they reference semantic error multiple times and even practice the confession scene for their audition

- tinn and ye guang are both rich kids with influential parents
- gun and qixing the rebel band boys?? kinda?? more like loser band boys tbh
- absolutely wholesomeness shows ? friends to lovers ig (bit different for msp uh (enemies-friends-lovers))
- tinn and qixing have liked the others for at least a year before they officially met
- both gun and qixing's dads died
- BOTH THEIR DADS WERE MUSICIANS
- THEY WERE BOTH INSPIRED BY THEIR DADS TO BECOME MUSICIANS
- both gun and qixing's moms run a restaurant that they help out in
- both struggle with money
- tinn and ye guang both having strict parents (ig tinn has it a bit better than ye guang but still)
- tinn and ye guang both have expectations put on them by their parents
- EVEN THE SECOND LEADS LIKE
- gun and win are besties and they're both in the same band just like qixing and jian
- also both osts are *chef's kiss*