♠️?

More likely than you think, kinda scared how it's all gonna crumble

THE ACE OF SPADES THE ACE OF SPADES

just let Kip be happy

YOU’RE SO EVIL COME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

this is fine right

I'm getting anxious about this

Omg omg

YES!!!!!! ARO MASON IS REAL THE DREAM IS REAL YEAAAAAAAH!!!!!!

OH MY GOD I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD THAT HC THANK YOUUU

fr though my ideal ending would be that Mason realizes, even if he's not attracted to them romantically, still cares deeply about Kip. And idk maybe Kip understands that and maybe they'll end up in a qpr and be cute together idk....

What's a qpr? :0

I love representation of arospec feelings. It’s tough out here. ❤️❤️❤️

I knew this was going to happen but AAAAA IT HURTS 😭

aw fuck i cant believe you've done this

NO IM SEEING WHAT'S HAPPENING NOOO...

his palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy....

Well, at least he knows what he has to do to be happy

Can't believe Chervil would really go down the route of "giving the OC a love interest to hurt them for character development". You are an evil man (compliment).

This comic has been a wonderful read so far. Wanting to do or say the “right” thing, going through the motions that you think are the “correct” ones. All you have to do is say the exact thing that would make them happy, and surely your own feelings will develop eventually…right?

Mason being Aro (assuming that’s the case) is bittersweet. Being likely Aro myself i see a lot of myself in her. But at the same time, I hate to see Kip be crushed as well. Hah in a way it reminds me of my own struggles. Ive been in Mason’s shoes before.

No no no no

OOOH

I hope you're ready for the flood you're gonna cause if this is going where I think it is...

aw fuck, i can't believe you've done this

i mean you DID say it was Puppy Love. this WAS foreshadowed the whole time

what??

Puppy love is superficial and fleeting infatuation but isnt a deep bond or connection, and is usually seen as the early phase of a relationship where a foundation for a growing relationship isnt set and is thus doomed to fail once the puppylove stage ends

NOOOOO IM GONNA CRY NOOOHXIZGJSXGKJXGJJCVXGJHSCGJ

thank you but oh :(

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_l...

You're right BUT I HOPE YOU'RE NOT RIGHT ABOUT THIS. I will LOSE IT

Mason has complicating factors being Aro. The way I see it they both care for one another. I am still rooting for them but I don't see it going completely one way or the other. If it does at first I wouldn't expect it to remain that way. I want some healthy in-between for puppy dog and stoic floof.

I'll be so sad if they don't end up together I made an animation of what I wish it's like THE CONFESSION XD

I’m gonna go cry now

okay, i feel like you've been showing a lot of nuance with both Mason and Kip, so i trust that the outcome will be something meaningful and fulfilling for both of them i appreciate how Mason is reflecting on whether their actions actually match their wants

Ah, I've noticed the border of this side series increasing a presence of hearts with each entry. This one seems to be growing dimmer.

It's hard to tell. When I compare the borders of this one and the last one, it looks like this one technically has more hearts. But the background is completely covered, so it looks like they're fading.

I KNEW IT!

i’ve felt this coming for a while now, but god damn i’m scared at how this is gonna turn out 😭😭

I knew this was going to happen from the start, and I know that this is the only way towards a truly happy ending to this arc, but this is so relatable it hurts. I just have to hope that the "something" is honesty. If that's the case, Mason is on the right track.

:)

DON’T DO IT CHERVIL. DON’T YOU DARE.

Ah, I hope they both have an honest conversation about their feelings. I hope Mason wasn’t just leading Kip on.

mason is just like me fr.. conclusion's probably gonna hurt to read but love to see it

these are always tough questions to ask, especially as one ages and those hormones aren't as prevalent

WELL SHIT

I knew it was gonna happen at the jump but I wanna see how it plays out 👀

If Mason is aromantic I will screammmm I don't think I can put into words how much I relate and feel seen reading this lil series!!!

YES I KNEW MASON WAS AROMANTIC! It’s okay Mason, your feelings are still valid!

as aroace. Yes, that h u r t

don't get the disappointment from some readers, this is cool and whatever happens the chars obviously still love each other a ton. it's nice to see!

omg ;w; ❤️ Kiss???

Noooooooo 😭

I fear I'm not ready for what it's coming next 😭

Oouhh this is gonna destroy me isnt it

Ahahahahaha *dunks my heart in a shreddsd like a basketball*

Don’t make me weep But I also like the idea of aro/ace mason….

I will say tho some aro/ace people do date! It's just not in a traditional sense 🤔 maybe I'm also in denial lol

I do know this! I’m aromantic myself, actually. And hey I’m happy either way

Oh shit I'm aro too!! I'm partnered too so I always like talking Abt it bc ik it's not super common to talk abt :)

That’s fair

Ah yea its the direction i thought this was going in! Im pretty glad to see it honestly, i think this is a good and fun route to explore, both for Mason's sexuality and kip and masons bond.

realest shit i ever read about myself holy hell

Omg yes now their plot is finally going somewhere 😭‼️

Yeeeeep. Knew it. 🥲

CHERVIL, YOU ARE BREAKING OUR HEARTS!

