π«₯ Submarine - Resurfaces without a word
Disappears quietly and comes back quietly, so half the time nobody even notices exactly when they returned.
What are they like?
The Submarine went quiet without noise, and comes back the same way. Explaining what happened in between feels like more effort than it's worth. So they just slide back into a conversation, or post again with no caption at all β no warning, no explanation, just there again one day.
Not making a scene translates into a real steadiness: absences never feel heavy, relationships keep going without a big explanation, and coming back doesn't come with much stress attached. They tend to only explain if someone asks directly "where were you?" β bringing up the reason for the silence unprompted just isn't their style.
The problem is it's genuinely hard for the other person to tell when they actually came back. The welcome-back moment gets missed because nobody clocked the timing, and it's easy to be mistaken for not caring. The real warmth is there, it just doesn't show β which is why saying even one sentence out loud, once in a while, makes a real difference.
Signature traits
- Doesn't bother announcing they're back
- Only explains if someone directly asks "where were you?"
- Rarely brings up the reason for the silence themselves
- Energy barely shifts even when they resurface
Strengths
- A calm that never makes the absence feel heavy
- Keeps relationships going without a big explanation
- Coming back doesn't cause much stress
Worth watching out for
- Nobody knows exactly when they're back, so the welcome gets missed
- Gets mistaken for not caring more than they'd like
- Real warmth doesn't always show, even when it's there
What brings them back
- Once things have settled internally β Not because they're ready to explain, just ready to slide back into ordinary life.
- A setting where explaining doesn't feel necessary β They come back most comfortably around people who don't press for reasons.
- Missing the old rhythm β No big trigger needed β just a pull back toward where they used to be.
Good to be around (just for fun)
π¬ Trailer Drop β When the Trailer Drop warns them ahead of time β "I'll be back soon" β the Submarine gets a little runway to mentally prepare. In return, when the Submarine comes back without fuss, exactly as expected, the Trailer Drop gets to watch their own anticipation land smoothly.
Takes some work β π― Fanfare Return: The Fanfare Return ends up announcing the Submarine's quiet comeback for them β "guys, they're BACK!!" β and the second that happens, the Submarine wants to disappear even further. A spotlight nobody asked for just adds pressure.
β» Type compatibility is for entertainment only β there's no science behind it.
How to work with this type
You don't have to explain every time. Just on the moments you're genuinely glad to be back, say one sentence out loud β "good to be back, honestly" is plenty. Silence carries meaning too, but sometimes the other person needs to hear it to feel reassured.
Frequently asked questions
Where does this test's "guess who's back" meme come from?
It comes from a Korean YouTuber, Palliachi, whose videos popularized an exaggerated re-entrance line β something like "guess who's back... from prison~!" β used to hype anyone's return after any absence. This test grew out of noticing that people actually stage their own comebacks in very different ways.
Does not announcing a comeback mean they don't care?
It's less about not caring and more about treating explanations as more effort than necessary. Since the other person can't always tell, though, dropping a short signal now and then genuinely helps the relationship.
How do you reconnect with this type?
The best approach is to make space naturally, without pressing for reasons. In return, it helps to ask them to say even a short sentence out loud in the moments they're genuinely glad to be back.
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