the difference between aang and percy is that aang knows exactly how insane he is about katara. percy ain’t got a damn clue which makes this somehow scarier
[Mo Ran, Mo Weiyu, Taxian-jun. If I cannot clear your name of the wrongs you have suffered, then I’ll endure eternal disgrace by your side.
Hell is too cold. Mo Ran, I’m coming to the grave with you.]
oh my godddd
the thing about binghe’s manipulation is that ultimately, the reason behind it is perfectly genuine; he wants to be comforted and coddled… and to get his way. you could say that qingqiu is being manipulated, but he clearly knows what’s happening and acquiesces on his own terms
the fact that at 24 he wrote “all i need is me; but why do i feel lonely? i feel so lonely when i’m with me”, the painful gap between your ideal, self-reliant self vs the inadequacy that comes with wanting to lean on others, and, as a true poet, he’s still looking for the answer
"mo ran, mo weiyu, taxian-jun. if I cannot clear your name of the wrongs you have suffered, then i'll endure eternal disgrace by your side.
hell is too cold. mo ran, i'm coming to the grave with you"