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pendarling · 5 months
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Winter Boots
Last year, when winter hit the city, Hero thought it was best to prepare for the weather with a quick adjustment to their attire. A little extra fur with a couple of layers did their suit justice. It maintained style while providing the warmth they needed when running outside.
This year, they planned on keeping the colour and style the same as they always did. Except, there would be a minor adjustment: their fine, long over the knee-length boots would be shortened to only their ankles. It wasn't as if the efficiency of the newer shoes was heightened, only that it was a style preference. They had debated it back and forth over a few weeks, and it wasn't like they would lose anything either.
So when Villain tilted their head and squinted their eyes during their routine battle, they felt nervous about their decision.
"It looks cute on you." They motioned with their hands at their suit.
Hero had to restrain a smile from escaping their lips. They wouldn't let Villain court them. However, the compliment made them feel much warmer, just enough to forget the snow surrounding them.
"You should focus on the fight, Villain." Their hands tightened into a fist, and their posture resumed its usual stance.
There were a few more seconds of an empty pause as the winds clashed against the frosted buildings around them. Villain looked to be in deep thought as they grappled in their mind on what to say next. "Although you make everything look good, I deeply miss the old boots. They had…" They looked to the sky for words, "an appeal to them."
Hero pulled their gaze away from Villain for a few seconds and fixated their focus back on their boots before staring at them again with a stern glare, "I don't need your opinion, Villain."
"I'm not saying you have to take it to heart." They shrugged.
Hero lunged at them again, their fists aiming to hurt Villain just enough to reassure them of their strength. Hero sent a kick to their left and another to the right, only for Villain to grab hold of their foot.
Hero gasped as they almost slipped on the pile of snow beneath them. "Ah!-- You better let go of me!" Their body was tiled, and Hero looked for something to hold as they tried to maneuver their way out.
"Hold still now, love, I want to show you something." They slightly pinched at their calf, "See this here," Hero stifled a laugh; now was not the time to feel ticklish. This new position was too embarrassing to be in.
They tried yanking their leg away again before feeling weakened against their grip. "I had always admired these nice legs of yours. Have I ever told you that?" They teasingly smiled and waited for a reaction.
Hero blushed and shook their head fiercely to shake away the feeling growing in them. "You're unbeliveable, Villain. Can't you just stay professional for once?"
Villain ignored their comment and pulled their leg closer with a firm grip until it rested on their shoulder. "Relax, I just wanted to help you see this frommy prespective-"
"You pull me any closer to you and I'm going to pull a hamstring!"
"The boots, the ones that you used to wear, they just had a way of defining these legs better." They watched as Villain's fingers ran smoothly up and down their leg. "Do you see where I'm getting at?" they winked cooly.
Hero slipped their foot out of their grip and jumped a few meters back, slightly tumbling.
Did their nemesis seriously just ask them to wear the older boots for their pleasure? Had they been paying that much attention to their legs all this time?
Their eyes flickered back and forth with confusion and anxiousness. It shouldn't be this big deal, yet Hero knew they were over the moon with all of Villain's alert comments. It wasn't as if they had intentionally thought of what their rival would think, but hearing their admiration for it made their heart jump.
Hero pulled down the fur coat to cover whatever they could, "You're just saying that to distract me."
"Oh, I can assure you the only person here doing the distracting is you."
They bit their lip to counter the growing heat spreading across their cheeks, hoping that Villain had mistaken it for a reaction to the cold. They couldn't help themselves when they responded this way; it looked like for Villain, it would be their victory for now. Hero decided to leave the conversation hanging and sprint away instead, a relatively common behaviour they developed when Villain's advancements started getting to their head.
They shouldn't be feeling this way. It wasn't very honourable of them, especially since their sole job was to defeat Villain and protect whatever version of justice they saw as true. Yet, their heart still lingered in the air, searching for Villain's words even in the comfort of their own home.
Hero, now in their regular civilian clothes, retired to bed early. Only knowing whatever was ahead of them would only strengthen Villain's infatuation for them.
In the dark of the night, they lay in bed still contemplating Villain's words. Did their legs really look that presentable?
They lifted up their thigh and stretched out their sore muscles. It didn't look significant to them… Maybe it was all empty words, something to keep their mind at bay and to let Villain win.
