lyhoradka:

also the most interesting part of the dynamic between harrow and ianthe in htn is that, in retrospect, ianthe spends the whole book in this one-sided relationship that harrow is incapable of even recognizing is there. from ianthe’s pov, she shares this intimate secret with harrow, she has been brought into harrow’s confidence, she understands the gravity of knowing this deep private thing about harrow that not even harrow knows…how can you not feel some kinship with someone when you’re in that situation? love is knowing, and she knows harrow now. in some way. and the fundamental conceit of that situation is that ofc harrow doesn’t. ianthe is literally the only person in the universe who can even begin to understand what harrow is going through, and the narrative has completely isolated them from each other. taz muir if you’re reading this i’m single