I feel like a lot of the one sided/pining/unrequited love jeanmarco fics are very ‘Jean is oblivious (and likes Mikasa instead)’ with a spoonful of ‘Marco holds most of the unrequited love for his bestie (who he is mostly sure is definitely straight and could never like him back).’
But I wanna see more Jean being hopelessly in love with the tall, freckled boy from Jinae that everyone loves.
I want stubborn, seen-as-somewhat-of-an-asshole Jean pining for the cute boy who everyone knows and trusts.
I need to see Jean facing earth-shattering, life-ending adoration for the kid that everyone says is going to be a great leader someday.
Give me Jean seeing Marco in the line up on day one of training and falling absolutely head-over-heels for him.
Show me Jean teasing Marco because he really likes him and it’s the only way he can think to get close to him.
Let me see Jean blushing and fumbling over his words each time he gets a private moment with Marco.
Where is my Marco is kind and loving to everyone, so he misses how much Jean is trying to work up the courage to do something.
Gimme Marco missing all of Jean’s hints and stupid pick-up-lines because they fly over his head.
I want a Marco who is so study-focused and convinced that Jean is a strait-laced, Trost-raised, hot-shot that teases him because Marco’s a classic teacher’s pet and not because he’s in love.
Present to me a Marco who confuses Jean’s moves as something he does to and for everyone, thus entirely missing the obvious conclusion that this is Jean hitting on him.
I’m calling it. I think it’s Ted. I genuinely do. I think we’re heading there. They unloaded all the potential of their relationship in series 1 but both of them were nowhere near a healthy place to be in a relationship. The show confirmed they were somehow cosmically connected to one another and simultaneously kept them apart so they would go on their respective healing journeys. Sprinkling reminders of their deep mutual affection and trust. Successfully establishing how well suited they are but allowing them space to become better version of themselves so they can fully embrace being with somebody else.
Rebecca’s story arc is her fear of being alone. Now a psychic provides signs all leading to different men in Rebecca’s life, hence disqualifying them from being the One. Sam, John, Dutch Guy (the latter might as well be called Dutch Ted). He has a child, which puts in our heads that being a mother can also mean being a stepmum. Ted, meanwhile, remains on the sideline, being kept deliberately separate from Rebecca’s quest for romantic fulfilment……. Bringing her biscuits every morning that he bakes himself. Figuring her abusive ex-husband out and defending her. Saving her from overwhelming grief at her father’s funeral. Literally in the room when Sam breaks up with her, like a big Neon Sign that says : HE IS RIGHT HERE. Who also has a child. Latest development: he is texting her because he wants to hang out JUST when her phone gets thrown into a canal. They’re like ships passing by, never quite in the right place at the right time.
Rebecca just doesn’t see it yet. That’s the only reason it feels like we’re never quite there. And that’s what the psychic is for right? Making her see things she wouldn’t have been able to see herself.
Lightning and Thunder and all. And we’re due a last truth bomb. Yep. I can’t wait.