#i love how otis' advice to adam builds on that theme

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maeve’s attempt to comfort otis vs otis’ accidental comforting of maeve

#sex education #sexeducationedit #maeve x otis #maeve wiley #otis milburn #gifs by catty #i was thinking about writing meta on this #but i think the things i want to talk about are more just disjointed details than any meaningful commentary #so. yeah. #i enjoy that maeve uses humor to diffuse the tension #and that despite how clenched tight otis is it works #i love that her words of comfort boil down to 'you can endure this' and how that's kind of bleak for a pep talk #but so so fitting in terms of her experiences and her approach to her reputation #i love how otis' advice to adam builds on that theme #don't just endure. embrace. #and how serious maeve becomes as she considers otis' words #and like. gif six!! #at this point in the series we don't know anything about maeve's heritage but we soon find out how disadvantaged she feels by it #and hearing otis say that you can't disavow where you come from but that doesn't have to say anything about who you choose to be... #makes her draw in a deep breath #she's so moved!! #moved and impressed!! #i love them okay? i love them a lot #otp: fucking turned myself inside out