3.25 - "Center Ice" Preview

Melanie Molinaro

Jack's expressions these last couple of updates have been so incredible and nuanced. I keep going back to look at them

I love this so much 💛

Just waiting for Tater to swoop in and give them both big sloppy kisses, simultaneously validating and confusing all the shippers.

audiaphilios

I'M SCREAMING

Nu heart was flushed and then filled with hope ones more☆

TEARS HAVE BEEN SHED. Thank you so much, Ngozi!!!!!!

maxent

THIS JUST MADE MY CHRISTMAS HOLY!!

I'm wondering that too, though I think not long after because Jack is still in pre-season practice when we see him start to get the notes... I think?

I'm so happy right now!

oooh i finally thought of a question, 12 hours later and while i am no longer dying: how soon after the boyfriend proposal did dear old Jack drop the I love you?

I am still in another plane seeing that Jack said I love you first. This is beautiful. Just Kiss! 💓💕

I just want you to know you've murdered me dead on Christmas.

cady

This is literally the best Christmas gift of all time and I'll never ask for anything every again, god bless us every one

Jenrose

Y'all said NO to that? LIKE WHEN WOULD YOU EVER SAY NO TO THOSE TWO KISSING ADFSDFSDFASA

Also I love that in the stream it was just a little poll question: think they should kiss??? And we were like "Naaaaah I mean we wish but it would be crazy right" and it turns out the kiss is like, the theme for the update

I am. So emotional. Happy Christmas to all and gosh, gonna read that 10 times more!!!! Also, double update?? This is so great.

I AM CRYING I HAVE ASCENDED THE MORTAL PLANE

Caitlin Olsen

HOLY JEBUS I AM SO HERE FOR THIS BEAUTY 😍😭😍😭😍

Damn Bitty, that’s bold.

thank u

Lis

He doesn’t have the words to tell his parents but this way at least they’ll know...

but wait, bits all "why can't we" when he isn't out to his folks yet???? BITS

SAME, OMG

Anna G

So I’ve had more to time to reread this several times and idk. If this turns out to be a dream sequence or something of the sort I’m gonna lose it guys.... I trust N but this cliff hanger is killing me!!!!

HAPPY EARLY CHRISTMAS, THESE COMICS ARE INCREDIBLE

THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT EVER! OMGOMGOMG THAT WAS SO CUTE!

Ally MacDonald

I read this hours ago right as I was going to sleep and have been in bed, wide awake, thinking about this update, ever since. Holy shiiiiiiit. I’ll say some real words later, right now there are none.

nautical-language

ARE THEY GONNA GET INTERRUPTED? IS THIS A DREAM SEQUENCE? IS THIS ACTUALLY GOING TO HAPPEN OH MY FUCKING GOD

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have no words!!!

This is such a lovely way to end Christmas Eve. Thanks so much, Ngozi!

I AM EMOTIONALLY COMPROMISED *sobs*

i'm so dead.... dead dead dead , happy smas to me and all of us

Dale Kay

WOW THIS AND THE OTHER ONE IT'S A LOT TO TAKE IN ON ONE NIGHT

sunshine_sas

So as is tradition in my house I usually open one present on Christmas Eve....instead I opened the email about this update and I HAVE BEEN GIFTED TENFOLD. BLESS THIS UPDATE AND I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY ESPECIALLY NGOZI 💙💙💙

Anna G

HILY FUCKING SHIT!!!!! I’ve been trying to get a chance to read this since I was notified but couldn’t get away from the family. I finally could and I’m sitting in the toilet so I could read this and I’m losing my MIND!!!!!! Next update!!!!! Merry Christmas to us all! Ngozi you’re a blessing.

OK now that I've gone back and read the whole thing four more times--I love Jack. What a dingus, just blurting out the ILY and then freaking out. And I love the way he twirls Bitty around, and I love the way the next frame is just the two of them--I'm sure the ice is full of people, but it feels like it's only them. And Bitty! So brave! (and I love the connection to--"I just don't have the words"--DON'T NEED WORDS now do ya??) In short, I am incoherent and it's beautiful. This comic is such a source of joy in my life. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

SO beautiful, and such a lovely Christmas Eve gift. I love it so, so much.

