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Hiring arguably the most famous Settphel artist is already INSANE. And the fact that they APPROVED this level of closeness between them??? THAT'S EVEN CRAZIER. HEY, RIOT. YOU'RE MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES.

And ANOTHER one of the countless fucked-up things that person said earlier was, "If you like twinks, go cosplay Ezreal instead." But honestly, I feel like "twink" is a pretty subjective label in the first place. Ezreal is a well-built guy too. If we're talking about what makes someone a twink, there's really not much difference between Ezreal and Phel. They're both pretty, slim, and have smooth skin... Now, let's look at the latest art. LML Ezreal has some of the cutest, most glorious twink energy out of ALL his skins. But is Aphelios standing right next to him really that different? One's emo, the other's cute. That's about it. Hmmmmmm... THEY'RE BOTH ADORABLE!!! I LOVE THEM!!! THAT'S MY CONCLUSION. "Twink" should be a word we use to appreciate how gorgeous these guys look, not an insult.

It's so f**king embarrassing to see artists in the gay art scene use "twink" as an insult against Aphelios. I fully understand that gay art often celebrates hypermasculinity—big muscles, body hair, all that—and I love that stuff too. But seeing this kind of prejudice even within the gay art community itself is just genuinely sad.