Then he did what he did after that, because the sex failed to serve its intended purpose. It did the total opposite of what Shane had wanted it to do, propelling the story to where it ended up going.

It’s so good.

I was (internally) yelling “don’t make it sexual, don’t make it sexual!” to my screen. But of course, Shane initiated something. He got scared, and sex was the first thing he thought would distract him from his feelings.

Bruce looks so comfy there... Pretty baby.

—the last of which being what I’ve frankly gotten bored of in regards to the past few queer romance stories I’ve watched. (There was no reason for Villanelle to get shot and be left floating around the river Thames! The previous episodes were working up towards a happier ending! I felt betrayed.)