why did i actually gasp out loud lol i've known this was coming since i finished the novel but oof the anger that just hit me ((╬●∀●) derrick they can never make me like you. brainwashed or otherwise, he's always been a fucking prick!!!
i know more angst is coming but this chapter was a bit of a balm to my poor, battered soul ( ಥ _ ಥ ) reynold and penelope's interactions goddd my heart can't take it. he's truly one of the very few characters deserving of a redemption in this story. and callisto... much as i dunk on him for being emotionally stunted, i can't deny that his adoration for her is sooo good to read ٩(๑˃ꇴ˂๑)-`ღ´- he needs to get his shit together, poor guy, but he's getting there!
the whole arc just cemented the fact that the true antagonist in this story is the grandmother Σ(-_-๑) she treats her children and grandchildren as pawns and vessels for entertainment. it's totally possible to create and lead a strong, loyal family without sacrificing true familial connections, just look at the twins' family. she's so irritating, i hope she gets dethroned or dies. whichever comes first =_= idc
i know she's actively cutting off everyone who's done her wrong and living her life the way she should have lived but mannnn she went through so much shit ಢ‸ಢ hilise, baby, i'm so sorry you were surrounded by whack-ass bitches
my religiously-traumatized ass would have gotten the fuck outta there so quick lmao fuck these hoes, GOODBYE
this chapter was so pure. my grades went up. my skin is clear. my crops flourished. everything is right with the world (・ з`・)
it's either the author has no idea how people with sexual tension interact or they do and just don't care as long as they make it happen