Nagako

I AM JUST SCREAMING. God, that panel where it's just the two of them on the ice--the feels. Crowds gone just the two of them together and... AHHHHHH the feels

And shitty picking up his phone at Jack’s apartment!

Wow this was amazing N!!!!

I too am a bit worried about this. OH no.

Bec B

What a perfect gift for my Christmas afternoon ❤ these boys are so beautiful with each other. I love it.

Julie

Oh, N. You've outdone yourself. <3

Except... OMGOMGOMGOMG.

I'm... I have no words. None.

i want to say something intelligent and actually ask a question and stuff but right now (and for the past 30 minutes) my brain has just been screaming "KISS KISS KISS KISS" so that's all i got

I WAS OUT IN PUBLIC AND I MADE A NOISE 💜💜💜

Jenrose

This is so much I can't

It’s Christmas morning where I live and this is seriously the best gift I got this year. 😭💖 Was literally screaming from the moment I opened it N YOU’RE AMAZING!! I’m so alive 😭

This is such a beautiful gift I didn't expect to receive tonight! Your storytelling is captivating, as always! These boys ❤️❤️❤️

painted

I'm so glad we got to see their first I love you and also SO unsurprised it was 110% Jack who said it first. What a beautiful awkward boyfriend.

Allegra

!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS HOW I DIE, OH MY GODDDDDDDD!!! I love them so much and was totally taken by surprise by the notification for this post and now I have SO MANY FEELINGS!!! Thank you for this wonderful early present! <3 <3 <3

AHHH! MERRY CHRISTMAS! 😭

I love them

My family: why are you freaking out? Me: Aaahh! My sister: did you just do a little jig? Me: ... didn't think you saw that

Wait wait so are we getting the panels of Georgia, Parse, and Suzanne looking at this kiss on their phones???

Oh my GOOOOOOOOOOOOD! Merry freaking Christmas!!!

I think that's what Jack's "maybe..." was meant in the flashback? Maybe?

I'm currently sick and feel like utter crap. This update though lifted my spirits and made me feel slightly better. This is the best Christmas present!!!

Ahhh!

Squee! Merry Christmas to us (and to you, Ngozi).

!!!!!! these boys!!!!!! AHHHH

OH LORD

ariel

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Hal Forbess

I AM SCREAMING this arc is gonna kill me and I'm so excited

I am so so speechless right now, this is so much. My heart!!!!!!!!!!

Egg

Oh my god omgnsmq ??? The cliffhanger THEY ARE SO SAPPY and in love but like I can feel all the emotion in their words all the excitement that is really making them so eager to just kiss and be out and celebrate wow

painted

Also: prime avoidant Bitty here. If he just kisses jack in front of all these cameras he'll never even have to figure out how to tell his mama

Max

It’s sometimes easier to say “fuck it” and let actions say what words can’t. Which makes sense because Bitty said he didn’t have the words, so he might not have ever been able to say “I’m Gay” to his mom

painted

I sighed so loudly in happiness at the last panel, my niece turned around and stared at me

Nic Sushi

IM SHOOK

Rebecca Moloney

This is the best Christmas present.

Bitty can't tell his mama that Jack is his boyfriend but he wants to kiss him center ice after Jack wins the cup?! Is this a dream sequence????

Max

Throwback to when N said “this would be the worst way for Bitty to come out to his parents” and “it’s kind of selfish because the falcs first cup gets overshadowed” and had me thinking they’d be too smart to do this but here we are!

Omg! So much is happening!!!!

AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!! BITTY! HAS! COME! SO! FAR!!! FALCS WON THE CUP!!!! JACK IS SO SO SO HAPPY!!!! I hope they’ve talked about Jack coming out and this isn’t just a heat of the moment decision.