THIS IS THE FIRST FRAME? REALLY?

Oh no, my heart isn't strong enough for this.

LOOK AT HIM. HE'S SO EARNEST.

f u c k

- a #GameboysTheSeries thread -

(to save yourself, here's my hashtag to mute: #gb_ts)

OH NO IT GOT WORSE

I DON'T EVEN KNOW HIS NAME YET BUT I LOVE HIM WHAT THE HALE

#gb_ts

#gb_ts

Game: You lost.
Main Character:

Fun Fact: I would die for him.

#gb_ts

oh no i love him so much

IT'S BEEN /A/ MINUTE

HOW

#gb_ts

i trust this drama with my life

#gb_ts

"oh
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..
...
....
.....
.......
........he's hot
.......
.....
....
...
..
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i mean i suppose we can be friends sure that's fine with me ha ha ha i mean this is all very very platonic he's just a hot man sending me a friend request that's fine i'm fine I'M FINE"

#gb_ts

this is a great fic so far where's the kudos button

#gb_ts

yep i love them this is absolutely a dynamic i love wow thank you for this bountiful feast, drama

#gb_ts

YOU'VE BEEN TALKING FOR FIFTY SECONDS

............this is realistic, i believe it

#gb_ts

Gavreel: You didn't expect a guy this good looking to beat you?
Cairo: {Okay, I just have to say something to make him think I wasn't A) instantly seduced by his thirst trap gallery and B) don't still have the memory of his bare chest burned into the backs of my eyelids.}

#gb_ts

Wow. All my favorite food groups: snark, fluff, confident smartasses, and earnest fools.

#gb_ts

Wow, I love this so much. LISTEN, THERE ISN'T NEARLY ENOUGH CONFIDENT THIRST IN BL AS A WHOLE.

GAVREEL IS A /HERO/

#gb_ts

THE MUTUAL STALKING

I'M SO INTO THIS WHOLE FRAMING STRUCTURE TOO???

like wow A+, production crew

#gb_ts

THIS IS SO ACCURATE TO THIRSTY DUDES FINALLY SOME HARDCORE DUDE REALITY

Gavreel: oh i accidentally opened our chat and accidentally pressed the thumbs up icon NEWAYZ i hope you slept well ;) did you dream of me haha
Gavreel: (teehee I'm so clever and sneaky)

#gb_ts

WELL IT'S OFFICIAL

THIS IS THE ONLY ACCURATE ONLINE CONVERSATION WITH A THIRSTY DUDE I'VE EVER SEEN IN ANY FORM OF FICTIONAL MEDIA E V E R

#gb_ts

I mean, listen, Gavreel is definitely my type of character (snarky, confident, smug, etc.) but I ALSO LOVE CAIRO A LOT.

sunbeam/snarklord combinations are godtier

#gb_ts

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I'M SO GLAD THIS ONE WON THE POLL

#gb_ts

Okay, I had to rewatch this part before I start episode two because I love the music.

LISTEN UP, ALL CREATORS OF BL DRAMAS:

THE EMOTIONAL CORE OF YOUR DRAMA RELIES HEAVILY ON THE MUSIC YOU CHOOSE TO SUPPORT IT

A LOT OF YOU ARE UNDERESTIMATING SOUND DESIGN AND IT SHOWS

#gb_ts

noooooo he's cute look at his little hat and his little face and his little shirt

and with that background he looks like a wes anderson character

#gb_ts

Okay fine Gavreel is my favorite.

#gb_ts

oh no this is too real save me

why do I always love the extra ones

#gb_ts

#gb_ts

Pharm: [has a framed photo of himself on his desk for no apparent reason]
Me: well now someone has a strong foundation of self-confidence
Gavreel:

who else thought the plant was inside the shoe? just me?

#gb_ts

Nice, Gavreel. Totally not clingy. Good job on the subtlety, baby.

#gb_ts

"wHY NOT"

LOOK, HE'S NOT /GOOD/ AT THIS, BUT HE'S DEFINITELY WHOLE-ASSING IT AND FOR THAT I HAVE TO RESPECT HIM

#gb_ts

I've noticed recently watching these BL recent dramas that I don't even realize I'm waiting for the exhausting "bUt I'm A gUy aNd YoU'rE a GuY" filler nonsense until it doesn't show up.

The skies have opened up and there's SUNLIGHT AND RAINBOWS.

#gb_ts

I once asked a gay friend if he's ever felt the need to point out to another guy that they're both guys.

