"But Hualit had sailed across the sea."

Fuck, this is so sad. Luzia really believes that Hualit made it out, that she escaped and sailed away and is somewhere out there living a life far away from all of this. And meanwhile we know that she’s dead.

But at the same time, maybe it’s almost better that Luzia doesn’t know? She has already lost so much, and Hualit was the last person she had left of her family. There is something strangely comforting about Luzia getting to believe that at least Hualit escaped. That somewhere across the sea, she is still alive and free.

I don’t know, there’s just something so heartbreaking about Luzia carrying this completely false but hopeful version of Hualit’s ending with her. She doesn’t have her anymore either way, but at least she doesn’t have to grieve another person. And maybe believing Hualit got away is kinder than knowing the truth.

As the only two non-cis-white-male students in their year, they could have found solace together when some bitching was needed and ignored each other otherwise.

Maybe it's the wording, or maybe it's me, but does this not imply that Olive and Ahn aren't cis? I don't remember either of them being trans, but could they??

Ugh, I've liked Josh until now but now I'm getting the ick. I know they both hurt each other, and this was not a good fight. BUT I firmly believe Josh is the one in the wrong here. Should Ari have been more open about her feelings and not run away? Sure. But Josh was very much in the wrong for going into this evening assuming he was going to end up with a girlfriend. I know that's his whole thing, that he jumps into relationships quickly, but Ari has been very upfront about the fact that she's not ready. She has had exactly 1 serious relationship and is still dealing with the fallout of her divorce. He knows this. Her best friend has told him, multiple times, to give her space. Ari herself explicitly asked for time to process and think. And yet he still feels like he's "owed" or that he "deserves" a romantic relationship with her. It feels very Nice Guy ™️ of him to be mad she isn't his girlfriend when she has NEVER said she was ready for that.