"you're right. i don't do relationships." 07/14/10 picspam!
But, as we've discovered (AND HEARD), Dr. Reid Oliver definitely does relationships! You guys, yesterday was pretty epic and for a variety of reasons. I'll be listing those reasons below along with picspam to validate my argument. Let's take a look, shall we?
Luke: Every day you wait is a day that he could give the job to somebody else.
Reid: Well, that's what he should do. Will you move already?
Luke: You don't mean that.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Body language. Luke's leaning on the couch, legs open and leaning in Reid's direction, and Reid on the couch like they've both done this a hundred times! Boyfriends.
- Dialogue. Reid the irritated and annoyed man who puts up with his boyfriend's antics in the game of chess. Luke's the casual, easy-going conversationalist who is annoying his boyfriend with his not-so-calculated chess moves. It all reads as very comfortable between them like they've done this a hundred times. Boyfriends.
- "You don't mean that" aka Luke knows Reid so well!
- Reid's hand in his hair.
- Luke's finger between his lips.
Luke: So, this is a relationship is it?
Reid: You're right. What was I thinking? I don't do relationships.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Reid using the word relationship and knowing that he's in one.
- You know, my mother pointed out this one yesterday. Throughout the entire show she just saw Luke as teasing Reid about the fact that they were in a relationship. So, that's how I saw that conversation too. It's Luke letting Reid knows that Reid used the word relationship.
- That said, the expression on Reid's face after Luke said that was teasing. There was a little bit of a squint. They know they're together. Boyfriends.
- Luke's totally smug face was a major highlight.
Reid: Who are they to say who I can and can't relate to? And how could Bob have agreed with them? Making me choose between my job and you? I've lost all respect for that man.
Luke: No, you haven't.
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Reid: Memorial is a fine institution. They're going to ruin it.
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Luke: Look, Reid, Memorial can't be ruined by Invicta. Not when there's passionate, dedicated people like you on staff there.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- SO. MANY. HIGHLIGHTS. Okay. Again, acknowledgment of their non-relationship except it is one as Reid says about two seconds later in the "can and can't relate to" line.
- Luke, again, knows Reid so well with the "no, you haven't" line. How does Luke know? He just knows! Boyfriends.
- Reid loves Memorial now. Such a change but a significant one.
- Luke now knows why Reid doesn't want to ask for his job back but convinces him that it wouldn't be ruined if Reid were on staff there. This is Luke believing in Reid and his abilities, supporting him, encouraging him, and Reid is quick to realize that Luke's right and heads straight over to Bob.
- REID IS PUTTING AWAY THE CHESS PIECES. REID KNOWS WHERE TO PUT THE CHESS PIECES AWAY LIKE HE'S DONE IT A HUNDRED TIMES. BOYFRIENDS.
- Luke's face in those two last pictures! It's the, "I'm annoyed my boyfriend told me to practice playing chess but I love that he's listening to me right now." You know what that is? It is the look of happiness. Boyfriends.
Reid: I'm not a child. I'm perfectly capable of having a civil conversation with another human being.
Luke: Since when?
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Luke's face totally not believing that Reid's capable of civil conversations.
- Luke's "MY BOYFRIEND IS SO DREAMMMYYYYY" face.
- Luke's actually looking pretty amused at the thought of Reid in a civil conversation.
Reid: Dr. Meredith is a self-aggrandizing, plagiarizing idiot.
Bob: Reid.
Reid: You hire this guy you might as well light a match to the neuro wing right now.
*Luke slaps Reid on the back*
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Reid: You followed me?
HIGHLIGHTS:
- There is no replacing Dr. Reid Oliver's total awesomeness.
- Luke literally running in and trying to help out Reid.
- Reid's annoyed "you followed me" is really not so annoyed. It's more of an inevitability like a "of course you followed me".
Luke: Well then, I'll resign.
Reid: *stares at Luke*
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Luke: And just for the record, Reid and I were not involved when I made my donation to the neuro wing.
Reid: You don't owe them an explanation, Luke.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Both of them standing up together (literally) to Bob and Mona.
- BOTH OF THEM COMPLETELY DEFENDING ONE ANOTHER. If Luke resigns then he wants to make sure that Reid gets his job back. Reid tells Luke that he doesn't need to explain himself to them in this totally gentle tone that made me go *wibble*
- Anyone else love the way that Reid says Luke's name? Hands?
Reid: What do you think you're doing?
Luke: I am saving you from yourself.
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BOB: I TOLD THAT BEEYOTCH TO EFF OFF.
LUKE: NO WAYZ.
BOB: WAY.
REID: YAY! DING DONG THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD!
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Luke loves touching Reid. There's a lot of Reid touching.
- Luke pushing Reid out to the lobby. Adorable.
- Bob's bitch face is pretty fierce.
- Bob told Mona what's what and she's gone!
- I don't think that we've ever seen Reid smile that widely.
Reid: Does that mean that I can have my job back?
Bob: If you want it.
Reid: Well ...
Luke: *JABS*
Reid: Hell yes.
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Bob: Well, it's good to have you back, Dr. Oliver.
Reid: It's good to be back, Dr. Hughes.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Reid went from overjoyed to stoic in about two seconds flat.
