let's take a moment to appreciate how deep Porchay's love was. 😭 He must have dreamt of joining music school after idolising WIK. The more he got to know him, his idol became his muse & first love. (There's a quote which says "Love is creating a religion with a fallible God") He loved him with all his heart so when WIK left so did Porchay's ability to make art 🥺🥺🥺🥺

The vexed person here is not Kim but WIK. He was surprised after hearing even teachers found Porchay as promising as he did. He did spend time tutoring Chay & as a teacher, he was hoping his student to do well.

He also knows Chay is neither incapable nor weak. He was not like regular kids whose main struggles were graduating high school or getting into college. Porchay was coping with their uncle's betrayal. Porsche abruptly leaving him alone with a letter & no way of communication. He was fighting his battles alone the whole time & still managed to stay positive.

Kim probably went thinking Porchay lost confidence & needs reassurance. But then he realized he had been a monster all along. Because it hit him that WIK was the reason Porchay learnt to dream. And KIM was the one who crushed it.

When Porchay tells him off, Kim realises for the first time that he's not in position to lecture anyone. Now that he let someone know about his double life, who was he to teach about separating personal & professional lives? What right did he have to tell anything, when Porchay reminded that he never interfered in Kim's life?

When Kim left warning "From now on, what you do is your darn decision" I don't think he meant, "I'm no longer going to care about you or protect you."

Rather, he must have meant, "You're growing into an adult who needs to take responsibility of his life. So don't do anything that you would regret later." He's right. Porchay should have prioritised college. He's got a long life ahead to wallow, date & break up.

But it doesn't look right when it's coming from Kim, who grew up the way he did, has almost no issues listening to his head over his heart, and is now failing to either hold on or let go. He first leads him on, breaks his heart, and still continues to show up like a knight in shining armor. Only walk away without even an elaborate apology. He can't nurse his broken heart & move on until you withdraw from his life P'Kim😪

Now ik we're all rooting for a happy ending for our y/n x celebrity in a mafia au 😂

It's unrealistic to expect Kim to turn into this openly affection person with good communication skills. It's also weird if Porchay adjusts seamlessly into the world of organised crime. Yes even I want Kim to go out of his way & give Porchay a grand apology. I also hope Porchay says that he understands but he's still hurt. That he takes his time to heal & forgive.

A believeable happy ending would be the one where Porchay agrees to make an effort to understand Kim & his life. Meanwhile Kim stops separating parts of himself and promises to love Porchay as Kimhan Theerapanyakul instead WIK or KIM.

Love is not an end result but the efforts made every single day.

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Pete : This may shock you, but not everyone here likes you

Porsche : Sounds ridiculous, but go on

might be delu but what if they get married before leaving. Like c'mon this alternate universe will recognize your marriage too 😭😭😭

Can I just take a moment to say clingy Puen makes me sad after this conversation🥺🥺🥺🥺

Poor boy must have felt so isolated in his real life & he's unable to handle it when he gets to try a "normal life" he was craving for.

He must have felt so guilty after Talay pointed out his mistakes. He never intended to hurt anyone. He was just having a hard time accepting the new reality. Perhaps it all felt like a long lucid dream 😪

You. You're still single.

Is it clear that I'm flirting with you?

Just because we have clothes on, doesn't mean we didn't have sex.

Why'd you hit me?// You were sleeping showing your abs// You teased me