#for as much power as he had over her‚ Lale genuinely cherished him‚ because Lale is genuine and loving

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I'd like to think Mehmed is thinking the same with regards to her, in this scene.

He gave her the sword. He controls his temper around her. She stabbed him and his response was to admire and kiss her. He promised to not hurt her friends. He kissed her in this scene because otherwise he would probably tell her everything, which he supposedly can't do yet. He's far from perfect but she is his one "weakness".

Lale was undoubtedly under his power in an unbalanced/dangerous way‚ but he is absolutely under her power as well‚ especially now, and I think he's known it for a long long time.

#i think their love story is beautiful. there‚ i said it #for as much power as he had over her‚ Lale genuinely cherished him‚ because Lale is genuine and loving #and he refused to appreciate or understand how much that was worth‚ because for him‚ love was a game of power. love was not a given #and so the way he saw it‚ Lale had power over him and could thus destroy him. he could be in her mercy‚ and he refused that #he probably forced her to get married and ignored her concerns/doubts‚ because he needed to prove himself/conquer constantinople #so he put her in second place‚ he forced her hand‚ and she died. #and now‚ 600 years later‚ he absolutely understands and cherishes the gift that was her love #he returns that love in kind‚ and worships her because he understands how special she has always been #he comes to terms not only with the fact that he put her through hell‚ but that it was someone who never ever ever deserved it #someone who knew and suffered the worst of him and who *loved* him even when he didn't ''deserve'' it #he gets and values what he couldn't back then‚ and her love is finally respected and returned like she (and they) deserve #their power play is about *serving* her‚ not controlling her #it's satisfying and a bit soft‚ and i love it #romance club #mehmed x mc #rc mehmed #dracula a love story #dracula: a love story #dals spoilers