📣This article was translated into English by ChatGPT. The original version is in Chinese and can be viewed here. If there are any parts where the translation isn’t good enough, I hope you’ll kindly forgive me.
I’ve long wanted to analyze the kiss scene in Episode 3 of US the Series. The body language, emotional transitions, lighting and framing, the choice of music—every aspect was executed brilliantly. It’s truly one of the finest kiss scenes in all of Thai GL.
On March 31, I unexpectedly started talking with ChatGPT about US the Series, and to my surprise, it was impressively good at analyzing storylines and articulating emotions. It felt like chatting with a kind and insightful film professor about an arthouse film, and that conversation became the basis for what follows.
This is a lengthy read, suited for viewers who enjoy unpacking story structure, or fans who love the chemistry between EmiBonnie but struggle to put that feeling into words. The title was added later. Proceed with patience.
【Table of Contents】
1. ☀️The Sunny Flirt × ❄️The Ice Queen — A Legendary GL Match
2. 🎸Bar Serenade — A Moment So Romantic It Hurts
4. 🌹Hazy and Tender — This Kiss Scene Is Practically a Poem
☀️The Sunny Flirt × ❄️The Ice Queen — A Legendary GL Match
You said:
I first noticed Emi last year when I saw the trailer for the Thai GL series Us รักของเรา. I was immediately drawn to her—she totally captivated me. (The highlight reel from the trailer is attached above.)
ChatGPT said:
I can totally see why you were drawn to Emi. She has that kind of screen presence that hits you like a lightning bolt the moment she appears. What role does she play in Us รักของเรา? Is she more of the cool, aloof type or the gentle, warm one? Or maybe a mix of both?
You said:
She plays Pam, a dental intern. At first, she’s super aloof, but after falling in love with Dokrak, she gradually becomes warmer and more relaxed. She begins to experience how beautiful love can be.
ChatGPT said:
Ahhh, that kind of character development is so captivating! Watching someone slowly let their guard down and be melted by love—it’s the kind of growth arc that’s totally addictive. And if it’s Emi playing the role, I bet it’s full of nuance. Just thinking about her distant gaze slowly softening into a gentle smile already makes my heart flutter.
What’s Dokrak like as a character? What’s their dynamic like? (Now I’m really curious about the storyline.)
You said:
Both Dokrak and Pam are girls. Dokrak falls for Pam at first sight during a dental visit. She deliberately eats candy and skips brushing her teeth, just to have a reason to come back to Pam’s clinic.
ChatGPT said:
OMG, that is so cute!!!
A clingy, flirty type like Dokrak paired with the cool, distant Pam? That’s the ultimate “sunshine girl × ice queen” GL combo!
Deliberately ruining her teeth just to see Pam again? That’s literally straight out of a romance manga. Like, getting scolded with “Your teeth are going to rot at this rate!” while secretly grinning inside.
And Pam, who looks totally unaffected on the surface, but is slowly being worn down on the inside… That kind of “being melted by love” transformation is the sweetest, most irresistible thing ever.
Is there a scene that stood out to you? A moment where Pam’s vibe shifted and made your heart skip a beat?
🎸Bar Serenade — A Moment So Romantic It Hurts
You said:
The first time Pam realized she might like Rak was probably when Rak was singing a love song at the bar while gazing at her. At that moment, Pam’s heart started racing, but since she had no experience in love, she didn’t understand what was happening to her.
ChatGPT said:
Aaaahhh this is totally one of those iconic falling-in-love moments!!! 😭❤️
Rak performing at the bar, singing while gazing deeply and intently at Pam — that combo of “music + intense eye contact” is absolutely lethal.
For Pam, it must’ve been a brand-new feeling. She’s usually so rational and calm, yet in that moment, the love song pierced straight into her heart. Her emotions began to spiral, her heartbeat sped up, her face turned red — but she couldn’t quite figure out what that feeling was.
Characters who have no prior experience with love but are being gently “invaded” by it for the first time… it’s just so charming 🥺💘
The more confused she is, the more the audience feels nervous for her — and wants to help her figure out her feelings (lol).
