An Introvert’s Love Story – The progression of Gulf’s love for Mew. A thread.

Hi again, my dears! Today I wanted to talk a little bit about Gulf and his love. I will be writing this under the idea of MGPFG, which most of my followers/moots agree on already. But, I find that+
often times I see posts on twt where people either don’t understand or don’t believe in the depth of Gulf’s love for Mew.

Let’s go on a journey to discover how it all started and how it’s progressed. Much of this may be things you already know, some may be new, but it’s still+
fun to see it all together. Speculation on G’s feelings has to be guesswork, but it can at least give us an idea about how something as beautiful as the love of MG grew, this time from the perspective of our very own Gulf Kanawut.

The interesting thing about this story is that+
it actually started before MG ever met each other officially. When G created a video to wish M a HBD not long after they met, he mentioned in the video that he first saw M in a series and that he never would have imagined being able to partner with him someday.

There was+
also an instance of M being in a group photo with some of G’s friends before they met as well (they both liked the photo). In another interview, G mentioned that he had seen M playing the guitar on twt before too prior to meeting. If nothing else, M was definitely on G’s radar+
in some capacity, even before TT.

I’d like to pause on that for a moment to compare. I’m not saying I speak for every person, but I personally don’t fixate on someone in my field and think about working with them unless I notice something about them that interests me.+
Otherwise, they are just another face in the crowd. Even if it wasn’t romantic in nature yet, he at least likely noticed M for his acting ability, if not more, since he felt inspired to point out his awe of getting to work with M.

That knowledge leads us back to the story of+
their first meeting at casting. Most of us already know the story of casting and how they chose each other and how G blushed when reading with M. But the interesting part, shown clearly in photos, is how G recognized M and kept staring. He knew him from his past work and also+
was surprised by M having fans with him. G mentioned in another interview that he didn’t recognize him at first but then realized it was him. I believe their interactions in casting took it from curiosity to timid fascination. They obviously shared chemistry. G may or may not+
have had a crush on M, but either way, they clearly had an instant connection. No one else but M made him blush that day despite reading with many others.

The only other thing I will say about that is to watch the chemistry for yourself. As you can see in this video, their+
attraction is electric. They hadn’t even known each other long at the point of the first clip of this video. Plus, G was new to BL and acting in general since it was his first main role. He didn’t have years of experience with the infamous “fanservice” word. We know they don’t+
do fanservice, but hypothetically they would’ve had to try for it if only 2 weeks in with no workshop bonding yet. It would’ve been awkward and somewhat forced. But what we ended up with, as we can see, is something real just like they continued to practice until the present.+
Being themselves.

After being cast together, barely having known each other for more than 3 weeks, G already claimed in an interview that he believed M would protect him. G’s admiration and trust for M were strong even from the start. And it isn’t just+

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waanjais and M who believe they were brought together by fate. In a future interview, G refers back to their meeting and admits he believes they were fated.

During workshop, M broke down G’s walls one brick at a time to get closer to him. And to an+
introvert the idea of losing that wall can be scary, but M did it in a gentle, patient way. Oftentimes for introverts, once someone breaks down our walls we become even more attached to that person because we don’t allow that for just anyone. We all know that G kissed M when+
he didn’t have to, but he recently added that after kissing M they became closer than ever. While it may have just been as friends at the time, most relationships that are strictly platonic don’t list kissing as a measure of bonding. Most would just refer to it as part of the+
work description and bond over other things. And I won’t even try to analyze the vacuuming in workshop. That says it all.

Moving forward, they of course began to bond through M breaking down his barrier and spending time with him, asking him questions and making an effort to+
bring him out of his shell. We can’t know for sure when their feelings began to develop, but one strong indication of when it turned from admiration to a crush is when M revealed (in March 2019) on twt a screenshot of G spamming him with Line stickers. In a future interview, G+
revealed that when he is romantically interested in someone he will send them line stickers to gauge their interest.

Even though G’s interest seems to have been pretty constant since the beginning, he is also the type of person known to be tight-lipped with his feelings. The+
path from crush to relationship would take work to get there.

As they began to get to know each other, G started to show his interest through body language and tone of voice. Even in their early interactions, G tried to appear cuter to M. I’m not saying that he wasn’t a cute+
person before that, but being around M allowed him to be himself and let that side of him show up more. Just like in the on-set videos of G pretending to be a dog as M hugged him and G said he was a little boy compared to M (even though the staff teased him that he’s taller).+
Whenever G talks to M you can tell that his tone is softer. Attraction radiates from his tone in the way he speaks with M. His expressions become gentle and you can tell how much they are drawn to each other, even early on. One of many examples would be how they talk to each+
other in IG lives like this one.

Speaking of G becoming more comfortable in expressing himself, being interested in M allowed him to tap into the side that wants to be taken care of and spoiled. He embraced his cute side around M, which is just one of+
many sides of G. He is still a multi-faceted person, but being around each other allowed that one side to shine more. While I do think everything G does is natural, I also think he can be a little calculating, just like M can. They both are good at getting what they want. And in+
my personal opinion, G wanted M.

One of the major signs of that to me is a comparison of G before and after meeting M. In the past he was really smooth, capable, and assertive. He was still an introvert, but when tasked with doing something he was able to meet the challenge+
without issue. Once he met M, he leaned into letting M take the lead. Plus, I believe he knew that being a little extra cute, and even helpless at times, would make M respond (and want to take care of him).

For example, there is a cute video early on of G trying to spin a tube+
and failing. He passes it off to M and acts like he isn’t as skilled as M is at it.+
But if we compare that behavior to the past where G performed for his college freshy event, we can see him spinning a staff like an expert.+
Another example is how G knows how to wink perfectly fine, but he always pretends not to (probably in order to embrace his cuteness more in front of M and fans).

Nothing wrong with that, it’s definitely adorable. But it’s amusing to see how he chooses what to show capability in+
vs not. The first video is what we’re all rather familiar with, him trying but failing to wink. His body language is also evident as he turns to M trying to get him to “show how it’s done”.+
But in comparison, during one of his videos on his YouTube channel, he winked so smoothly it seemed like a habit. This second video shows another example of that. G has a tendency to be more than capable on his own, but he revels in the chance to give more confidence and good+
feelings to M for being the one to show off or get the praise. It’s endearing and honestly one of his ways of flirting (in my opinion).+
So at that point, if we add it all together, G admired M before they met, had instant chemistry with M during casting, kissed M when he didn’t have to (vacuum at that), sent M line stickers plus acted extra cute with his actions and voice, and would get shy every time M flirted+
with him. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I can confidently say I believe that G has had feelings for M from very early on. We can’t know for sure the exact time it started, but if nothing else G has always respected M.

After the crush and flirting stage, I believe+
we started to see the feelings deepen. A big indicator of this step is that G began to alter his actions and even some core components of his personality. He was still himself, but an improved version. We always hear that people don’t change. But, people can and do change—only+
when they WANT to change. When they are inspired to be a better person for themselves and others.

During interviews, we’d often hear M (or even G himself) tease that G didn’t share feelings, didn’t say sweet words, and wasn’t romantic. Even to this day, he brings some of those+
things up at times, but I feel as though intrinsically M’s level of desire for those things is higher than G’s so he will always see a bit of a disconnect. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t love G, but that also doesn’t mean that G isn’t improving and doing great in those areas.+
For example, despite G being not so good at those things, over time we started to see G make an extra effort in the areas that meant a lot to M. He would surprise him with flowers and gifts. He would show up for M’s special days or moments. He even made him a handmade gift+
(the elephant).

In interviews and events, he began to be more confident in his words. Saying them when prompted by the host (making M shy in the process). G also started finding ways to say I love you without actually saying it. He would say things like “I accepted his love+
long ago”, or “P’Mew is perfect” “He is a deity”. He showed his love by never saying a bad word about M ever. He showed love by saying he had become a good boy and listened to M (obedient as M said). When he began to accept and even return affection, like hugs. When he started+
to take care of M just like M takes care of him. When he changed from not being possessive to rating himself 7/10. And many other examples.

Timeline wise, I think most people felt a shift around December/January. We all know how MG spent their New Years together and+
participated in the string ceremony. I won’t go too into depth about that, but I will say that according to Thai culture (from what I read) it’s not something you do with just friends. And MG respect their religion too much to treat that flippantly. No matter what their+
relationship was at that time, we can at least surmise that they had feelings for each other romantically in order to participate in that together.

