if carmen ever cooked something for sydney intentionally maybe when they’re working on new stuff for the menu and sydney looked at the dish and smiled before digging in then admitted about eating at eleven madison park i think that would make me crack a little.

sydcarmys are we gonna talk about how after Carmy points out the stains on her chef jacket in 2x09 Sydney proceeds to spend nearly the entire episode in a plain white t-shirt, which is nothing like her usual style, but does happen to be uhhh someone else's signature look

are we gonna talk about it

Grease trap isn't a euphemism.

#He Got Her The Jacket 

i love this scene cause it’s comedic at the end but it’s carmy deflecting he is starting to ask sydney how can he stop being a shitty person he is not sure about the relationship he is in with claire at all and he’s beginning to ask for advice like “how do i fix this, how do i even know if this is right(how do i do the right thing)? how do i know i’m fucking everything up?” but syds response is just to stop doing shitty things easier said than done duh obvious and this is the best response for carmen cause he gets to just give a funny response and change the subject

endgame

its finally done whew!! close ups and unedited vers under cut!

mating press

carmen is absolutely drilling sydney’s shit. like pushing her legs into her chest and pretty much leaning all his body weight on her. she has never been flexible but she’s so turned on that she’s making it work somehow.

it took awhile for them to get here. like three years long. carmen was never rough and sydney was always initiating sex. but today that changed.

The Bear was having a rough month. it was December, peak time of the year. always tough on the holidays, but this year was the worst. the flu was flying around.

carmen came home acting all weird with a tent in his poor chef pants and acting all hot and bothered. angry that he was doing everyone’s work since they were getting sick and a little heartbroken he barely had time for sydney. they had barely seen each other. working at separate restaurants meant they didn’t mix business and pleasure anymore but now their problem was the distance.

that brought them here. shy carmen who would die if they kissed in public completely focused on fucking her as hard as he can.

carmens cock isn’t lengthy but it is definitely girthy. stubborn little thing that’s hitting a spot inside of her so sensitive, sydney feels like she unlocked something new in her body. they’ve had mind blowing sex before (at least that’s what they think) but this was something else. she’s sinking into the mattress every thrust and catches her eyes rolling back way too many times for her liking

the room is spinning. carmen keeps getting them both close and then slowing down. taking those moments to rub up and down her legs or squeeze her tits.

sydney uses this time to dirty talk her ass off. saying despicable things to her lover in hopes he’ll finally let her cum.

“god, you feel so good. you gonna put all your babies inside of me, huh?” she moans

he nods breathlessly as he moves a little faster now, focusing on hitting deeper

“keep fuckin’ me just like that. atta boy.”

carmen’s hand reaches out for sydney’s and he pins it to the bed, squeezing tight.

“i know i know. it’s so much. god- we fit together so good don’t we?”

carmen whimpers and keeps speeding up, back to that punishing pace that makes the room spin. it doesn’t take long at all for sydney to feel her orgasm approaching and carmen’s breath hitch.

carmen sends sydney a pleading face. silently asking to cum inside of her and she nods.

before he can even watch it seep out he stuffs his fingers inside of her and kisses her.

sydney giggles and carmen shrugs. “you know i don’t like to waste.”

OKAY I GET IT NOW. claire was essentially just a plot device to show that carmy CAN'T DO SOFT AND GENTLE!!!! claire would never be a good fit, she's beautiful and soft and but she's a FANTASY, a literal remanent of a childhood crush, she's literally that 'smiling wife who dies in a home video' montage, the most he can say to her is 'you're beautiful' but most of the time you can see that he's not really reciprocating the way she is, that they don't have shared language. carmy needs someone who understands PASSION and OBSESSION on a MOLECURAL LEVEL, aka S Y D N E Y. no one understands him like her. no one understands her like him. meanwhile sydney's little awkward moment with marcus was to show she can't do sweet, soft dessert either, she needs someone who keeps her pushing, someone who matches her pace, who holds her up to a higher standard. THEY'RE MADE FOR EACH OTHER AND I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL. they've already said 'i love you' to each other a million times they're just idiots who don't know it yet

richie being the first person that carmy talks to about wanting to be with sydney / be more than friends and richie is just messing with him