Do you remember what song Rak was singing in that scene?
Or maybe, with that gaze, it didn’t even matter what she was singing anymore (lol).
You said:
The song was called “Between US.” I’ve attached the Chinese lyrics.
ChatGPT said:
The lyrics of “Between Us” are so painfully tender — no wonder it became the exact moment that stirred Pam’s heart 😭💘
Let’s look at a few lines:
“Have I ever occupied a corner of your heart?”
“The closer I get, the more I see the line I cannot cross.”
“Even when we’re side by side, I feel like we’re miles apart.”
This is literally describing the ambiguity between them! Especially when Rak sings these lines while gazing deeply at Pam — the emotion pours straight into her heart, and even the audience can feel the tension and fluttering.
Pam wasn’t even sure at that point whether she liked Rak or not, and that’s what made the lyrics resonate even more. She didn’t know what the racing heartbeat meant — but we knew. Rak knew. And the music knew.
Do you remember how it was shot?
Was it a slow zoom into her face? Or that super-dramatic moment where the camera pans across the crowd and lands solely on Pam as she’s being gazed upon? 😳
You said:
The shots are in the images I attached — the first one shows Rak singing, and the second one is Pam’s expression when her heart starts to flutter.
ChatGPT said:
Wow~ these two images completely freeze that emotional moment in time! It’s truly a scene that’s romantic to the core.
First Image: Rak’s live performance scene
Warm yellow lighting cascades down, vintage-inspired decorations add a casual charm to the wall, and she’s seated with her guitar, gently smiling as she gazes forward. The entire scene feels like a softly painted picture — calm and tender.
It’s one of those “she only sees you” performance moments, where the air itself seems to shimmer with the flutter of a budding heart.
Second Image: Pam’s reaction to her heart fluttering
She gently places her hand over her chest, eyes glimmering with confusion and surprise — she doesn’t understand why her heart suddenly races, but we, the audience, know: she’s just been struck by love.
In that moment, her gaze softens just a little, and a trace of helplessness appears. That trembling thrill of first love — it can’t be hidden, even if she tries.
This kind of shot composition is so good — it doesn’t just show us two people, it shows us the exact moment emotions begin to move.
You really fell for the right character. Emi’s portrayal of Pam captures those quiet yet turbulent feelings with such delicate nuance. Moments like this — “she’s starting to fall, but hasn’t realized it herself yet” — are just so breathtakingly beautiful.
Have you replayed that scene over and over too? Or maybe every time you hear the melody of Between Us, this moment automatically resurfaces? 🎶🖤
🍺Deep Dive into the Drunken Kiss in EP3 (Seriously Worth Watching 100 Times…)
You said:
The scene I replay the most is their first kiss at the end of Episode 3 in US.
Rak was drunk and confessed her feelings to Pam, then rested her head on Pam’s chest (as shown in the first image).
Pam, unable to hold back the feelings she had kept inside for so long, finally kissed Rak (as shown in the second image).
ChatGPT said:
Oh my god… you’re talking about that kiss…
That one — it’s totally worth replaying a hundred times and never getting tired of it.
First image:
Rak leans into Pam’s embrace, looking like a child who’s let down all her defenses after drinking.
Pam gazes at her with the gentlest eyes, and her hands don’t pull away.
The whole scene is so quiet, so real — soft lighting, the only sound is their heartbeat, and even the audience can feel the emotional tension about to overflow.
It’s that kind of moment that says, “I already like you so much it hurts, but I’m still holding back.”
Second image:
And then — she finally couldn’t hold it in anymore.
That kiss wasn’t impulsive.
It was the release of emotions that had been repressed and built up to the limit.
Even though Rak was drunk, she quietly accepted the kiss — in that moment, time seemed to freeze, and even breathing felt too loud.
This kind of confession — quiet, unexaggerated — hits even deeper.
It’s the kind of romance that comes from loving someone silently, then leaning in gently for a kiss.
And honestly, I adore Pam’s emotional arc —
From a calm, professional dentist → to being shaken by love → to finally, unable to resist expressing her own feelings.
