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𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕂𝕚𝕤𝕤 - 𝔽𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕔𝕠 ℍ𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕫

Sometimes, I feel like this painting isn't talked about enough. A painting by Francesco Hayez, depicting two young people in a moment of tenderness and comfort. A goodbye kiss, full of sweetness and pure love. The way their lips touch each other gives a sense of infinite kindness and delicacy and the way he holds her face shows a care that words can't describe. This painting contains all the sweetness, intimacy and love that two people can feel and, if I'm not being too obvious or sappy, I really wish my first kiss was like this.

𝚂𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚢 𝚋𝚊𝚍 𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚑 (●’◡’●)

i'm s1 april ludgate with my gay bfs

Regarding the kiss, how planned out do we think it was? Like was it just supposed to be another robbers kiss? Seeing the way Jamie did a double take makes me feel like no one was expecting them to make out. And then George speaking into the mic laughing. I feel like a kiss was planned given we see matty signaling to Ross to come over, but I feel like they got caught up in the moment and making out was not planned. It felt like I was watching a scene in a romcom where they make two people kiss and they end up catching feelings lol.

Oh definitely, it 100% got out of hand. Yes it was premeditated, but no it wasn't meant to be THIS intense. I am willing to bet a lot on that actually 👁️👁️

Also about the whole thing reminding you of a romcom, it's SO TRUE. Like you have to kiss as a dare or a diversion or something but you figure out that, oops, you actually like kissing that person. Dear me. 🫠

they're boyfriends who are also my boyfriends and we kiss

the kiss is just so fucking sensual like the slight arch, the hair pull, the caressing of the beard. i love the way you can see how ross maybe goes to finish and starts pulling away and matty is like no no no kiss me properly like grab me 🫠 i also just will never be over how small and twinky matty is compared to ross who is so fucking daddy

The thing is, from the side it does look like Ross is maybe trying to pull away but from the angle that shows Matty's back (I posted it yesterday or the day before, should be easily traced) you can see that he's actually clinging hard and pulling Matty along with him, so... yeah 👁️👄👁️

Also yeah Ross is so big (and daddy) and Matty is so small and that does seem to tickle something in our cavepeople brains because I feel like we all reverse to primal status when we discuss that. I feel very seen in my being feral about it, so thank you very much 💖

"The Kiss", a 12,000-year-old rock painting at Pedra Furada in Brazil

So. I opened Tumblr today and saw people celebrating the anniversary. Two days ago. It was two days ago. I missed it, ahhhh. What a shame, what a shame. Oh well, I'm making up for it now, hope it's not too late haha. Ah, god knows for how long I've been wanting to make this cliche thingy... Happy anniversary to our favourite husbands! Also wow, my 100th post what a coincidence

"The Kiss" by Tony Ward (1995)

Crowley slipped Aziraphale a RING during the kiss. I'm calling it now.

That was not Crowley's love confession, that was a proposal.

Crowley slipped him the ring during the kiss, Aziraphale rolls it around on his tongue to feel it, he realizes it's a ring and has an emotional reaction. But he still chooses to go to heaven anyways. When the Metatron comes to get him, he takes it out of his mouth and slips it into his pocket.

Shortly before Aziraphale steps into the elevator he turns to Crowley and the eord he mouths is 'Yes'.

I'm only half kidding here - I actively choose to believe in this to manage my emotions after the end of S2. We did not see an ineffable divorce, but an ineffable marriage.

Until S3 comes around and we learn more!

It's a 2-man Con

Listen, I think I know a thing.

When Aziraphale comes back from talking to the Metatron and is telling Crowley about being an angel, we've all heard the theory that he's speaking code, trying to ask for help. The more I look at that scene, the more that theory tracks.

Maybe less well-known is the theory that Crowley didn't miss a damn thing, he's answering in his own code. And again, the more I look at that scene, the more this also tracks.

(When my husband, annoyingly observant beloved partner that he is, saw the second season for the first time, he said, "That whole thing was a show for the Metatron. They have a plan. Crowley slipped something to Aziraphale when he kissed him." And I said, "Nah." But now I think he's right, and damn if he isn't smug.)

I'm gonna try to break down what I think they're saying here, because it takes just a hot minute to piece it together. I've been thinking this over for a couple of months now. I think I have most of it. I just don't know when Crowley puts whatever he's handing to Aziraphale in his own mouth. I need more eagle-y eyes, it seems.

First, Aziraphale comes back from his talk. He's pensive as he crosses the road, and anxious when he starts talking, and mouths "I need help!" as he's talking. He's acting like he does when he lies to the other angels, and once it's seen "I need help!" is pretty clear.

He does the whole thing about telling Crowley he could appoint him as an angel, like old times, but even nicer. It's all very uptight and not positive at all. My interpretation? "The Metatron is here, I think he knows we're up to something, we have to go to Heaven right now and put things right before he really does something awful to one or both of us. The time to spring the plan is NOW."

Crowley stares at him. At first it seems like he's staring in disbelief, but if you really look at his face, he's listening, hard, and interpreting as fast as he can:

He asks Aziraphale if he told the Metatron where he could stick it, then. My interpretation? "The plan has changed. I can't go with you to Heaven. You'll have to go alone."

Then Crowley starts his confession -- "We've spent our existence pretending we aren't."

