I know Jim is a genius and all but it is extremely fucking funny that Spock, who is basically Vulcan royalty, heir apparent to T'Pau, son of Sarek and the one person in the universe who carries proof of the bond between Earth and Vulcan in his very body and soul fell head over heels for a blond cornfed Iowa boy the first time he smiled at him
That time Spock almost made Kirk cry by preferring him to a computer
Excerpt from Star Trek 9 by James Blish. Highlighted text reads ’“A Starship Captain, also runs on loyalty, loyalty to a man - one man. Nothing can replace it. Nor him.”
Kirk felt the absurd sting of grateful tears behind his eyes.’