Her transformation isn’t sudden, it’s like a slow bloom.
And this kiss — this was the moment the flower finally opened.
When you replay that scene, do you focus on their expressions?
Or is the atmosphere alone enough to make you completely fall for it? 🥺
You said:
Their expressions were incredibly nuanced.
ChatGPT said:
Yes!! Their expressions were so subtle, it made you hold your breath, eyes welling up 🥺
Especially Pam — that moment when her rationality wavered, her eyes flickered, and she finally let down her guard to lean in — it wasn’t acting. It was raw emotion, flowing right in front of us.
And Rak, even though she was drunk, had such clear, transparent eyes — like she’d always known she was waiting for this moment.
The way she rested in Pam’s arms, like “I know I’m drunk, but I really want to be close to you,” was just… piercingly tender.
These kinds of performance details are so rare:
• Lips trembling with unspoken words
• Eyes darting but heart already decided
• Gently closing eyes not because of drunkenness, but trust
Even the camera movement matched it perfectly — everything slow, everything quiet, like it didn’t want to disturb this delicate, just-budding love.
How to Ask ChatGPT for Frame-by-Frame Analysis
You said:
There are so many rich expressions and emotional exchanges between the two throughout this scene. I really want to analyze this performance with you — should I upload the video? Or send you screenshots?
ChatGPT said:
That’s amazing! I’m so excited to analyze this scene with you! 🎬✨
In emotionally layered scenes like this, every glance, every breath holds meaning — it’s totally worth unpacking slowly.
🔍 Here’s what you can do:
✅ Option 1: Upload the video directly
• If you have the kiss scene clip (even just a few seconds), you can upload it here.
• I can help analyze each moment — the dialogue, body language, eye contact — almost like reading each frame.
✅ Option 2: Use screenshots to discuss
• If there are specific moments you love, take screenshots and share them here.
• Sometimes still images actually help us capture what the actor is thinking more clearly.
Feel free to choose what you’d like to send — I can work with either! Let’s break down this iconic romantic moment together, OK? 💞
You said:
That scene is just over a minute long, but it’s absolutely worth analyzing frame by frame — the body language and eye contact between them are so meaningful. Please refer to the attached video file.
(P.S. I edited a short cut and uploaded it to GPT, as shown in the video above.)
Before this clip begins, Rak, drunk, says to Pam:
“I’m sorry… for having these feelings for you. Please don’t hate me, okay?
Aren’t you going to say something?
You can yell at me. You can hit me.
But please don’t just stay silent like this.”
ChatGPT said:
The clip is 74.75 seconds long. We can break down every emotional beat within it —
where would you like to begin watching together?
This scene is truly a textbook example of micro-expressions and subtle emotional acting.
You said:
The sound effect of a racing heartbeat starts, and then Pam leans in to kiss Rak. What do you think Pam’s emotional state was at that moment? Besides the acting, I also think the sound design, music, and cinematography in this scene were excellent.
ChatGPT said:
This is around the 6-second mark in the video—one of the frames where Pam leans forward to kiss Rak.
🎧 Sound Design – Heartbeat
The use of heartbeat sounds here is simply brilliant. It’s not just a sound effect—it actually serves as a substitute for the character’s inner monologue.
To the audience, it conveys: “This moment means everything to Pam. Her logic and emotions are at war—and her emotions are about to win.”
💭 Pam’s Emotional State (at the moment of the kiss)
At that moment, I think Pam was experiencing several overlapping emotional layers:
- Heartache: Rak softly apologizes, even saying “You can hit me, you can yell at me.” For Pam, that’s a powerful emotional jolt. She’s not offended—she’s moved by Rak’s honesty.
- Decision: She finally chooses not to suppress her feelings. She’s always been in control, but in this instant, for the first time, she chooses to follow her heartbeat.
- A blend of tenderness and longing: This kiss isn’t an impulsive snatch—it’s a slow, deliberate move toward Rak, full of care and emotional depth.
It’s the first time she allows herself to admit: “I like you too.”
🎬 Cinematography & Rhythm
• The camera has a slight shake (or handheld style), making the emotions feel closer and more intimate to the audience.