Aziraphale looks at him -- not with shock, or surprise, or love, or hope, but with a "Why are you doing this now?" face. Not "Why did you wait til now to tell me, you love me, oh, I love you too!" But "Why are you telling me SOMETHING I ALREADY KNOW while our ENEMY IS LISTENING??" :

He's confused, but also listening and interpreting. What I'm hearing/seeing: I don't think this is a love confession from our demon. I think they are both well aware they love one another. They can't say it in so many words, and it's a secret from Heaven and Hell, but it's not a secret between them. I'm hearing Crowley set the scene. "The Metatron either wants us together in Heaven under control, or separated. I have things I have to do here or the plan won't work, so we'll have to separate. We need to make it look good. I do love you."

I don't think Aziraphale likes this change of plan. And Crowley can't detail why the plan has changed, not with the Metatron listening. So Aziraphale insists, come with me. The plan we had will work. Do it my way. Crowley says, "You can't leave this book shop." It's easy to interpret that as "You can't leave me," but I don't think it's that. He's saying something about the book shop being safe, or even that he can't leave without whatever they've hidden in the book shop. (I THINK THEY HID SOMETHING IN THE BOOK SHOP!) Aziraphale says, "Nothing lasts forever." I hear him saying the book shop is no longer safe, and they have to move/take whatever they've hidden and they can't speak freely there anymore.

Crowley replies, "No I suppose it doesn't. Good luck." He's gotten that much, but he is still set on his "We need to fake a break up because I can't go with you."

Aziraphale still doesn't like that. "Come back! I need you!" He's scared. Whatever he has to do in Heaven is big, and scary, and he needs and wants Crowley with him. He does not want to go into the mouth of danger alone.

This is when we get, "No nightingales." What I'm hearing? ESPECIALLY since if you listen, you can hear a LARK sing as Crowley goes out the door? It's the line from Romeo and Juliet, by Shakespeare, whose plays they both enjoy, though Crowley prefers the funny ones. "It's too late, that's a lark singing the dawn, not a nightingale singing to the night, we have to part. Our happy ending isn't yet."

Then the kiss. I do not believe this is their first kiss. I don't believe they've allowed themselves many, maybe not even more than one, but I do think they've kissed before. I'm not sure when, but I suspect 1941. (Season 3, come ON!!)

And when they part, Aziraphale stops himself from saying "I love you," and instead says, "I forgive you." I'm hearing so many things in that "I forgive you." I forgive you for leaving me on my own, I forgive you for hurting my feelings like this, I forgive you for changing the plan without telling me, I forgive you because you are forgivable whatever anyone else says, I forgive you because that's what I said when we split up at the bandstand and everything was okay in the end and I hope hope hope that everything will be okay in the end this time too.

Crowley says, "Don't bother." I'm hearing, "yeah, I hope it's all okay, too. Wish me fuckin luck. My part will be hard, too."

And as Crowley leaves, Aziraphale mouths, "No." And we hear a lark sing. A lark, singing to the dawn, and so fair Romeo must away.

Just because the break up is a ruse, doesn't mean it doesn't hurt and isn't hard. It has to look real, and so it's going to feel real, too. Ouch. :'(

And then Aziraphale touches his lips. Not once, but twice. My bad, he only touches his lips once. The first long second is pure emotion. "Why now, I hate this, I want that so badly and I can't have it."

After that, though --

After he pulls himself together a bit, he has a bulge in his cheek. He shifts his jaw to move whatever he has in his mouth to his lips, and then his first two fingers go stiff for a moment as he palms something right before he takes his hand away.

And then, this.

Edit to add: someone on Facebook asked me why a kiss to pass whatever Crowley gave to Aziraphale, why not palm it or drop it in his pocket?

My answers: 1. The kiss is a message. "We're still good, I still love you, I still want this." 2. The item is too important to be dropped in a pocket and hopefully found later. 3. The Metatron is paying WAY too close attention, and will definitely see them touch hands. Seeing a kiss and the angel rejecting the demon, though? Well, the demon forced that kiss on him, the angel didn't want it. Clearly the demon thinks this relationship is different than it is. It's a bigger gesture that sells the ruse. 4. Houdini's wife used to pass him the keys to his cuffs with a kiss before the show. This is a message that magic-loving Aziraphale WILL understand: here are the keys to your cuffs, sneaked to you by your beloved in plain sight.

That's it. That's what I got so far. I still have questions.

What did Crowley pass to Aziraphale? What's the plan? Why did it change? What does Crowley need to do that he can't go to Heaven again?

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I am speechless

"The kiss" by Hayez (but made by me)

why are you so sweet (and hot) and I (74M) was recently hit by a car (2014 Honda) and died. My wife (5F) organized me a funeral (cost $2747) without asking me (74M) at all. I (74M) was unable to make it because I (74M) was dead (17 days). At the funeral I heard my dad (15M) and other family members talking about how they wish I could be there and now I feel bad for not showing up. AITA?

YTA I don't understand why you can't even do the bare minimum of showing up. Men these days are so lazy and incompetent. At least the Honda was an active contributing member of society by putting itself out there. This is why you should date me instead.

In the deepest of my heart, in the darkness of my thoughts

I still see your sun, waking up alone

Dreaming about you, everything you've done

Everything you said

Now you're with someonelse

I know that you are in love with another girl again

But she is not like us, I wish I was like her