I said this before, but that cute little scene of Andrew following Luke around and then sitting on the bed sniffing his clothes kinda gave me an inkling this wasn’t gonna be some regular shmegular love story.
Like, hear me out: Andrew has never been in a relationship. Not one where he was actually into the person. And he’s never had sex either. Luke is probably his first everything. First person to be genuinely kind to him (sure, yeah, it started with that dumb contract plan, but Luke is actually a sweet guy and it clearly turned real). First person he wanted to kiss. First person he fell in love with. First person he slept with. It’s all brand new to him.
And let’s not forget, Andrew’s been portrayed as a genius since he was a kid and it’s been heavily hinted he’s on the spectrum. We can’t expect him to magically know how relationships work, or what’s “normal” in terms of space, communication, etc. That’s just not where he’s coming from emotionally.
Also, someone mentioned this and I fully agree—this chapter is all from Malcolm’s POV so it's not exactly the most reliable narrator situation. We’re seeing Andrew through someone else’s lens, and it’s bound to come off a little skewed.
And Luke’s reaction? Honestly, he’s been nothing but accepting. Like yeah, Andrew’s a bit clingy and not super into Luke’s friends, but Luke’s just rolling with it. And considering Malcolm even said Luke was the one who liked Stacy more, it’s actually interesting seeing him be the one who’s being loved harder this time. I do think his feelings for Andrew are strong as hell though—he’s just not as intense with them.
So yeah, I’m fully here for this relationship. As long as the author handles it with care and doesn’t go for unnecessary drama, this could end up being really special. I’ll take this kind of realistic emotional messiness over some over-the-top nonsense any day
I said this before, but that cute little scene of Andrew following Luke around and then sitting on the bed sniffing his clothes kinda gave me an inkling this wasn’t gonna be some regular shmegular love story.
Like, hear me out: Andrew has never been in a relationship. Not one where he was actually into the person. And he’s never had sex either. Luke is probably his first everything. First person to be genuinely kind to him (sure, yeah, it started with that dumb contract plan, but Luke is actually a sweet guy and it clearly turned real). First person he wanted to kiss. First person he fell in love with. First person he slept with. It’s all brand new to him.
And let’s not forget, Andrew’s been portrayed as a genius since he was a kid and it’s been heavily hinted he’s on the spectrum. We can’t expect him to magically know how relationships work, or what’s “normal” in terms of space, communication, etc. That’s just not where he’s coming from emotionally.
Also, someone mentioned this and I fully agree—this chapter is all from Malcolm’s POV so it's not exactly the most reliable narrator situation. We’re seeing Andrew through someone else’s lens, and it’s bound to come off a little skewed.
And Luke’s reaction? Honestly, he’s been nothing but accepting. Like yeah, Andrew’s a bit clingy and not super into Luke’s friends, but Luke’s just rolling with it. And considering Malcolm even said Luke was the one who liked Stacy more, it’s actually interesting seeing him be the one who’s being loved harder this time. I do think his feelings for Andrew are strong as hell though—he’s just not as intense with them.
So yeah, I’m fully here for this relationship. As long as the author handles it with care and doesn’t go for unnecessary drama, this could end up being really special. I’ll take this kind of realistic emotional messiness over some over-the-top nonsense any day
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