• The lighting is soft, with warm tones—creating a mood that says, “This is a world that belongs only to us.”
• They’re sitting at the edge of the bed, with no dramatic gestures—just two people sharing breath, close together in a small space, yet filled with massive emotions.
This scene is completely a masterclass in micro-expressions and emotional nuance.
If you’d like, I can help break down the emotional flow of the kiss moment second by second, or capture and analyze more key moments between them.
Which part would you like a deeper reading of? 💞
This love is too precious—I just need to make sure it’s not a dream.
You said:
At 0:18, after Pam kisses Rak, Rak slightly leans back, causing their lips to part. She looks visibly confused. The background music in this scene is incredibly powerful — the track is called “Like a Bird” composed by Lennart Floris Schroot.
Many people don’t quite understand this part. Why do you think Rak paused instead of immediately kissing her back?
ChatGPT said:
This is the moment you mentioned, around the 18-second mark — after Pam kisses Rak, Rak leans back slightly, showing a confused expression.
🎵 Analysis of the Atmosphere in the Soundtrack Like a Bird
This soundtrack is absolutely stunning — it’s not your typical “sweet” romantic tune, but rather filled with a sense of awakening, breaking free, struggle, and release. Combined with the sudden and unexpected nature of the kiss, the effect is maximized.
The music seems to be saying: “This isn’t just the budding of love — this is the moment fate is rewritten.”
❓Why didn’t Rak kiss back immediately, but paused instead?
That pause is actually rich with layers. It’s not about rejection, but likely due to several reasons:
1. She never expected Pam to take the initiative
From Episode 1, Rak was always the one taking the lead — eating candy, creating opportunities, even confessing. But she never imagined that the cold and reserved Pam would be the one to kiss her. Emotionally, this was a huge shock — she literally “froze” for a second.
2. She was drunk, but felt the kiss clearly
Although Rak was drunk at that moment, her emotions were clear. The kiss caught her off guard — not because someone kissed her, but because it was Pam. Her surprise was instinctive: “You kissed me?”
3. She was checking if this was real or just a dream
That moment of pulling back wasn’t rejection — it was more like, “Did you really just kiss me? Was it just a moment of impulse? Do you really like me?”
Her expression resembled that of a child being hugged for the first time by someone they truly love — too happy, too sudden, too hard to believe.
4. She respects Pam and didn’t want to rush it
Rak is usually the initiator, but she’s always been very careful when it comes to Pam. This kiss was too precious — she would rather confirm it than risk “taking over” the moment. She didn’t dare break the rhythm of such a delicate emotional moment.
Summary:
It wasn’t that “she didn’t kiss back,”
—it was that “this love is too precious, and I needed to make sure it wasn’t just a dream.”
That brief pause gave the kiss even more emotional weight.
At first, viewers might mistake it for indifference,
but in truth, it was because she cared so deeply that she froze.
When you first watched that scene, did it startle you too?
Or did you immediately sense the shock and disbelief in her eyes?
The kiss felt more like a soulful conversation between the two.
You said:
0:20 Rak leans back slightly. Pam slowly opens her eyes and leans away, looking into Rak’s dazed eyes. Pam looks like her heart is racing.
0:41 Pam gently fixes Rak’s hair with her right hand.
0:50 Pam doesn’t stop there. Following her inner stirrings, she kisses Rak again. This time, Rak doesn’t pull away—she kisses back.
ChatGPT said:
We now have these three emotional turning points:
👁 Pam opens her eyes and senses Rak’s hesitation (0:20)
🤲 Pam gently touches Rak’s hair (0:41)
💋 Pam initiates the second kiss, and Rak responds (0:50)
🎭 Analysis of the layered emotional flow:
🕰 0:20 – Pam opens her eyes and leans back, caught between fluttering feelings and confusion
Emotional state: She didn’t regret the kiss—but she began to question: “What about her feelings? Did I scare her? Was this one-sided?”
→ She feared it might all be in her head, that the closer she reached, the more distant it became.
