#but this is a case where i really loved the platonic married besties dynamic a LOT

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one of my favourite character relationship dynamics, platonic romantic or anything, is when two characters are absolutely the bestest of best friends and when one is hurt or something the other will scream and cry and wail and explode and when the other is in danger then the first one will go on some kind of silent terminator-esque rampage about it. besties (do no separate)

#i havent watched more than season 3 of x files but i rewatched season 2 recently #and that entire season along with the first half of season 3 (where i am now LOL) have been entirely this #literally like. mulders the screaming crying throwing up type and scullys the terminator one #its awesome #another far less obvious and possibly less intentional example but recently ive been reading some villainess manwha called #a villainess no more and like. the romance is kinda sweet and gentle and cute and all but like #i kind of really loved in the early parts where they kinda just became besties at first sight #like bro......they are BEST FRIENDS #rn in the story ive gotten to the point where theyre best friends And lovers which is sweet #its interesting though normally im a huge sap who loves romance in like everything but like...i kinda preferred them just as besties? #not something that happens to me often (nothing wrong with purely platonic relationships im just a romantic dweeb) #(theres exceptions of course. speaking of scully and mulder i like them best not as romantic or platonic but a secret third thing) #(theyre relationship is: scully and mulder. you know. thats their relationship status) #but this is a case where i really loved the platonic married besties dynamic a LOT #are there any comics or something about two besties being married platonically. maybe im craving something i never knew i craved #besties wedding. besties wedding #but i guess its no surpirse that i love besties dynamics if you remember all my complaints about certain routes in certain sengoku era otog #i think shingens route should have had more goofing around. i think mc and shingen should have become besties before romance #sometimes i cant buy romance unless they become best friends first. become BUDDIES before u put a ring on it #if that makes sense. who knows what im talking about. hold your besties real close tonight.....for me #(a transparent version of me smiling is overlayed over the night sky before i fade away into stardust)

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#2 from the questions designed to make u hate me list 👀

EXCELLENT QUESTION.

2.) Are there any popular fandom OTPs you only BroTP?

100,000% Drarry. I know I've said this before, but like...I'm overly in love with Snarry, so shipping them with other people makes me sad. 🤣 But I can at least feel a spark or a vibe from other ships, such as say Tomarry or Sirry (for Harry), or Snaco or Sneville (for Severus.) There's interest there, and sexiness, and even if it's not romance or longterm, I can envision there being something.

Drarry???? I just don't get it. 😭 0 spark. 0 spice. For me personally. Clearly there are plenty of people who do get those things! Or who don't need those things in a ship, idk. Drarry is huge and ngl I wish I could see it! Especially because Drarry has so many super talented people. 🥺 I admire all the art, and the fics I've read have been so stellar!!!! A+ writing. A+ art. Gorgeous, stunning, amazing. I envy Drarry folks, they have so many goods to enjoy!

Anyway. I can't really ship it romantically. And I can barely see a case for it sexually. 🧐 But platonic???? I LOVE IT. Just like begrudging buddies postwar. Like enemies to lovers only it's rivals to friends. I super dig it. Especially when it's all reluctant. (Like how I like my ships tbh.) Just Harry like helping Draco out postwar cuz he's a good boy, but he's like "I'll help you but I'm not gonna like it." And Draco being all bratty and proud about it all. Or or! Having to work together, be it rebuilding Hogwarts or being coworkers!!!! OR OR OR having to get along because their friend group is all hooking up. (Who doesn't love a good Gryffindor/Slytherin ship????)

A very sibling-like dynamic I think where they're at each other's throats and don't realize how far they've come until they're suddenly defending the other. "How dare you call Potter Scarhead! Only I'm allowed to mock his disfigurement!" 😂

Anyway. Drarry as a BrOTP???? I'm hella into it.

But ALSOOOOO. Okay idk how popular Snamione actually is, idk much about het ships. 😂 But it's not tiny or anything! (Please forgive my snamione ignorance 😅) But...Snamione as a BrOTP???????? I LOVE IT. PLEASE I NEED MORE.

Especially when they become buddies after Harry and Severus hook up!!!!!!!! Snarry with a side of Snamione BrOTP???? Yes yes yes. Two super smart folks being super smart together. Sharing book recommendations, having intellectual discussions, academic and political debates, etc. Maybe sharing projects???? Slowly over time of course cuz Severus is d i f f i c u l t. But they get there!!!! And suddenly Hermione is over for dinner and Harry feels like a third wheel cuz his husband and his bestie are talking nerd shit.

Okay okay okay but imagine: Married Snarry. Dron is a thing. Hermione is a single independent pringle. All having dinner cuz Golden Trio = family. Severus and Hermione get to chatting. Draco isn't actually interested but he's a jerk and smugly jumps in because Harry and Ron are clueless. Harry and Ron just sitting there like ???? Then excuse themselves to go fly around outside. But now Draco can't find his way out of a boring conversation he doesn't even want to be in and "Merlin help you, Ronald, if you leave me here --!" (At this point why am I answering an ask I might as well be writing a fic LOL.)

Anyway, the point is: Drarry and Snamione are excellent BrOTPs that I will platonically ship forever.

#asked & answered