DAWG DONT PLAY WITH US MY HEART

😨 Don't end badly don't end badly don't end badly

Literally me rn

please do not the dog.

Ow this one hit me in the feels

1. I love Mason SO MUCH! 2. ¡OH NO!

Wait why's that so real 💀

THEY GET TOGETHER, RIGHT??? RIGHT?????? This one stings so much but I can't believe how good the comic is getting nowadays!!

This is awesome, excited to see what happens next!

putting my head in a woodchipper imo

Wait... Whu... I guess one can assume from the future art, maybe? Or I'm looking too deep... Also... Next week... Zamn

NOOOO OBLIGATION ISNT A GOOD BASIS FOR A RELATIONSHIP NOOOO

doesn’t have to be obligation, could also be that mason still genuinely likes bringing that joy to kip even if they don’t feel it the same way as long as they’re open with each other and it’s a mutual understanding, i can see it working out

tbh I interpreted this as them being aromantic or something along those lines Mason kinda gives off ace vibes imo

THEY NEED TO MAKE OUT ALR4ADY IM GOING FERAL!!!

It's sad to see a romance that we're waiting since longtime (I don't know when was the first time I saw this ship hinted, it feels like years), but I'm really glad that type of situation is represented. Because when it happens in real it sucks alot and it's difficult to decide what to do...

I really love posts like this one. Sometime I have to take a moment to myself to wonder what it was like to want to be around another person romantically, so I love the vibes of this!

It's gonna happen people! IT'S GONNA HAPPENNNN

Awwwww T^T

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Noooooooo :c

Was talking to my partner about how I thought it was suspicious how mason didn't show that much emotion through it all but I don't know how to feel about maybe being right....

YOU CAN'TDO THIS TO ME CHERV HUHUHU

called it!

no.......

That precise moment when Kip will suffer for conceding to his weakness

Yeah... I'm not ready🧍‍♂️

ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT

Oh this is gonna hurt

ooh... aro/ace Mason? also, i'd love to see aro/ace-spectrum rep where the aro/ace person is still in a relationship! have you heard of the cupio identity? it's used for aro/ace people who don't feel attraction or romance but still want to be with a partner who does!

oh you’re killin me

im gonna cry im gonna cry i cant stand for this to end with kip crying i seriously cant i casnt i cant do this please please please dont make kip cry im begging (all seriousness tho its your story lmao)

Mason needs to be what mason is. Even If they can't be lovers they can be great friends still

We are cooked guys

Trying not to assume how this will go, just loving how this is written and enjoying the ride like 😗🍿

Please don't let it backfire

Wuh oh… I might have predicted the outcome of this comic. Choose your words your words carefully Mason, I beg!

Ah man this makes me sad to see, but id be lying if i said i wasnt expecting this kinda thing to happen :')

screaming crying kicking yelling

I knew it was about to happen, it feels so relatable

My heart can't take what's about to happen😭

Puppy love foreshadowing goes craaaazy

💔

Chat we might be cooked.

yep, I was getting the Aro vibes from mason for a while. Nice to be right but damn I think this is going to hurt

Y

Ah. It is time to bawl my eyes out on the floor. /j

/srs

chervil.

DID I CALL IT

WHY MUST YOU DO THIS QWQ

Let us not cry for this ship falling apart, there’s still another character that definitely has a chance to be with Kip!!

uh-oh...

Well, you did say melancholy. This is sad.... i like sad

Oh... this is gonna hurt, huh?

I'm losing faith that this is going to have a positive twist at the end...

I'm sorry for taking this personally, it's not your fault at all... but I can't let go of the idea that people really believe happy endings in stories like these are too strange, even for fiction, and it has me feeling a certain type of way. I'd love to be wrong. It just hits too close to home.

☹️

Legitimately on the edge of my seat RN.

Ignore the fact that i used someone's mugshot as a reaction image

:D

Detonating myself with my mind now

I get it, like I understand why this is the way it is. At the same time, you invented a fictional dog and gave them anxiety and then said "they're gonna be the subject of my will-they/won't-they and I'm gonna make them incorrectly think their crush is into them" and that's painful to watch.

I have no idea what is gonna happen next but I am here for it regardless. THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!!!!!! THE *EMOTION*

NOOOO, NOOO, NOOOOOOOO STOOOPPP

Lmao litterally

i will destroy you

Oh boy, I can't WAIT to bawl my eyes out

dude

Idk what it is but I will say... DO IT!!!