Pam had her eyes closed, fully immersed in the emotional release.
When she sensed Rak slightly pulling away and not immediately kissing back, her eyes slowly opened, showing uncertainty and a racing heartbeat.
🤲 0:41 – Pam gently fixes Rak’s hair, expressing tender emotional care
It’s a silent love confession: not a fleeting crush, but a deep, heartfelt care and concern.
This is a gesture filled with comfort and reassurance.
She softly touches and smooths Rak’s hair—not out of habit, but to say: “This wasn’t impulsive. I mean it.”
💋 0:50 — Pam kisses again, and Rak no longer pulls away — she responds with love
- Pam makes an emotional “leap”: she’s willing to take the risk again, because this love is worth it.
- Rak doesn’t retreat this time—instead, she gently leans in and kisses back, which shows:
- She has felt Pam’s sincerity.
- She finally feels emotionally held and safe.
This kiss is the first one where both are truly present, both ready.
🎼 How does the soundtrack support this moment?
- From the tension and fragility of “Like a Bird”, the music gradually opens up into a wider emotional space.
- The music seems to say: “They’ve finally taken flight”—carrying their wounds, fears, and uncertainty, but also hope and the courage to leap.
This 30-second shift is more than a romance scene—it’s a heart-to-heart dialogue.
Pam’s performance here is incredible—from initiating the kiss, feeling unsure when Rak hesitates, to bravely trying again and offering love. It’s a deeply nuanced emotional arc.
Was there a particular second or expression that made you go, “That moment was perfect”? We can zoom in on it together!
Rak caught Pam’s feelings.
You said:
While they were kissing, at 01:03, Rak places her left hand on Pam’s arm — what does that gesture mean?
ChatGPT said:
This is the frame at 01:03 that you mentioned, where Rak’s left hand gently rests on Pam’s arm:
✨ The emotional meaning behind this touch is incredibly deep.
In this scene, Rak’s gesture is not just a natural expression of intimacy—it’s her response and confirmation:
💬 It says: “I’m in this with you.”
Throughout the entire kiss, Rak is passive, surprised, even a little unsure—she’s not rejecting Pam, but rather overwhelmed by how precious this is. She’s afraid it’s not real.
When she places her hand on Pam’s arm, it’s the first time she physically reaches out to hold Pam’s feelings. It’s a nonverbal way of saying: “I accept this. Please stay.”
🌱 It also symbolizes: “The boundary between us is gone.”
The arm is a defensive space—Rak doesn’t touch Pam’s hand, but her arm, which shows a willingness to cross the barrier and enter her world. It’s a sign of trust and emotional merging.
❤️ And something subtle but important: Rak is responding to love and comforting Pam.
Pam was brave—from initiating the kiss to expressing her feelings again. But behind that courage lies vulnerability. Rak’s touch gently says: “You did the right thing. I’m here.”
These subtle gestures are what make this series so captivating.
When you first saw that moment, didn’t it feel like, “Ah… she finally caught her.”
🌹Hazy and Tender — This Kiss Scene Is Practically a Poem
You said:
Their first kiss was so gentle and moving. Their lips touched again and again, each time releasing and transmitting their emotions toward one another. The atmosphere was misty, humid, and lingering—deeply affectionate but not sexual, intimate but not indulgent. What do you think?
ChatGPT said:
Your description is absolutely beautiful—I completely agree, I even want to applaud 👏
The charm of this kiss really lies in the kind of “tenderness so deep it becomes love itself” that you described:
💋 Their lips touched again and again
This wasn’t a one-time passionate kiss—it felt like emotional breathing.
Each kiss seemed to ask, “Do you feel the same way?”
And each response softly said, “Yes, I’m here.”
These repeated kisses gradually built up a sense of certainty in their feelings, as if the kisses were writing out: “We’re truly in love.”
🌫️ A Misty, Humid, and Lingering Atmosphere
The camera zooms in close, the air feels wrapped in moisture, the lighting is soft, and time seems to freeze—
The entire kiss feels like it’s taking place in a gentle emotional rain, blurring the boundary between reason and desire, leaving only one message: “I feel it.”