Their heart paced rapidly as their eyes landed on the soft fabrics of their suit and the small boots sitting neatly inside their closet, hidden from any prying eyes.
Hero sat up and walked gently with soft feet; their cheeks still flushed from hours earlier. Behind the endless piles of clothes were their older boots. They never found them central to their uniform, but Villain did.
Carefully, they slipped them on and stood in front of a mirror. Their own eyes scan the change in their appearance. It was slightly attractive now that they thought about it for a bit.
Their heart nearly escaped their chest with the thought of returning to fight Villain and having them notice the obvious switch they've made.
In their head, Hero could already see it. The slight curvy smile and knowing eyes when they've only just arrived at the scene. They would rather die than imagine a scenario at all, even if their mind started to race with many other wonderfully intimate ideas that had them worked up.
"Deep breath." They sucked in some air and blew it back out to calm their nerves. Their hands were shaking. What was wrong with them? They didn't care about how their body appeared to anyone. Not even for Villain.
That's right.
They're only switching back because they always knew they wouldn't like their new boots anyway.
When it reached the time to make their first debut in their readjusted uniform, Hero had to run a series of conversations with themselves to push them into the spotlight. It wasn't a pleasant morning, but it wasn't a reason time to complain. The news did warn of heavy snow and sleet. It wouldn't get any better either as the season made its way deeper and deeper into winter.
Hero watched with eagerness as a familiar figure emerged from the heavy fog and walked effortlessly to their place.
The crunch of snow below their feet drew closer until they could hear their rival's voice between the whisps of the winds. "Lovely weather we're having, hm?" Their eyes pierced straight into their own and sent chills down their back. Hero was here for one thing: to stop Villain's advancement on the day's mission; they always caused chaos for whatever corruptable plan they'd conjured up for months before. There was also reason number two, but they weren't sure if they even wanted to admit to it yet.
Before they could get the chance to even mention or even hint at the change, Villain's gaze already coursed their way down their body and to their sleek boots.
They heard a short hum of approval, and as expected, a sly smirk worked its way up their face.
With their mind already set on formulating an excuse, Hero blurted out their thoughts, "I didn't do it for you, alright?"
"Okay…" Their irritating grin remained planted, unwilling to leave them alone. "Whatever you say, my love."
"I didn't!" They stomped their foot onto the ground as if mimicking a child. Their face felt like it was going to burst into flames.
"I believe you, Hero. There's no need to defend yourself." Even as they said that, they caught a small laugh at the end of their sentence, playing with them, "Just think it's a funny coincedence…" They pushed.
They pouted in response, their voice already too nervous to do all the talking, leaving it to their expressions.
"You look beautiful either way though, just so you know." They chuckled.
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absolutebl · 1 year
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Trope du jour 2022 
the head pat 
Pictured above: Blueming, Roommates of Poongduck 304, Cherry Blossoms After Winter, Choco Milk Shake (x2), Ocean Likes Me, Takara & Amagi. 
Moar! 
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About Youth
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Minato’s Laundromat 
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Kimi no Koto Dake Mite Itai (aborted head touch) 
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Cherry Magic yaoi
From Thailand! 
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Ai Long Nhai
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Close Friends
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Cupid’s Last Wish
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Dear Doctor
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The Eclipse
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Ghost Host Ghost House
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Love in the Air
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Secret Crush On You
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That’s My Candy 
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Work from Heart 
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The GL version (Meow Ears Up) 
Switches! 
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Minato & Shin 
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Enchante
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Plus and Minus 
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Star in My Mind
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Vice Versa 
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skelliefranky · 6 months
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rs-hawk · 4 months
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No one asked but my favorite trope rn to read is pregnant wife who’s leaving her abusive husband (emotionally neglectful is my preference bc physical/sexual abuse can be a huge trigger for me) and hiding her pregnancy who reconnects with a childhood friend who is completely in love with her. Idc if she was in love with them when they were kids or not (sometimes it’s better not bc then her husband can be her childhood crush) but he has to be head over heels for her because that’s just so chef’s kiss 🤌 😚 And then when he finds out he’s just like “Okay. I’ve always wanted to be a dad so”
(May or may not be influenced by my life)
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anitalenia · 10 months
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━━━ .°˖✧ unrequited love ⋆˙⊹
꒰ঌ definition ໒꒱ 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘.
˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ below you will find sub genres under this category, as well as some useful pairings for this trope. for educational writing purposes <3
note: several of these can also be used in other tropes as well, just depends on how you write it and interpret it.
╰₊✧ ゚OTHER LINKS . ྀི ⊹ masterlist | romance tropes |
taglist | prompt list | symbol packs | dividers page
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꒰ঌ group one ໒꒱
sisters boyfriend/girlfriend | school crush | sisters husband/wife | childhood love interest except you leave and when you come back they’re with someone else | your best friend and nothing more | your teacher | your coworker | your boss
꒰ঌ group two ໒꒱
love interest doesn’t care to know you | love interest thinks you’re ugly | one of you is gone for a long time and the feelings fade | love interest wasn’t meant for you | love interest destined to be with someone else
꒰ঌ group three ໒꒱
you’re only being used for your body | love interest is asexual / has no interest in romance | love interest rejects your kiss / date | love interest doesn’t want to settle down with anyone | love interest doesn’t want what you want
꒰ঌ group four ໒꒱
love interest is still hung up on their ex | love interest is still hung up on someone who died | love interest doesn’t love you at first but comes around eventually | love interest doesn’t love you at first, then when they do you’re already with someone else
꒰ঌ group five ໒꒱
love interest is actually a jerk whose attention you’ve been trying to get. when you finally do, you realize he’s horrible and reject him when he tries to get you back | love interest is in love with someone else | love interest is in love with your sister / another family member
꒰ঌ group six ໒꒱
love interest is only using you to get back at their ex | you can’t take a hint that they don’t want anything to do with you or vice versa | given an ultimatum and love interest didn’t choose you | trauma bonding
꒰ঌ group seven ໒꒱
love interest had horrible relationships and can’t return affections | love interest has their own problems to deal with before they can be in a relationship | resisting a divorce because you or they are still in love
꒰ঌ group eight ໒꒱
jealousy when seeing love interest with another person | friendzoned | love interest has a terminal illness | tries to sabotage love interests relationships so they can notice you | love interest has a different sexual orientation
꒰ঌ group nine ໒꒱
doesn’t believe in love | can’t commit to anybody or anything | if you love me let me go / love interest can be with the one they really want after you realize they don’t love you | maid of honor x groom
꒰ঌ group ten ໒꒱
your ex is with one of your friends | your ex is dating a family member | your ex is married to a family member so you always see them | life / occupation scares love interest away (criminal aus, biker aus, mafia aus, mobster aus)
꒰ঌ group eleven ໒꒱
love interest has to have their memory wiped away for their own safety | love interest treats you like crap but you take it | love triangle | plucking the flower petals / he loves me, he loves me not, he loves me, he loves me not
꒰ঌ group twelve ໒꒱
only love who you think the person is, not who they actually are | love interest doesnt like romantic gestures / being chased / uncomfortable with romance | rejection turns you evil / insane | love interest is just plain dumb to your affections
꒰ঌ group thirteen ໒꒱
trauma needs you to stay in relationships | in love with the idea of love, not the person | love interest is way out of your league | cocky guy who believes you love him / you really don’t | love interest misinterprets your actions as you being helpful / a good friend | runaway bride | runaway fiancé
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will update when I think of new ones. hope this helps if you’re not sure what story to tell but you want something new <3
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ophanim-vesper · 1 year
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I just realized the 'human guiding their alien/monster/nonhuman lover through the human world' trope is very neurodivergent-coded bc it's basically someone helping someone they love through basic, everyday tasks that they struggle with and being unconditionally loving and patient the entire time.
"oh you don't know how to laundry? Don't worry I'll teach you"
"need help using the stove? It's ok I'll help"
"unaware of common greetings, slang or other customs? It's alright I understand"
"don't know how to do common tasks that most people, including myself, know how to? It's ok I still love you regardless and I will help you every step of the way"
yeah so I guess that's why I love this trope so much.
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dysabria · 4 months
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new meet-cute trope to add: otp are both part of a wedding party but each only know one half of the newlyweds. they are paired to walk down the aisle together. they have to team up and solve problems before the spouses can find out (ie find the ring, fix an outfit, etc). they continue to talk after the wedding. they date. their own marriage proposal includes the line “on the day we met we walked down the aisle together. would you do me the honor of doing so again?” obsessed. based on this instagram reel i saw:
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finnthepaladin · 1 year
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"Hey, what is your favourite romance trope?"