“you wanna have babies with her you want syd’s babies” laughing

and carm is like “shut up” smiling laughing pushing him

“you freak don’t tell me you haven’t thought that far ahead you have it all planned out”

It’s all about hands. All about hands for Carmen. When he’s emotionally distressed, his hands tremble. It makes sense. His greatest asset, probably his most valuable assets are his hands. There’s focus on them. When he’s having a panic attack, when he’s cooking, when he’s vulnerable. It’s all about the damn hands.

The table scene with Carmy and Sydney is telling. Because being the freak I am, I watched the scene a minimum of five times. A minimum. Definitely more. And the part that stands out to me, more than say more please or if I just melt or the way they look each other is Carmy’s hands.

They’re busy, initially. He’s focused on screwing the table and holding the table. Then he and Syd change positions, and when he scoots back to look at her and she’s lamenting all of her insecurities, his hand is at semi-rest. His left hand is on the floor. He’s picking at his fingers. He’s focused entirely on her.

“Then nobody shows up.”

“Then we’ll work on it.”

He’s okay with these specific areas. He’s more or less assured in those questions despite his visible concern over it. But it’s the “If I completely melt…and fail” where he gets visibly emotional. And check them hands.

His hands that have been mostly still suddenly pick up speed as he raps them on the floor. Sydney is surprised enough by his response that she lifts her head to look at him, and he shakes his head, I won’t let you. The moment is so intense, so intimate for him that he’s gotta distract himself by giving her the present he prepared for her.

I’m not betting on them being endgame. I don’t know how it’ll go. The intimacy of their relationship, despite how short they’ve known each other, is compelling. I love how it shows in his hands and soft voice and the tender gazes as he encourages her. Despite his many flaws, he gives to Sydney (not perfectly bc he fucked up a few times), but he does try. I appreciate that.

carm & syd's lock screens ➡️ home screens

claire: anything else you’re thinking about? (last thing she asks)

sydney: what are you thinking about? (first thing she asks)

and whom does carmy ask in return what she’s thinking as well? hint it’s not claire.

I think the most tragic thing is that this scene cements more than any other the simplicity of claire being a soundboard for carmy’s feelings and not much else. the time that’s not spent getting to know her but still being told we need to care about her feels so abrupt because that’s the exact place she holds in his life. someone he’s told to love but can’t list three good reasons why. she says things like “no one’s tracking shoes” and “never ever apologize” and that’s enough because on paper that’s the exact thing carmy wants to hear.

but with sydney the narrative draws focus to both their worries and thought processes. it matters to him what’s going on with her just as much as being asked that question, unlike claire. plus the honesty that’s missing from the first scene syd is right there to provide. of course adapting and knowing what the next move is important for the restaurant because they have no choice. exactly what he *needs* to hear. and yeah it’s because they’re both equally worried about the fire suppression test, and obviously, sydney is a main character but it wouldn’t have killed carmy to ask claire what shit she’s got going on lol. homie isn’t that your gf?

these two ask this man the same question but get two entirely different carmys in response and it’s like night and day,,, incredible. and no it’s not “work carmy” and “relationship carmy” it’s “robot carmy” and “actual human carmy” it’s the difference it’s the juxtaposition it’s the poetic storytelling it’s-

What's going on with you?

Nothing.

Sydney.

Umm yeah today was really bad for me, chef.

Okay.

Okay.

Say more.

(1x3)

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I don't know why I like said all that stuff. I think, I just I don't know. I was scared and yeah, it came out wrong.

What are you scared of?

*Syd scoffs*

And then just say more, please. Go ahead.

(2x9)

Something something Richie asking permission from Carmy, Nat, and Syd to frame the Let It Rip note

Something something Syd asking Nat if she can cook for her and made her a fire omelet.

That's family idk