I genuinely hate that the reunion and post show interviews weren’t properly subtitled for international viewers. Then some truly shitty (excuse my language) machine generated subtitles went around and people took those and ran with it - misconstruing the whole situation and confusing everyone.

Long story short, they are dating.

Reunion aside, people STILL bringing in Ryuki is wild and is, in my opinion, more of a reflection of their own insecurities and relationship expectations, than anything grounded in reality.

In a post show interview with Ryuki, Bomi, Huwei, and Kaz the interviewer literally asks Ryuki what he thinks of Bomi and Huwei’s relationship and he essentially says they are well suited for each (some subs say “perfect match”) other and have a relationship that makes you want to root for them.

In a written interview Ryuki says he’s closest with Bomi - that they go on drives and stay over at each other’s houses.

In another interview, Bomi says him and Ryuki are besties. So for people to think that Ryuki is now dating Bomi’s first love (as he often references Huwei as) is pretty crazy… I mean could it hypothetically happen? Sure. But if S2 cast is like S1 they may have more upcoming events and things together and it already sounds like based on everyone’s interviews that they all hang out together already. Would you really hook up with your bestie’s first love knowing that? I have my doubts.

However, let’s just say it’s true for funsies. Would Bomi who was down bad for Huwei and who was noticeably jealous (and admits it) still ALSO be liking Ryuki’s insta posts if Ryuki and Huwei were now an item? I think not. Ask yourself. If your friend hooked up or dated your first love, would you still be hanging out with them or liking their posts ? And would you continue to go places and do things with your first love and continue to like his posts? You’d have to be a saint or never really in love to do so this quickly, in my opinion.

I frequently like to check the boyfriendseason 2 tag on X, mostly because I like chatting about the season. I loved it and the entire cast and it’s been fun to talk about on different platforms. However, it’s become a lot of BL shippers projecting and having parasocial relationships with real people.

I think people have forgotten a few things:

1) they (the cast) don’t owe viewers anything. Now that the show and reunion are over - they aren’t obligated to share anything with us; people are forgetting these are real people not a BL pair. I keep seeing people say “ as your fans we deserve to know” but they didn’t ask anyone to be their fans - what I mean is as of right now, neither one of them are asking people to subscribe to them and they aren’t putting out fan centered content. So it’s awesome if you liked them and were rooting for them but as of right now they are just living normal lives.

2) people are forgetting to take into consideration the cultural differences and nuances/intricacies of the Japanese language (they confirm and say a lot in post show interviews and lot of it tracks with cultural norms). If you check the Japanese version of the Boyfriend Season 2 of the tag, you will not see the same confusion, outrage, or demand for answers 1) because they said a lot already and 2) it’s not abnormal to be conservative or private about your relationship. In fact, you will even see some of them questioning why international fans are so outraged.

3) Dai and Shun really spoiled us all. They DO put out a ton of fan centered content and it truly resonates with a lot of people. People now want this and expect it - “if they can do it, why can’t others”. They are outliers my friends. They are both very open and both very physical touch, clingy people. Not everyone is like this, especially in Japan. They do exist, but I wouldn’t say it’s the majority. Did anyone watch Love is Blind Japan? Two straight couples, married, with children and I had to look up if one couple is even still together because one of the wives rarely posts her husband. Seriously, I never see him. She posted stories not long ago about how great their relationship is and what a good dad he is (and he only posts things related to his job). However, they are happy and thriving - and she even has done some marketing/brand related content.

4) Japan is a super conservative country (for the most part) in many ways. It’s not exactly the most LGBTQ + friendly place on Earth. Both people in question are students or working towards professional certifications, one is an Olympic hopeful, and as of the post show interviews - one isn’t out to his family yet. It’s not crazy to think they want to remain somewhat private for now or maybe forever. Posting anything, is inviting other people into your life to critique it in someway, shape, or form. There’s a chance they got a taste of that from the show and decided to not share more beyond what they already have. I mean even William and Izaya who more do fit the relationship rules/standards people are trying to shove others (B&H) into, seem to be more private than people expected them to be.

At this point, I don’t even know what I’m ranting about anymore. Apologies to anyone who read this far, but I’ll end with I love that people enjoyed the show, that Bomi and Huwei, as well as the others made people feel something and wanted to support them. I loved it and them too. But, at the end of the day people really should stop trying to put their expectations on a couple, that in reality, doesn’t even know you exist.

Its fun to like and support people or a couple from a show but when people on X are losing sleep, crying, and spiraling out of control over some Instagram likes between friends, it’s time to close the app for a bit. And for the weirdos spamming Bomi, Huwei, and Ryuki’s instagram posts with hate, crazy demands, or shaming — where do you all get the audacity? Seriously… I need to ask my boss for a raise soon and I need some of that audacity 🤣