"It's boss x secretary. Especially in kdramas, cdramas and thai dramas."
"Oh, wow, how patriotic of you. Do you also believe in the American Dream and that once you'll be a hard worker, you'll be compensated through a great work place, a great romantic life and later on become a stay-at-home-parent?"
"Oh, no. I'm just autistic and relate to the heavily implied autistic boss with his
-PTSD and/or childhood trauma
-perfectionism
-needs food prepared and his house/office cleaned in the "right way" and can easily get offended/compulsive if that is not done (to the point of fireing employees right on the spot)
-forming a sort of romantic relationship and/or friendship with people who respect and/or care to keep the "cleanliness"/compulsive sorting of things the way he wants them (the secretary)
-often shows affection through gift giving
-often times doesn't like being touched/needs his personal space
-is disliked even by people close to him/he has worked with all his life
-unable to read emotions or social cues
-easily deceived/doesn't spot lies easily
-shows almost no emotion or has problems finding the right way to express them
-no friends/troublesome relationship with family members
-see his partner more as "cute" than as "sexy" (especially in kdrama, cdrama), implying a bigger romantic than sexual interest in the person
-seems mature but has "childish" personality traits or values
-is seen as narcistic
-known to be gifted/intelligent from a young age and seeing other kids as immature/hard to understand/too emotional and has problems connecting with them, which leads them to spend more time with adults from a young age
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eloquentmoon · 8 months
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it's not just "i love him" it's "i love him in the face of his flaws and his violence, i love him even though the rage of his truth is killing me slowly, i love and cherish him in a way no one else can because i am resilient to his shortcomings, and though i truly and intimately know his faults and brutality and weaknesses, i still love him"
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chirp-a-chirp · 7 months
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Encapsulate as many otome/romance tropes as possible in two screenshots or less.
Starting out strong—Rio Ortiz
Domestic boyfriend! Best friend trope! The power of love conquers all! Randomly talking about stripping for you (But uhhh…feel free to take off that pesky shirt + vest if you wish Rio)!
What other ikemen prince screenshots do y’all have that fit a slew of romance tropes?
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dreamingamongthestars · 9 months
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Fanfic idea: Just your luck, you and one other person (who happens to be your arch nemesis) win tickets to spend a day on a private yacht, all expenses paid. You decide to tolerate them for a day of rest and relaxation until orcas show up and tear off your motor and the two of you are stuck with each other in the middle of the ocean until help arrives.
400k slow burn, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, the orcas ship it (pun not intended)
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pendarling · 8 months
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Captured & Saved
Hero shook their still burning hand after the punch. All the guards in this prison wore tough bulletproof vests and layers of heavier materials that nearly convinced Hero were just bricks. After finally knocking out the last person, Hero stepped above the body toward the heavy double doors.
Their boots clacked under their weight as they sighed and pushed it open with what little strength they had left.
"Damn, it..." They stumbled into the dark room and walked to the centre, waiting for their eyes to adjust.
"Looking for me?" Villain's cool voice echoed throughout the chamber. Hero found the light and flicked it on. Villain sat calmly behind bars while strapped onto a chair, parts of them bruised and beaten from whatever torment they went through.
Hero visibly winced and ran up to the prison bars.
"Are you okay? I'm here to get you out." Their eyes looked down at the lock, a multi-system that required a hand scan. They rolled their eyes and looked around for another solution.
Villain coughed weakly, "Are you saving me?"
"What do you think?" Hero stepped back and prepared to launch a kick.
Bang!
"Be careful; I can't afford you to hurt yourself."
Hero kicked again, the electric light sparking up, and a small smoking stream pulled out. They held out a fist and tore the remaining pieces apart. Villain sat up as straight as they could, their neck straining to keep their head up.
They successfully pulled the doors of the jail cell open and walked inside. Villain smiled casually. "Don't tell me you've changed sides for me, love."
They knelt before them, silently untying their legs. "Why didn't you tell me?" They whispered, a hint of frustration intermingled in their voice.
"I didn't want you to feel responsible." Hero chuckled at that, a crooked smile and a growing anger gnawing at them from the inside. They'd never seen Hero so upset and yet so fiercely devoted to resuing them. "Why aren't you celebrating with the rest of your friends? isn't this what you wanted?" They spoke again.
