That was where our largest disconnect was and what I was trying to get across, that it doesn't mean one is in error or reading through OTP goggles to see that connection between the participants matters, here. Nor do I think your interpretation of their relationship in Straight was in error, either, just because that wasn't what the author intended. Interpretation is fluid for a lot of reasons; we read a lot more into the behavior of people in stories than adhering to tropes can explain, including our on expriences and personal preferences. Everyone does that.