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The (Platonic) Love of my Life Meme

They're your partner, your soulmate, your other half... but you don't think of them *that* way. This is a meme for playing out intimate platonic relationships.

Post with your character, canon, preferences, etc. Tag around. Despite the wording of the meme, Golden Trios (or more) are fine too. Here's some prompts to get you started:

1. Love at First Sight: Your eyes met, and you knew with the tugging at your heart that this person would be your best friend for the rest of your life.

2. Better as Friends: You have mistaken your platonic bond for a romantic one, and are trying to make it work as lovers (and failing). The love and trust is there, but there's no attraction, no spark. When are you going to realize the truth?

3. Wedding Bells: The two of you want all the legal benefits of marriage -- or maybe you're being pressured to marry someone, so you pick your best friend. Just don't let anyone know you don't plan on consummating.

4. Confession: You've been friends for a while, and it's time to let them know the truth -- that your feelings for them go beyond friendship and into platonic partnership. Here's hoping they understand.

5. Under One Roof: You live together. Sharing a bed, arguing over furniture, going for groceries... can your relationship withstand being around each other nearly 24/7?

6. New Life: The two of you are going to raise a child together. Maybe you're adopting, or using artificial insemination. Maybe one of you conceived a child with someone else and the other one will serve as another parent figure for the child.

7. Not my Lover: The two of you are constantly mistaken for lovers -- how could you be so affectionate and intimate with each other without something romantic or sexual going on, after all? You might even get in trouble for this perceived relationship.

8. Three's a Crowd: One or more of you also has a romantic partner in addition to your platonic partner, and they're getting jealous of all the time you spend with your platonic partner. They may even accuse you of cheating, and you may have to choose between the two relationships.

9. Friends Never Say Goodbye: It's been a good run, but it's time for you to part ways. Perhaps you're simply breaking up, or someone has to go far away. Whatever the cause, your memories of this person and what you had together will never fade.

10. I Love You (Intensely and Platonically): Wildcard. Combine prompts, or make up your own scenarios. They might even show up on any future iterations of this meme.

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( open to completely platonic or non-sexually romantic. )

[No 3, please!]

[OTA]

[YAAAAAS]

[one would think that, with one being the Crown Prince of the Kingdom who was engaged to a beautiful princess and the other being a legendary Hero of yore sent to safeguard said Prince, there would never be any question as to the nature of their relationship. They were friends and comrades, a prince and his knight, and they were both perfectly content with it. How could they not be? Lady Caeda was beautiful and a wonderful match for Marth and Link, well... Link had his own princess in his heart, even if their match was never meant to be.

And yet... These... rumours still found their way around.

Normally, Link wouldn't let it bother him; he was used to people talking behind his back about him. But about Marth! And so close to the wedding!! It's hard not to be equal parts embarrassed and offended. Which is partly why he's sitting on Marth's bed as the Prince prepares for his day, anxious about how to go about saying this]

Perhaps I should just leave...? Your subjects and advisers would be happier for it, I think.

( as long as it's kept pg/pg-13 i'm game for both platonic and romantic love! )

Edited 2014-11-15 05:58 (UTC)

'Just leave'? Don't be silly, Link. They're making wild claims, yes, but it's nothing for anyone to go disappearing over. There have been worse rumours spread about before, after all.

[It wasn't hard to see where they were coming from. Link was one of the few people Marth could speak so plainly to, and even his sister hardly saw him in this state anymore-- alone in private, not yet presentable. For most, being this close to the Prince would be unthinkable...

Still, Marth can't help feeling a little selfish and the thought of losing his dearest friend's company over gossip of all things sours his expression, just a little. He scowls lightly at himself in the mirror, halfheartedly dragging a comb through his bangs to sort out the damage his tossing and turning had done overnight...]

Besides, I'm sure once Caeda and I are officially joined, the rest of this nonsense will blow over...

[paging solid snake]

[there's a thoughtful little hum as Link watches Marth combs his hair. The scowl he spots causes Link to smile briefly before standing and making his way over to help his friend; as cute as it might have been to see Marth with that one tuft of hair sticking up on the back of his head, it would probably be a sentiment not shared by the nobles and advisers the other has to always deal with. Really, it's no wonder this side of Marth was one he kept between family and very close friends]

Thank the Goddesses Lady Caeda's so understanding...

[Link doesn't even want to imagine how much more difficult this would have been if she had been the jealous type]

I ought to get her a gift.

[he gently pulls the comb out of the prince's hands and starts straightening out the other's hair, a task that's admittedly a little harder now that Marth had reached his full height... Link was about eye level with Marth's chin at this point in time. But the look on his face seems to indicate that he's not entirely sure that the unsavoury rumours will go away on their own]

And they're worried. Your advisers in particular. [a pause] You'd be amazed at some of the stories circling the marketplace these days.

[ It hurts sometimes. The feeling is a dull ache and while Rin has pretended otherwise for years, there are times she tries to get bold. They're adults, hopeless ones at that, and with him showing no interest in potential partners for the past few months, there remains a chance that it may be her.

The only way to find out and set her mind at ease (and possibly alleviate the agonizing loneliness in her heart) is to try to get an answer. Problem is, neither of them are great at talking about their feelings, much less acting on them. The night is late, trickling into morning, and she's gone as far as putting on one of his larger shirts to lounge around in. Lazy attire for an equally lazy woman. The familiar sounds coming from the living room give away his position in the house all too easily and soon she's sinking down into the coch beside him. ]

Waver, I'm bored. [ Completed with a pout. ]

[Waver, for his own part, is curled up on the sofa. There's a glass of half drunk scotch on the side table, and in his hands is one of his several handheld systems, which he's happily having a one sided conversation with.

A cut scene hits as Rin enters the room, and he turns around on the sofa that he can face her. There's a great red blanket draped over his shoulders for warmth, and he looks more than slightly ridiculous in the pose.]

What would you like me to do about that?

[ It doesn't take her long to curl up against his side, bringing her torso under and up to force an arm around her. With a sigh, and acknowledges the short video (likely one he's watched a hundred times prior) and knows she only has his immediate attention for a short while. ]

I don't know. You're the one who is always bored. What do you do when it's one in the morning and you can't fall asleep?

Pretty much exactly what I'm doing now.

[It's an awkward thing, to make sure that Rin's not being choked or pressed into his armpit while still using both hands to hold onto the device.]

But that's not helpful to you.

But you play that game when you're awake as well. [ This is going to be a lot harder than she thought.

At least she enjoys a good challenge. ]

Do you... like it? [ Peering suspiciously towards the screen with a hint of envy in her features. ] It's not one of those three dimensional lovers is it?

[Waver angles his head down at Rin, so that she can see the full of his favoured for fuck's sake face, exasperated and eyes narrowed.]

Why on Earth is that the first thing that springs to your mind?

[Cut scene over, Waver makes a point of saving the game and then turning the device off. Rin's wormed her way under his arm for a reason.]

It's a puzzle game. And I do. It lets me de-stress.

Well what else could hold a man's attention when there's a woman walking around half naked? [ And now that she's made the problem clear...

This is going to be one of those awkward conversations. ]

I can help you de-stress, you know.

[Waver tilts his head a little, registering what Rin's saying and the implication.]

I've....actually always found that more stressful, truth be told.

More stressful. [ youlostme.jpg ]

The only explanation is that you did it wrong.

You did it wrong, didn't you??

[Waver reaches for his drink, eyes never leaving Rin ask he asks:]

Do you really want me to go into detail?

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