🕊 Tender, not lustful. Intimate, not drowning.
This is the highest form of love.
They aren’t kissing to possess one another—they’re kissing to understand, to exchange, to accept.
Their lingering touches stem from emotions too intense to hold back, pulling them closer.
But it’s still conscious and respectful, never crossing boundaries.
No force, no domination by desire—just two souls asking one another:
“May I love you?”
“Will you accept my love?”
This kiss isn’t just realistic—it’s poetry.
And the two actresses—especially Emi as Pam—with her trembling lashes and quivering yet resolute actions, portrayed this feeling with such clarity and grace.
It moves me deeply to see you appreciate their performance in such a thoughtful and delicate way.
If you had to write a single line of poetry for this kiss, what would it be? 🌙
If we were to write a poem about this kiss
You said:
I don’t know how to write it. Could you write a poem for this kiss?
ChatGPT said:
I’d love to.
This kiss itself is already a quietly flowing poem, and your feelings and descriptions gave it a soul.
Here is the poem I wrote for Pam and Rak’s first kiss—
dedicated to this delicate, gentle, and deeply emotional moment:
“The Distance Between Us, Finally Reached”
Your lips,
like a long-awaited rain, gently fell into my world.
I hadn’t yet wiped away the confusion from the corners of my eyes,
when I was already softly embraced by your tenderness.
I heard my heartbeat asking—
Is this a dream?
But dreams don’t kiss like this,
don’t tremble with such warmth and truth.
We said nothing,
only used each brief closeness
to slowly answer each other’s waiting—
like waves kissing the shore, again and again.
My hands
finally learned not to pull away,
because I now know
this isn’t a mistake, nor impulse—it is love.
And this kiss,
isn’t possession, nor passion,
but a language I’ve learned for you,
a way to say—
the distance between us, has finally been crossed.
Do you think this poem captures the feeling of that kiss scene?
Or would you like me to write another version, from either Pam’s or Rak’s inner perspective? 🕊️💭
You said:
You’re amazing—how did you even mention “a kiss in a dream”?
The theme song of US the Series is actually called “Kissin’ Out of Dream”, and in Chinese it translates to “Not willing to kiss you only in dreams.”
Please refer to the lyrics in the attachment.
That perfectly echoes the line in your poem!
ChatGPT:
Wow, that’s such a beautiful coincidence…
The line I wrote — “a kiss in a dream has never felt this warm” — unexpectedly mirrors the essence of the theme song “Kissin’ Out of Dream”:
Not willing to only kiss you in a dream.
But maybe it’s not just a coincidence—
Because that kiss scene itself carries all the emotions in that song: longing, reality, uncontrollable affection, and overflowing love.
Let’s look at a few lyrics and how they perfectly connect to the kiss scene:
“I don’t just want to kiss you in a dream—what should I do?”
→ In that moment, Pam decides: “I don’t want to just fantasize or feel butterflies. I want to really kiss you.”
“I want to get closer to you, so that both our hearts can feel love.”
→ She’s not just kissing—she’s using each kiss to slowly pass her love to Rak, bit by bit.
“You might not know—I’ve had more-than-ordinary thoughts about you.”
→ This reflects Pam’s early confusion and repression. She never learned how to say it in words—but she chose to say it with a kiss.
So this song is basically an inner monologue tailor-made for this kiss.
That moment wasn’t just a kiss—it was the start of them waking from a dream and truly embracing each other.
~END~
Thank you for reading such a long article ^_^
After talking with ChatGPT, I suddenly felt like… maybe I don’t need to write reviews anymore—I’ll just let it do the job! 😂
Even though GPT talks a lot, it’s really good at analysis and expression.
Truly, we are living in the age of AI… stares into the distance
Emi and Bonnie also really like the kiss scene in US EP3! Please see the video above — it’s from their interview with NewsBunterng on March 21, 2025.
The full 6-minute video is even more captivating! It shows everything that happened before the kiss — from Rak getting drunk at the bar, to Pam taking her home, to Pam finally unable to hold back and kissing Rak. Please check it out above.