Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-76.198.43.138-20180721212258/@comment-36353920-20181216172852

Hiyori Tono is the light of my life. He's the Free! character that brings me the most unadulterated joy, and no words will encapsulate how much I enjoy the delight of a character that is Hiyori Tono. He has layers-- layers I would love to explore, examining each and every one of his motives closely. Everything he does stems from his neglect as a child, really. Why is he so dependant on Ikuya? Why is he so desperate for his attention? If you link the dots, it's clear-- it's a natural reaction, really. He didn't get the love he needed as a child, so when someone spoke to him, he got attached quickly. Of course, this unhealthy attachment is what caused Hiyori to react cruelly to Haru and Co. He only knows them for hurting the person he values more than everything, so of course he'd want to pull them apart. Obviously, this isn't a good move-- Hiyori doesn't realize just how significant Haruka's reappearance is for Ikuya's mental health, whether negatively or positively. Hiyori probably does believe that meeting up with Haru would be worse for Ikuya. This, and there's likely that selfish part of Hiyori that wishes for Ikuya to love him in the same way Hiyori loves him... anyway allof this aside i really lrealyl realyl really really really realyl really realyl REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY  REALLY   REALLY  love hiyori tono. It's 4:29AM.