Friend: what are you asking
Me: Have you ever said, "But I'm a guy and you're a guy"
Friend: ………what like, to talk him out of it…?
Me: pfffft
Friend: I'M CONFUSED

#gb_ts

"CONSIDER IT A DATE WITH A FAN"

THAT

WHY WOULD THAT CONVINCE /ANYONE/, GAVREEL

COME HERE RIGHT NOW WE NEED TO TALK

#gb_ts

C A I R O

STOP ENCOURAGING THIS

YOU'RE BETTER THAN LINES LINE THAT

#gb_ts

aaaaawwwww but look how happy it made hiiiiim

#gb_ts

I'm going to love either direction this goes in. Either Cairo loses and he talks to Gavreel because he "has to" OR he loses and he talks to Gavreel and Gavreel gets to be smug like I KNEW YOU'D MISS ME and I'm frankly here for either.

#gb_ts

n'aaaaaaaaawwwwwwww

listen I already know for sure that Cairo likes him because he hasn't said a WORD ABOUT GAVREEL'S RIDICULOUS SELFIE ART RIGHT OVER HIS SHOULDER AND IF HE WERE GENUINELY CLAWS OUT HE'D HAVE RIPPED INTO HIM BY NOW

#gb_ts

hi excuse me are you cairo's brother

you made his smile go away prepare to d i e

#gb_ts

I WISH YOU LUCK BB BUT YOU DON'T NEED IT HE'S ALREADY INTO YOU AND YOU'VE GOT AN AWE-INSPIRING AMOUNT OF SELF-CONFIDENCE

(why do I feel like the story's going to hurt my sweet boy gavreel)

#gb_ts

"TIME TO LOCK DOWN A HUSBAND DURING LOCKDOWN."

#gb_ts

"Time to......put up the thinnest veneer of indifference toward a thriving thirst trap."

#gb_ts

gavreel has never met chill in his life

doesn't know her, isn't interested in meeting her

#gb_ts

wow i 100% have a pairing type

team and cairo should meet and have a drink

#gb_ts

I HATE HIM

#gb_ts

AAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW HE MADE HIM LAAAAUUUUUGHHHHHHH

NOOOOOOOOOOOO

MY FEEEEEEELINGS

#gb_ts

Cairo: [accidentally leaves camera running]
Gavreel: I have been given a gift. I shall not squander it. [LEERS]

#gb_ts

THE SELFIE ART IS BREEDING

#gb_ts

H E L P
M E

THEY'RE USING PIZZA AGAINST ME
THIS ISN'T PLAYING FAIR

#gb_ts

LISTEN

If Cairo and Team ever met and bitched about Gavreel and Win, 100% what would happen is both of them calling each other out for being shy dumbasses and getting increasingly more defensive because THEY'RE THE SAME TYPE AND IT'S PROFOUNDLY AMUSING TO IMAGINE.

#gb_ts

Welcome to the rest of your life, Cairo.

#gb_ts

Yep, it's official, I'm adopting him. Boy is flawless.

#gb_ts

oh no

the soft knife has come for my heart

#gb_ts

oh no his tiny tiny tiny smile

oh no

o h n o



#gb_ts

IT'S BARELY BEEN FIFTEEN MINUTES WHY AM I SO THOROUGHLY INVESTED

i love them ;________;

#gb_ts

i mean look

do i have Thoughts about having complicated family relationships exacerbated by the pandemic

yEP

did all of them go FAR AWAY the second cairo smiled

YES

#gb_ts

;_____________;

THIS IS THE SWEETEST MONTAGE

I FEEL VERY VICTIMIZED BY IT RIGHT NOW

THE PIZZA MADE ME EMOTIONAL OKAY

#gb_ts

Wholesome fools

#gb_ts

Quarantine has NOT been like this for me. Is it because I'm not playing video games.

#gb_ts

PFFFFFFFT

#gb_ts

#gb_ts

Cairo, meet Team. You can start a support group of two (2). https://twitter.com/hadakanomind/status/1235932326023987200?s=20

This show better end with a tutorial of how to accomplish this level of wholesome thirst dating while in quarantine.

#gb_ts

Cairo: EXISTING IS VERY CHALLENGING OKAY
Gavreel: You're right, you're right.
Cairo: ........
Gavreel: You make my heart race just by breathing bayBEEEE
Cairo: [throws phone into the sea]

#gb_ts

the last known shot of cairo before his untimely demise of thirst



#gb_ts

wow, cairo

do you know how obvious in your thirst you have to be for him to feel confident pulling the jealousy card

nice knowin' you, single cairo

#gb_ts

Cairo: And then I wondered...what had I done to deserve this actual cosmic punishment?

#gb_ts

let me remind you all

EPISODE /TWO/

#gb_ts

[taps mic]

[shuffles cards]

[sips water]

[taps mic again]

ᵃʰᵉᵐ

𝙄 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙈

#gb_ts

they're bOTH disasters

#gb_ts

oh no

#gb_ts

#gb_ts

i love her

NOTHING BAD CAN EVER HAPPEN TO HER EVER

I DEMAND IT, UNIVERSE

NOT ONE SPLIT END ON A HAIR

NOT ONE BROKEN NAIL

NOTHING

#gb_ts

oh sweetie nooo ;_______;

MAKING SAD EYES MAKES /ME/ SAD

#gb_ts

I'm sure this will go well.

