What Is Happening in This Sam Smith Kissing Picture?

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but I have just four: What is going on?

As many of you know, self-described “dick monster” Sam Smith is dating 13 Reasons Why star Brandon Flynn. The two have already taken some totally not staged paparazzi photos together and the latest crop of these au natural snaps have hit the web. And oh, boy.

Sam Smith being very romantic with boyfriend Brandon Flynn in public today! pic.twitter.com/EWMBf29sIG

— Music News Facts (@musicnewsfact) February 26, 2018

They are going IN. Like, a dementor would look at that photo and be like, “Sam, that’s a bit much.” According to the Daily Mail, the photo was taken outside a fish-and-chip shop in London. We can only assume the two were on a quest for leftover crumbs.

The photo lit up Twitter with opinions in two camps: this is too much and LEAVE SAM SMITH ALONE.

I hope Sam Smith had fun because I just called the police https://t.co/PjMYZRAIGL

— Cam (@chustoo) February 26, 2018

congratulations to sam smith the first openly gay man to open mouth kiss

— o, limp dicks (@kamilumin) February 26, 2018

Either this is Sam Smith’s first kiss or he’s a dementor. Either way, somebody should intervene before it gets any worse… pic.twitter.com/0ai1yX6GZe

— the Honda with Tanisha & Rhonda (@RafiDAngelo) February 26, 2018

I’ve had it with those Sam Smith kissing pictures!!! pic.twitter.com/tkSRM3UN0I

— Andrew (@henryevil) February 26, 2018

gay twitter: we’re all sisters, united by our experience

[sam smith kisses a man]

gay twitter: pic.twitter.com/m600Lj1jIN

— Sid (@Sidderz) February 26, 2018

So this Sam Smith thing is starting to feel a bit like bullying. By all means think his music is bland, dislike him or think he’s an airhead, but let him kiss his boyf in peace. It’s ugly to see members of our community leading the mockery of an openly gay singer for a little PDA

— Louis Staples (@LouisStaples) February 26, 2018

Regardless of how they kiss, it’s nice to see Sam Smith happy, I guess? Maybe he’s crying less?