So I'm still watching Yona of the Dawn

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And remembering that one reason I stopped the first time was that I shipped Yona/Hak/Soo-won SUPER HARD and the show was clearly not going to go there.

I don't normally screencap shippy scenes but goddamn.

Less spoilery than the opening credits, especially since this is a pre-canon flashback.

For context: The anime is set in a fantasy land based on Ancient China. The main character, not shown, is Princess Yona. Lord Soo-won is the blonde aristocratic pretty guy. General Hak, the brunette guy holding a giant weapon and perched on the hand rail of the bridge for no reason but to look badass, is Yona's bodyguard. All three of them grew up as childhood friends.

Soo-won has just expressed jealousy that Hak is Yona's servant rather than his own.











Meanwhile Yona starts canon in love with Soo-won, Hak is implied to be repressedly pining for Yona, and in my opinion Soo-won's behaviour makes the most sense if he's in love with Hak. From all accounts it looks like Hak/Yona is going to be endgame, though since this is a reverse harem story every guy can be assumed to be at least a little shippy with Yona. She does have some great moments with these two specific guys, though.

And this doesn't even touch the ABSOLUTE MESS the Yona/Hak/Su-won relationship has turned into by the time this flashback happens. It's SO TRAGIC and I LOVE IT and I have no idea how it could work out happily for all of them but man I would love to see it.

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Oh my goodness that fic is perfect, thank you!

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Right? :D As far as I know the author is still planning to write a sequel eventually, so fingers crossed.

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crosses fingers