diff --git a/resources/views/videos/shorts.blade.php b/resources/views/videos/shorts.blade.php
index aed74a2..8600319 100644
--- a/resources/views/videos/shorts.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/videos/shorts.blade.php
@@ -658,6 +658,37 @@
         @endauth
     };
 
+    // ── Comments pane ──────────────────────────────────────
+    window.shortOpenComments = function(videoKey) {
+        const pane     = document.getElementById('shortsCommentsPane');
+        const backdrop = document.getElementById('shortsCommentsBackdrop');
+        const body     = document.getElementById('shortsCommentsBody');
+        if (!pane || !body) return;
+        body.innerHTML = '<div class="shorts-comments-loading">Loading…</div>';
+        pane.classList.add('visible');
+        pane.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'false');
+        backdrop?.classList.add('visible');
+        fetch('/videos/' + videoKey, {
+            headers: { 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' },
+            credentials: 'same-origin'
+        })
+        .then(r => r.text())
+        .then(html => {
+            const doc = new DOMParser().parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+            const section = doc.getElementById('ytcSection');
+            if (section) { body.innerHTML = ''; body.appendChild(section); }
+            else         { body.innerHTML = '<div class="shorts-comments-loading">Comments unavailable.</div>'; }
+        })
+        .catch(() => { body.innerHTML = '<div class="shorts-comments-loading">Could not load comments.</div>'; });
+    };
+    window.shortCloseComments = function() {
+        const pane     = document.getElementById('shortsCommentsPane');
+        const backdrop = document.getElementById('shortsCommentsBackdrop');
+        pane?.classList.remove('visible');
+        pane?.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+        backdrop?.classList.remove('visible');
+    };
+
     // ── Share ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
     window.shortShare = function(videoKey, title) {
         const url = window.location.origin + '/videos/' + videoKey;