"To what?" Hero stopped and locked eyes with Villain, biting back tears, "If I knew you were captured I would've come here no matter what." They wiped away at their face and turned down, "It was never about winning, Villain. At least not like this." They muttered helplessly. Their shoulders slumped. Of course, they'd been chasing Villain for years. They've been waiting for this moment their entire career, but seeing someone they grew to know and actually build a connection with now so weak and beaten... it made Hero second guess everything. "Heroes are meant to save."
Villain's smile reached their eyes with a slightly sombre expression, "I'm honoured," With the last roped undone, Villain rose up shakingly on their feet, Hero held onto them for support, and helped walk them out. The agonoizing pain in their body was tormenting Villain, but seeing Hero worried kept their mind too busy to process any pain. Had it been any other way, Villain was sure they'd still would've had those same feelings for Hero.
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absolutebl · 10 months
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La Pluie epiphany 
I finally figured out why I am so tense around this show. 
In openly taking to task and challenging the soulmates trope, this narrative is telling viewers not to trust its core BL trope - which means we cannot trust the main couple to end happily, nor can we trust those characters who believe most strongly in fated mates (Pat & Mai). 
This means I, personally, not only can’t rely on an HEA but (as someone who also does not believe in soulmates) I’m not entirely sure I even WANT an HEA. This has NEVER happened to me before. 
 It makes me uncomfortable because that’s a core part of my identify with these shows. 
I mean, good job La Pluie, but also.... huh. 
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tickly-giggles · 8 months
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One of my favorite romance tropes
Person A - already in love and pining
Person B - has no idea
Person A and Person B are in an argument, maybe Person B is asking Person A why they act so weird around them for example, and Person A is desperately trying to make them leave them alone. Person B doesnt let up and Person A gets so pent up (they keep sneaking glances at Person B's lips, they're rubbing at their own arms for comfort, they're pacing). Eventually, it all comes to a head and Person A slams their lips against Person B's and kisses them passionately. And then, Person A quickly pulls away, looking mortified at what they've just done.
MUSIC CRESCENDOS AT THE KISS, THE ANGST, THE ROMANCE, ITS ALL THERE
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muresetivoire · 2 years
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From Darling (Degenerate) to Darling (Break my back)
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anitalenia · 10 months
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━━━ .°˖✧ fake relationship ⋆˙⊹
꒰ঌ definition ໒꒱ 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑛𝑜 𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟. 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒.
˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ below you will find sub genres under this category, as well as some useful pairings for this trope. for educational writing purposes <3
note: several of these can also be used in other tropes as well, just depends on how you write it and interpret it.
╰₊✧ ゚OTHER LINKS . ྀི ⊹ masterlist | romance tropes |
taglist | prompt list | symbol packs | dividers page
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꒰ঌ group one ໒꒱
escort au / hire a sex worker to be your fake boyfriend or girlfriend | celebrities being together for publicity / marketing strategy | a character is trying to appear straight / this can be because family or friends don’t approve of sexuality | a character is trying to become a US citizen
꒰ঌ group two ໒꒱
a character is trying not to be deported | a character is showing up to a high school reunion and doesn’t want to look like a failure | a character wants to appear taken to discourage other people from making romantic gestures | a character wants to get overbearing family off their back about their love life
꒰ঌ group three ໒꒱
a character wants to make their real love interest jealous | a guy is saving a girl from being harassed in public by posing as her boyfriend | one person doesn’t want to go to a wedding alone | your friend already said you’d be their date without asking
꒰ঌ group four ໒꒱
each of them want to make their exes jealous | they’re playing a prank on other people | only dating a person because they want attention | a girl dating a guy her father doesn’t approve of | paying them to date you because you want to be popular too
꒰ঌ group five ໒꒱
fake dating as a disguise | two spies having to be pretend married at a party | two strangers under witness protection that are together | a peasant being the royals date to a ball | getting married with no real love between each other for the benefits (insurance, money, inheritances)
꒰ঌ group six ໒꒱
going to a family reunion and nobody knows you broke with your actual partner so you bring someone to play along as them | you’re not ready to tell family or friends that you two broke up so you fake it
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will update when I think of new ones. hope this helps if you’re not sure what story to tell but you want something new <3
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