Thread by @QueerlyAutistic

Callum has literally always been a good, kind, loving person with a good heart who will do anything to protect the people he loves regardless of rules or morality #Ballum

I think the issue we have in this fandom and beyond is that we see Callum as the 'good' one in the relationship and Ben as the 'bad' one, and that completely overlooks that vast areas of grey and overlap in both of their characters, and how driven they are by love #Ballum

I mean, Ben also has this issue. He sees himself as the bad one and Callum as the good one. He doesn't see any good in himself, because, y'know, years of self loathing, but because of that he also sometimes hero worships Callum in a ay that ultimately isn't healthy #Ballum

This whole story explores those areas and that overlap, and ultimately puts them more on this equal footing - exploring their relationship, what they will do for family, and the propensity within Ben for 'good' and Callum for 'bad', but ultimately all for love #Ballum

But also it's a look at 'what is bad and what is good?'. Because Callum is doing bad things, for an ultimately very good reason - to protect Ben. The intention behind it is as pure and good as you can get - and how much they love each other is always at the heart of it #Ballum