Katy: On a scale of “damn Daniel” to “fre sha vaca do”, how are you feeling?
Shang-Chi: In between “it’s an avocado” and “how did you defeat Captain America”, but as a solid answer I would say “I don’t need no degree to be a clothing hanger”. What about you Katy?
Katy: Probably “road work ahead”
Xialing *watching them confused*: If this is how Americans talk, please make sure I never go to America
Reasons Why I’m Now Hardcore Shipping Shang-Chi & Katy (and why you should be too):
1. They have an adorable best friend dynamic - they sass each other, get into shenanigans together and have shared interests like drunk karaoke
2. Other people notice how they’d make a good couple, such as Katy’s grandma asking Shang-Chi when he’s going to hurry up and marry her already (this woman is my hero )
3. They’re ride or die and fiercely protective of each other - when one of the Ten Rings members roughly shoves Katy aside, Shang-Chi snaps and opens up a can of whoop ass on them. Katy also insists on going with him even though he lied to her. Katy is concerned about him during the battle, and when it’s over she’s the first person Shang-Chi wants to be with, immediately going to hug her.
4. They’re always there to catch the other one when they fall - quite literally when Katy nearly fell to her death off the scaffolding, and when Katy saves Shang-Chi and Xialing by shooting the dragon’s throat.
5. They’re not afraid to confide in each other or be vulnerable with each other- Katy goes out of her way to find Shang-Chi in Ta Lo and comfort him about his father. They’re physically comfortable with one another - hugging, falling asleep on each other and snuggling together.
6. They have tons of cute moments together as seen below:
