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They need to pretend that she didn't kiss him, that the kiss wasn't on the lips, that his eyes didn't sparkle before he nodded in response, that this matters less than that one time the seasonal girl sat next to him (while sitting with the seasonal boy too) or something. But they all know it's coping. All they have is fanart, while this is an actual canonical moment that was animated and televised worldwide, so impactful that even six years later it restricted the way Serena could return to the series, and there is nothing they can do about it.
Shipping discussion was effectively ended six years ago; all that's left is crying and gnashing of teeth.