Being aroace I understand what they're going through but MAN if that doesn't make me sad :(

I’m scared to see where this leads yet as always I’m so intrigued

ARO REP LETS GOOO

Still praying for a qpr of kip understands if not can stay friends and both be happy

Just god it's nice to see some aro rep

NOOOOOOO NOOOO NOOOO U CAN'T DO THIS TO ME HOW COULD U DO THISSSSSSSSSS I MEAN ACE REP GREAT BUT THEY DESERVE TO BE TOGETHERRRRRRRRRRRR

NO DONT MAKE ME CRY

I knew it you lITTLE MOTHERF— COME HERE IM GOING TO ATTACK YOU PHYSICALLY AND/OR MENTALLY

Love displays in many forms Masonnnnn, that you wanted to participate at all speaks volumes! 💙🧡

Ohh I so often feel like this.. man

THE BEST ENDING ILY LOTS MASON

THE BEST ENDING????

I LOVE ARO REPPPPP MASON IS BEING THEIR TRUE SELF

YEAAAH TRUE!!!! BEST ENDING FR!!!

I see what you're leading to with this.... But like, man the "that smile, I want to protect it" line is still the most romantic thing I've heard in my life.

i’m going to shoot myself (with a rubber band gun, dw)

oh nooooo... poor Mason, poor Kip... I feel a bit of a heartbreak coming.

I know they are dogs but why you gotta swing that ball around so much! just throw it already, Chervil! 😅

It's still 1000% better than Twilight

Just read through this, and yeah, I'm gonna need more of this You have been followed 🗣️🔥🗣️🔥

No me lo creo...

AUAUAGGAGGH IVE BEEN WORRIED ABOUT THIS ANGLE

Man, i hope my predictions arent right

im going to die

My heart is broken for Kip

we're so cooked bro we are NOT getting a happy ending for these two its joever

Yeaaahhh, I figured

A bit more wouldn't hurt, I suppose

boy, it's looking like a cryday 😭

Ive been there before……doesn’t feel good when you come to that realization but, it’s important and necessary for the other party to know

Me not feel so good

Looking back now, the writing was on the wall the whole time, wasn't it? Oh dear... I do hope this doesn't hurt too much...

I understand Mason.

I really love the way you're taking this comic

CHERVIL YOU CANT DO THIS TO ME

NOOOOOO

snf ohh my goodness she's just like me fr :(

i'm gonna blow you up with my mind /j in all seriousness though i'm happy with this, absolutely love this comic

MASON IS FIGURING OUT AND PROCESSING THEIR EMOTIONS!!!!

We were just talking about this in the aspec discord, and its looking more and more spot on that this is going to be cool aromantic/asexual representation :) Also, have you said in the past that Kip is ace? I swear I saw a tweet like that a while ago but couldn’t find it when we were talking

Idk if Chervil specifically said it, but the Kip plushie has an ace pin.

NOOOOOOOOOOO (i mean i called it but NOOOOOOOOOOO)

I knew it!! aww, poor kip. just don't break their heart too too bad /3

please don't make me cry my eyes out

Let's be real if you are that committed I bet you are gonna cry either way.

love is doing things for someone else selflessly, meaning that they benefit and you usually don't. the benefit for you is seeing them happy.

That's only one kind of love. The Greeks had eight words for love, all with different meanings. Mason does indeed love Kip in that selfless way, but I don't think Mason is in love with Kip in a romantic sense. I think Mason is right here; it was never a crush.

I think you misunderstood what I was saying.

noooooooooooo

It's so over

Big mood. Honestly a little how I feel with stuff with my autism.

As an aroace person I had a feeling… I related too much to Mason

I RELATE TO THIS SO FUCKING HARD OH MY GOD

Its important both sides of the relationship want the same thing <3 Excited to see where this goes!

yeah that seems like it

I already forgot Kip was planning to confess just in the previous comic aaaa!! 😭💔 I 100% respect Mason, in the long run I bet it'd be very uncomfortable to be in a one-sided relationship. I guess Kip will understand as well I just hope Kip manages to overcome this if Mason rejects them :')

wake up babe new chervil 😔

girl how long have you been doing this gag, you've been doing this longer than it took for twitter to completely die

What's a "Twitter"? Never heard of it :0

2.5 years I think

AAAAAAA UDNDUGJSJD 💖💖💖

Chervil nooo qwq

NAWW this is gonna hurt, innit?

CHERVIL!! DON'T HURT ME LIKE THIS 😭

NOOOOOOOOOO I AM SO ANXIOUS NOW!!! Please don't break my heart ;;^;;

i am getting worried, should i be worried- everytime i get that feeling my expectations are immediately subverted

oh-

D: NOOooooooooooo CHERVIL HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO US

I KNEW IT! I FELT IT IN MY SOUL!

CHERVIL WHAT THE HELL MAN 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 POOR KIP

Was I right on my Acespec guess?

he just like me fr (recently have determined I'm really aromantic)

oh...

man...

Sadly something real asf

Omg...whats gonna happen now? Pls dont break our heart. Pls.

dude i cant let another web comic break my heart again

GAHHHH THESE ARE SO CUTE PLEASE TELL ME YOU HAVE AN UPLOAD SCHEDULE I NEED MORE

every Friday here and every Sunday everywhere else!