#the alienist laszlo

there is one specific type of polycules that I love so much: you’ve got characters A and B who are both extremely soft people when it comes to love. maybe even a bit clumsy, inexperienced, they just don’t know how to handle it. usually is characters without good socials skills, sensitive and shy and for them is slowest burn of the slow burns as they’re so in love but it takes them so out of comfort zone. Then there’s character C way more confident and experienced in love (and life in general) and interested in one of them. C is so in love with A even though it stated as platonic and also keeps a deep mutual appreciation for B. and then there’s character D who’s has the biggest ‘I don’t give a fuck’ energy of the group and is already in a relationship with C but also understands C’s love for A and is also so happy for A and B trying to make it work.

So imagine all of them in a double date and it all A and B looking at eachother with the softest ™ heart eyes and C and D like 'omg even icebergs move faster lmfaoo’ and then giving them TERRIBLE date advice

*sigh*

I AM GONNA SAY IT: LASZLO (A), MARY (B), JOHN MOORE © AND SARA (D) FROM THE ALIENIST ARE THE CLOSEST I’VE BEEN FROM MY DREAMED TROUPE BUT THEY CUT OFF MARY WAY TOO SOON BECAUSE SHE WAS BARELY A PLOT DEVICE BUT THEY COULD HAVE BEEN GREAT. Imagine even Sara learning sign for Mary and becoming besties and having the cutest platonic bordering romantic relationship

THATS IT I AM WRITING IT

The ‘one character signs “I love you” on anothers’ back character for the first time without any actual purpose of them noticing and it’s their first (unintentional) love confession’ works so well for Laszlo and Mary except that it would send Laszlo into a stuttering fit without knowing what the actual fuck he’s supposed to say