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quick metaphor/lit device breakdown bc i rly liked writing this and bri's twt thread doing the same for her fic was rly enlightening for me so i hope it does the same for u when reading heatblush! i hope u all enjoy and take somethin away from this <3 https://twitter.com/oikawatcoru/status/1317968075195633664
mirrors are a huge part of the fic. KE's premise surrounds two women who seek each other because they understand each other. miwa here looks into the mirror and feels unsatisfied with her work and life calling: she craves something more but can't find it in her current self.
the cuts on her fingers recur as a physical reminder that she wants smth from her life that she's not getting, and that she will self-sabotage in order to get it. also, miwa lying is important as she lies about banal things but also to herself abt her attraction to alisa later on
the word 'voyeuristic' is key here: taking apart of and chasing crime is a bit of a voyeuristic endeavor. miwa knows this subconsciously as she examines the photographs, but fails it to recognize it in herself at this moment.
the cuts appear here again as a reminder. pain - physical and emotional - is what miwa seeks out, because she's bored and desperately hoping for some inspiration in her life, much like the titular eve in the original show.
earlier i alluded to the victim's death as a sanguine blossom. here, the roses are a bit of the same - and miwa, seeking out thrill and pain, pokes herself on the flower in the same curious, voyeuristic manner. also, the roses remind miwa of a woman's dress... which is Gay!
lying and denial appear once more! but notice how miwa doesn't outright reject alisa's conclusion. even this early, miwa knows subconsciously that alisa is right - she's just getting defensive because she hasn't fully accepted it yet
miwa being hyperaware of alisa's feminity because she's gay. YEAH! this also appeared earlier on when she immediately pegged the killer as a woman. miwa's just a fucking lesbian
mirrors appear in alisa's eyes. they're similar to the mirror to the one miwa breaks in the beginning- the one that remind her of her ennui. this time, the mirrors belong to a girl that embodies everything she wants. when miwa first meets alisa, she notices alisa's eyes there too
the shotgunning was mostly miwalisa being gay but also the sharing of smoke as an act in of itself demonstrates that miwa is already willing to make herself vulnerable to alisa. that she's already under alisa's spell, because deep inside she knows she wants this. cue miwa's lies
violence as pleasure. also playing a bit on the voyeuristic theme here. last line is just miwa wanting to eat alisa out im sorry
miwa lying outloud but her actions speak louder than words .. <3 yeah <3 but also recalling back to the first scene where alisa pushes miwa up against the wall. this time, miwa pushes alisa against a wall. both instances laden with desire
this was the first passage i wrote a while ago, and inspired me writing this entire fic. but basically this paragraph captures the entire essence of miwa's character in the fic. when she sleeps with alisa, she finally understands and accepts the passion she seeks out
everything comes to a head here: mirrors, flowers, acceptance of denial. alisa's mirror-eyes call back to the first paragraph of the fic. the mirror finally accepts who she is because miwa accepts her desire for what it is.
finished! i hope this expanded ur reading of my miwalisa - i had a lot of fun writing it and i hope you liked reading it! those of you who haven't read it, i hope this pushes u to read it hehe pls support <3 i love u all mwah time to do my readings