#gb_ts

pfffffft

i feel like zero part of this is going to change once they start dating

in five years gavreel's making up strategy will have evolved zero percent from pouting and calling cairo his baby

#gb_ts

this obnoxious little

#gb_ts

she's perfect i love her

follow this thread for more insightful commentary

#gb_ts

LOOK AT HER

WHAT AN ACTUAL CHAMPION

BEST CHARACTER?

BEST CHARACTER

#gb_ts

I AM BEAMING THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE CONVERSATION

I love her omg

HE DOESN'T EVEN LIKE GAMING BUT HE STILL KICKED CAIRO'S ASS TWICE

THE POWER OF LUST

#gb_ts

n'aawwww gavreel you sweet-hearted fool

it took you this long to ask?

#gb_ts

let's all take a moment to admire and appreciate how beautiful he is

ready?

[moment]

very good

that was nice

okay, let's continue

#gb_ts

HE SURE IS, MY SON

HE S U R E IS

#gb_ts

AAAAAGH

I HAVE A MIGHTY NEED TO WRITE FIC ABOUT THEM RANTING ABOUT THEIR RIDICULOUS FLIRTY BOYFRIENDS

#gb_ts

;__________________;

nOOOOOOOOOO

I EMPATHIZE WITH BOTH OF THEM

HOW DARE YOU USE GOOD WRITING ON ME, DRAMA

#gb_ts

1) she's perfect i love her i have no capacity to say anything more inventive or intelligent than that ;___;
2) oof direct to block
3) Is she going to have to fix this for him

#gb_ts

LOL YUP SHE WILL

#gb_ts

I FEEL GENUINELY SORRY FOR GAVREEL

HE JUST TOOK A SHOWER AND ALL HIS SINCERE EFFORTS CRUMBLED

GOOD HYGIENE REQUIRES SACRIFICES SOMETIMES, SWEETHEART

#gb_ts

ikr?

#gb_ts

nooooooooooooooooooooooo

#gb_ts

did i INTEND to spend all day watching Gameboys? no

do i regret it? nO

DO I REMEMBER WHAT /NOT/ HAVING ALL THESE FEELINGS WAS LIKE? NO

#gb_ts

THIS SHOW IS SO WHOLESOME AND GOOD

#gb_ts

......what if /I/ want Pearl to message me?

#gb_ts

[claws walls]

WHO ALLOWED HIM TO BE THIS CUTE

WHO SIGNED THE PAPERWORK

WHO AUTHORIZED IT

#gb_ts

NONE OF YOU KNOWS THE SHRIEKING SOUND I JUST MADE BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE TWITTER'S AUDIO FEATURE AND HONESTLY YOU AND YOUR EARDRUMS SHOULD ALL BE COLLECTIVELY GRATEFUL

#gb_ts

i can't take much more of this

how many feelings can a heart hold

i need another jar for all the feelings

GAVREEL

#gb_ts

wow this drama was written specifically to attack me

this is like, tailor-made to destroy my heart with too many feelings at once

DOWN TO THE "BABY" THING

THIS WHOLE THING IS AN UNPROVOKED ATTACK ON MY HEART

#gb_ts

OKAY LOOK CAN

CAIRO

SWEETIE

CAN YOU NOT

WITH THE EYES

IT'S VERY EFFECTIVE, BUT I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO YOU, SO PLEASE STOP

#gb_ts

Eventually Cairo's going to be so used to that endearment that he doesn't even react

BUT UNTIL THEN

WE GET HIS MAGNIFICENT "wtf is wrong with you" FACE

#gb_ts

SHE'S SO LOVELY

LET'S HAVE A MOMENT OF APPRECIATION FOR PEARL

[moment]

OKAY ONE MORE

[moment]

SHE'S JUST SWELL I SURE DO LOVE HER

#gb_ts

THIS IS LITERAL PERFECTION

MUSIC, ACTING, EVERYTHING

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

#gb_ts

HE'S REALLY HANDSOME WOW

#gb_ts

Me 10 Minutes Ago: You know they're not going to meet yet, right?
Me 10 Minutes Ago: YOU DON'T KNOW THAT. WHAT, DID YOU WRITE IT?
Me 10 Minutes Ago: No, I just understand how pacing and tension work. …Also, it's episode three of a thirteen-episode show.

Me Right Now:

#gb_ts

..................NO THANK YOU TO THIS

DON'T YOU DARE HURT MY SON

#gb_ts

AAAAHHHHH ALL THREE OF THEM TOGETHER <333

#gb_ts

I DON'T WANT TO GET READY TO SLEEP

GAVREEL MADE CAIRO SMILE AGAIN

THIS IS A MOMENTOUS OCCASION (AGAIN)

#gb_ts