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I just watched it for the first time a week ago, so pardon me if I’m misremembering. But I read it as like, he was horny and curious so he tried it, but he felt sort of ashamed right after. Then Oliver shows up and discovers his shame, AND teases him about it, so that amplifies Elio’s shame x100. Oliver forgets that Elio is still a child, and isn’t ready to be teased about something so vulnerable. So he switches to comforting Elio, and then they grow even closer.
Coming out is hard for edgelords