The Phone Password.. And He Presses Twice :P

Picture it - Vegas gets shot in the family showdown, and Pete drags him under a table trying to keep him alive by applying pressure to the wound. Vegas tells Pete to just let him die, and Pete replies that is too easy. He applies more pressure causing pain and says "you must suffer until I'm satisfied"

ANSON CHEN 23.05.24

i can’t believe people expect me to do anything in my life except reading books, listening to music and crying at every little inconvenience

"I'm just frustrated. What am I to him? Why did he lie about that? Why do I feel this way? I don't get it."

GRAY SHELTER (2024). EPISODE THREE.

I loved the Vegas and Pete scene in the temple because it truly shows how both Vegas and Pete function but also how the power structure between them truly comes into play.

Vegas and Pete both know that the other person is not there innocently and not coming into this conversation innocently. Vegas knows Pete is there to spy on him and Pete knows that Vegas is always up to no good, always wearing a fake heart on his sleeve.

And the entire scene is both of them not talking about that. Not touching on that. But nudging. Little pokes. Almost entirely from Pete but each response from Vegas is the same nudge in return.

They both know that they are not who they seem. They are both wearing masks for the world. They are both not who they are for the sake of the people around them.

And they see it in each other.

But the power structure, Vegas being able to order Pete around, Pete being unable to say no, Pete getting dragged along with them, Vegas showing him his own calmness in the face of the world...

Pete knows this isn't Vegas. And Vegas knows that too.

They both know that the other person knows but both of them are pretending they don't.

They both act like they're wearing their hearts of their sleeves while their true emotions lies behind a mask and their hearts are hidden. Vegas chained his up and Pete's is protected with a smile.

(no book spoilers)

ดาวหมุน (Orbiting Star) Ost.23.5 องศาที่โลกเอียง - Sarah Salola

Thai Enquirer

Deaf and differently-abled people in Thailand face tough barriers to education and employment - Thai Enquirer Current Affairs

Latest Thailand English Online News Deaf and differently-abled people in Thailand face tough barriers to education and employment Current Af

For anyone interested in more context for Heart's character, this article shines some light on the difficulties the deaf community faces in Thailand.

Excerpt for the busy:

There are 375,680 deaf individuals in Thailand according to the 2018 report by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. On average, 94.79 percent of differently-abled people in Thailand had completed primary education, while only 2 percent further go on to complete secondary education. Undergraduate education amongst differently-abled people plummeted to a mere 0.35 percent, while those with postgraduate education dropped to an alarmingly low 0.26 percent. Needless to say, differently-abled individuals face a different set of barriers in the education system, making entry into the workplace a challenging one.

“People will love you, people will hate you, and none of it will have anything to do with you.”

— Abraham Hicks