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One of my favourite tiny fact i keep thinking about Sylus and MC is how in the gem hunting event, Sylus and MC, tired from their hunt and yapping, went to go get drinks, and they’re illustrated to each have their own order tickets. Pointed out by a cn kitten, it basically means they went stag on their order (meaning he got his own order, and she got hers, as they’ve got it separate slips whereas if someone orders for both, the two drinks would be on the same slip). I feel like some small detail like this is a deeper look into the dynamic of their relationship, where it’s basically like a departure from traditional romance portrayals. No, she isn’t being quietly taken care of while the male lead handles everything for her. Instead, the two of them exist perfectly side by side as equals, despite him constantly being shown to us as someone who’s got a dominant and powerful personality, it just shows how she’s never tied down to him and the reins to her life are always in her hand. Even the body language says a lot. He’s relaxed and leaning into her while MC is the one actually holding the ticket up, like showing something she chose herself. The staging of this illustration is deliberate 🤭 Not to mention it now reminds me of how Primordial Chaos gave us the option to see how life for MC is without Sylus. She lives well, handles her business, and is not dependent on him for survival. (My girl fr) Basically they’re bound together more so by choice rather than fate, and i think that’s just cool as hell