Another telling sign in their journey is that G, who stated he wasn’t the jealous type, started to show some classic body language+
that contradicts that fact. Granted, he may not be jealous in the traditional sense of the word. But over time it became very clear that G loves being the center of M’s world/attention.+
When he isn’t he gets fidgety, pouty, sulky, and sometimes even gives the famous death stare.+
Just as some emotions grew, so did his expression of them. As G said in a very early interview, he expresses his feelings through the way he looks at a person. The way G looks at M is like the entire universe is in his eyes.

People can act, but eyes never lie.

Not only do+
eyes not lie, neither can G hide his true feelings from his own mother. G and his mae are very close. He told a story once about how whenever he was upset his mom could tell immediately, sometimes even before he realized what was bothering him. He mentioned it was like+
she has a 6th sense. When you think about that bond, it is quite telling how in another incident G mentioned that their moms questioned if there was something going on between him and M. Mothers know the heart, even before anything may have been solidified. I have a feeling+
that info stuck with G and helped him to examine his feelings even closer.

I believe another shift of some kind came around April/May. MG’s levels of clinginess and overall glow was off the charts. Things just felt different. Once they reached whatever stage that was, we began+
to see even more manifestations of G’s love.

Even though he is an introvert and doesn’t show love in all the same ways as M, we could clearly see how much he loves M. One aspect that began to increase is how much his every thought revolved around M. His interviews were+
always “P’Mew, P’Mew, P’Mew” and he showed often that he knew more about M than even himself in ways. He couldn’t remember the hospital he was born in but he knew exactly how to spell M’s last name, exactly how long it’d been since they met, etc.

G also started adopting+
interests that he knew M loved too. He would read M’s favorite comic and listen to music he hadn’t paid attention to in the past. He started learning how to sing and play the guitar, and even dance. Someone who doesn’t like doing an activity won’t stick with it unless they+
start to enjoy it or because they are motivated by their loved one’s interest in it. It could be both, but the willingness G has to engage in M’s interests is an act of love in itself.

There were two more minor shifts, in my opinion, not about MG’s relationship in particular+
but about G’s love becoming louder. The next shift occurred when he began implying things about their future. Like when they were in an interview discussing chopper and G said if he was with chopper for 7 years he wouldn’t bite him/would like him too. M teased he didn’t know+
about that and then G said, “wait and see”. He implied he planned to be with M for a long time. Another example of this was at the beach live where they wrote messages in bottles to each other that a fan received. G’s said, “Stay together forever”. In another more recent live+
when MG played a game of choosing between love the most/love forever, G chose love forever. When M questioned why he chose that for him, G said “isn’t love forever better?” Even though M doesn’t like saying forever, G started showing how much he loves M and sees their future+
together. To me, this was a big sign of his love.

Lastly, the second minor shift in G’s expression of love is being louder about his physical attraction to his beloved. We all know that G was always attracted/they always had chemistry. Again, that’s evident+
from vacuum time. But lately, G is loud and proud. He said a couple times that his favorite part of M is his biceps. He tends to grab them any chance he gets. And in their Thailand Mall video, he said every part is his favorite. He has said before that M singing is sexy. M said+
during a KAZZ awards interview that G said his shirtless photos were sexy and said things in private about it.

These things are loud, yes, but they’re also another way of expressing his love through words of affirmation. He knows how to compliment M and remind him how he feels+
about him.

In the end, my point is that M always loves loudly but G loves deeply and more quietly (but is slowly getting louder). They both love each other more than words can express. And hey, let’s give props to G for seeing what he wanted, going after it, and getting it.+
Some may not think that G loves as hard as M, but through my walk down memory lane, we can see that he loves M so much, for a lot longer than some may even realize.

I know that much of this isn’t new to you all, but if we put it all together it really paints a beautiful picture+
doesn’t it? It makes it laughable to hear that G doesn’t care or that he doesn’t show love. Their love is beautiful. Their love is for a long time. Their love is forever. ♡
Post-thread note: Thank you to all who made it to the end here. I know it was really long, a mega-thread of sorts. I spent a few weeks preparing this because I really wanted to give their love story more analysis. I hope to do one for M at some point. Thanks, everyone!
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