- THE JAB WITH THE EYE ROLL WAS THE MOST ADORABLE THING IN THE WHOLE FREAKIN' WORLD.
- THEY ARE TOTAL BOYFRIENDS IN ALL OF THESE PHOTOS.
- POST-JAB, LUKE IS PRACTICALLY LEANING AGAINST HIM (EVEN THOUGH HE'S PROBABLY LEANING ON A CHAIR) BUT THEY'RE IN SUCH CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER.
- REID OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T MIND THE CLOSE QUARTERS AND IS COMPLETELY COMFORTABLE WITH IT.
- LUKE LOOKS AT REID, DOWN AT REID AND BOB SHAKING HANDS, AND TO BOB.
Luke: Let's go celebrate.
... with a party in my pants is what Luke meant to say.
Reid: Well, I guess I won't be going to Minnesota. Darn.
COMPLETE WITH ACCENT. *LOVES*
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Reid: I could've handled Bob and Mona by myself.
Luke: Oh, come on. You need me. Admit it.
Reid: Maybe a little. *SMILES*
Luke: *SMILES*
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Luke gets Reid to admit that he needed him there ... AND HE DOES. See what I said about going to bat for each other and having each other's backs? Just like when Luke was trying to buy off the father that lost his daughter, Reid isn't upset when Luke tries to help him. He's flattered and he is grateful that he's getting help. I'll just say that in the past, this wasn't always so for Luke.
Luke: Yeah, but you don't do relationships. Remember?
Reid: I might be willing to make an exception in your case.
Luke: *BEAMS*
Reid: Or we could skip the movie, go back to your place.
WHO ELSE VOTED FOR THE LAST OPTION? HANDS!
HIGHLIGHTS:
- REID ADMITTING TO RELATIONSHIP STATUS YET AGAIN AND LUKE IS FUCKING OVER THE MOON ABOUT IT.
- Seriously, when was the last time that we've seen Luke smile this much and be this happy? With Reid Oliver? Oh yeah.
- SKIP THE MOVIE AND GO BACK TO YOUR PLACE AKA LET'S GET IT ON.
Reid: He wants to see me.
Luke: *disappointed* Right now?
Reid: Better get used to interruptions if you're gonna be in a relationship with a neurosurgeon. *smiles all happily*
Luke: *accepting and happy smile*
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Reid's disappointed too but Luke fucking POUTS. It's awesome. Boyfriends.
- Reid's completely realistic and brings that up with Luke and Luke is totes okay with it! Totes. Boyfriends.
- People in our wonderful fandom have written many, many great interruption fics. I expect more now. K? K.
Bob: You my first pick!
Reid: Jigga wha? I ... people ... hate ... kicking pets.
Bob: You be you. Just better.
Reid: K.
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Reid: Bob, I don't know what to say. I'm flattered.
Bob: Really? No comments about how I run the hospital like it's 1960?
Reid: 1970 actually but I mean that in a good way. You're nice to people. I ... I'm not ... nice.
Bob: I've noticed.
Reid: I mean people actually do what you ask them to do without you threatening their children or kicking their pets. It's a mystery to me. I could never be you.
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Luke: Get. Out.
*then it looks like Reid will but there's a smirk and he's adorable*
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Reid is genuinely dumbfounded as to why he's Bob's first pick. This is humility. Of course he knows that he's a great doctor. He knows it, he makes sure everyone else knows it. But, he has flaws and he has limitations. His limitations are certain interactions that he admires in others like Luke and Bob. Reid does respect Dr. Hughes and can't imagine filling his shoes. But, Bob knows that Reid is more than capable.
- THIS PART TOUCHED ME SO FUCKING MUCH, IDK.
- Luke's also surprised but his surprise is not really that Bob asked him but that Reid's staying.
Luke: And ... you'd actually consider it? That means you'd stay here in Podunk?
Reid: Podunk has its charms. So, you'll help me?
Luke: With what?
Reid: Become a person?
Luke: Twist my arm.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- I HONESTLY DO NOT REMEMBER THE LAST TIME THAT LUKE HAS SMILED THIS MUCH OR BEAMED THIS MUCH AND WHEN HE LOOKS FUCKING HAPPY, THEN I AM FUCKING HAPPY.
- Luke is so excited that Reid is staying!
- Reid is excited too but all of that is on the inside.
- There are smiles and they are all directed to each other.
- This would've been the perfect time to wrap their arms around each other and kiss but it didn't happen and I'm okay with that. I've learned to have low expectations, ha.
SOMEONE WRITE ME LUKE AND REID ARE MARRIED FIC, ASAP!
So, to recap the recap, Luke and Reid are completely comfortable with one another. They talk to each other like they're an old married couple and are ridiculously happy when they're together. They're in a mature, adult relationship where they help one another out and always have each other's backs in tough situations.
What was even better about this episode? There was no angst between them! There was nothing but playful banter, sticking up for each other, encouraging one another, and elation about news that one has to share. They've confirmed several times over that they are in a relationship together by using the word "RELATIONSHIP" several times and they're both genuinely happy to be with each other.
In other words?
EPIC.