If, like me, you've spent the weekend watching Normal People, you're well aware of who Paul Mescal is. If not, let me introduce you to the internet's newest obsession.
This is Paul Mescal. He's a gorgeous Irish actor who is the star of Hulu and the BBC's new series, Normal People, about two teens in a small Irish town experiencing love for the first time and bonding over trauma. They also bone a lot.
He plays Connell, a smart, sensitive jock who falls in love with outsider-turned-cool girl Marianne (played by Daisy Edgar-Jones). To me, he's basically a better version of To All The Boys I've Loved Before's Peter Kavinsky and I'm very here for it.
People are already considering him the internet's new boyfriend, because, let's face it — he deserves the title. These tweets thirsting over him made me relate so much:
So Paul, if you're taking a break from reading your million DMs to read this: