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The Chaste Romance Meme

the CHASTE ROMANCE meme

Love must have a certain passion behind it, to be sure, but not all passions are the same. The two of you love each other, and certainly romantically - or at least you're working on realizing that - and you're...not sexually intimate, or not in the way many would suspect. You're not ready for that yet, you're following the rules of you're society, you want them to know how serious you are, you're too busy or uninterested, you don't want to "dishonor" them in any way, or that's simply how both of you are comfortable: there are a number of reasons why you'd choose a romance of chastity, and none of them make the feelings between you any less valid.

Of course, no sexual intimacy doesn't mean no intimacy at all. Holding hands, resting of heads on shoulders, touching, kissing on other places than the mouth, spending time together, confessions, or giving gifts can show your emotions towards each other just as easily. You may only want to do these things away from the prying eyes of others, however. And, understandably, you might want to take those milestones slowly and carefully, the same way your relationship has blossomed.

...especially for confessions. For the type of love you two share, you don't want to admit to anything too idly.

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I wanted to make a meme like this because I thought the idea was darling and fresh, and it could apply to so many types of characters! It's the bread and butter for fantasy types, would be good for kids and the younger character sets, and despite how "badass" they are, it's pretty much shounen idiots to a T. There's very little romance proper in those canons, and it's all understated and unspoken if it's there at all. For a better write-up about all this, check out the TVTropes page!
tl;dr, comment with your character, preference, and any info you'd like to include.
Reply to others.
Go at it and be adorable! I gave some potential prompts up there but you can make up what you'd like.

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[ What an interesting meme. ]

((This is an awesome meme. \o/))

[Before their relationship took off, they just happen to become friends due to the fact they kept running into one another more often than not. Eventually Yusuke learned that Right and his group of friends were traveling across the country, fighting off the Shadow Line as the ToQGers. Which seemed like the perfect time for Yusuke to admit he was a world hopping traveler considering Right's circumstances.

Whatever the reasons it seemed lately his destination somehow ended being where the ToQGers would be at, or would eventually appear in. Yusuke hadn't been sure whether it was intentional in some way or a huge coincidence. Whatever the case was it at least helped him become closer with Right.

That morning Yusuke was out and about again, intent on exploring their latest location. As he was turning the corner from the Hikari Photo Studio he caught sight of a familiar red jack. Yusuke's face lit up as he rushed over to him. While doing so Yusuke's waving his arm and calling out to him.]

Heeey! Right!

[Learning that Yuusuke was a fellow wandering hero - a Kamen Rider, in fact! - was actually a boon, in Right's mind. It made it easier for him to talk about many things. The ups and downs of traveling, the awesomeness of teamwork, which place had such wonderful foods to try, and so forth. Not to mention, Yuusuke was cute and friendly, as well as very supportive and understanding.

And for Right...this is new, being more than friends with someone. All of his friends are important to him, and always will be. For each and everyone of them, he'd drop everything and come to their aid in a heartbeat. (except food; he'll make sure the food's in a nice, safe place before he takes off...) But to be this close to someone, especially outside his usual group? It's very new and exciting...and a little scary. But definitely more wonderful than scary.

On that particular day, Right was waiting outside an amusement park. Because this town had an amusement park, and because amusement parks help produce huge amounts of Imagination, the Rainbow Line was planning an extended stay in this coastal town. He was waiting for the rest of his friends to show up, but then he heard a familiar voice...

and turned to see Yuusuke waiving at him. Right's face lit up with joy as he waived back.] Yuusuke~! So you're here, too?

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Yeah, I just got here!

[He's beaming before taking a good look around. Huh, looked like they were placed close to the amusement park in this world.]

Did you come here with your friends? This place seems pretty nice.

[Plus he could just picture Right and his friends having a blast here. Speaking of friends, he wished now that Natsumi and Tsukasa were around. He was sure they would appreciate this place.]

Yep! They had to go do something first, and they didn't want to leave me alone in a place like this again, so we agreed that I should wait here until they come along.

It's a good thing you showed up just now, actually. It was starting to get kinda boring, just waiting for them....

I see... in that case I might as well stick around! It's always nice getting the chance to spend time with you.

[He's beaming at Right.]

How long have you been waiting here for anyway?

A while, like...five or ten minutes. It feels like forever, though...

That is a pretty long time when you're by yourself.

[He's nodding his head at that.]

Hmm, say wanna sit some place close? It beats just standing around, don't you think?

Great idea! How about one of those benches over there? [Right gestured to some nearby benches close to the entrance. Some were occupied, but others were not.]

Sounds good!

[He's nodded to Right. Yusuke's offer his hand over to Right, before making his way to the benches.]

[Right happily took the offered hand and followed him over to the bench.] So, how have things been?

[Once he's at the bench, Yusuke sat and smiled.]

Hmm, things have been normal for me I think...oh but we did meet a new Rider in one of the worlds we passed by once. He seemed pretty nice. I think he called himself Mach.

How are things on your end, Right?

It's been pretty fun, actually! We got to meet the Rainbow Line President recently. His head's nothing but a huge mascot bunny's head! [Right holds his arms up, curved to show, or maybe exaggerate, how big that head was.]

( being from a disney canon, this is kind of expected. she's surrounded by fluff. )

( she's new to this whole romance thing, having been previously locked up in a tower at all. all her affection is probably chaste by default. plus, disney. )

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( despite being from a shoujo animanga, her romance is actually not chaste, at least not entirely. she can certainly be open to it for the right person as long as they're incredibly sweet! )

(He is a fluffy beetle man on the inside so clearly this all works out.)

[This is the first time Apollo's invited Yuusuke over to his apartment since he'd confessed his feelings for him about three weeks ago. They'd gone out to dinner since then and Apollo had even visited the Hikari Photo Studio, to Tsukasa and Natusmi's great pleasure he was sure...but no time had been spent at Apollo's apartment until today. And this is just a simple 'come hang out at my place' plan as far as he knows, unless they decide to go out while they're here. Or...other things could happen. He honestly has no idea, but he's not going to think about it too much. Instead, he's trying to calm his nerves by doing last-minute tidying up as he waits for Yuusuke to arrive.

As nervous as he is, he's also elated and excited. Hanging out with Yuusuke is always a good time!]

[When Apollo invited him to his apartment again he was elated. So much so he didn't even notice any of Tsukasa's teasing that morning while they ate breakfast together. Once breakfast was done he got ready for his day together with Apollo. As he grabbed his things, he checked the time before heading out of the Hikari Photo Studio.

Hopping on to his bike once outside he'll head straight on over to Apollo's apartment. After a while Apollo might pick up on Yusuke knocking on his door.]

Apollo! I know I'm a little early, but I'm here!

[Ack, he's here early! Well, it's nice that he's early but...but its also bad because it's caught Apollo off guard and he's in the middle of dusting!]

Give me a second! [At least he doesn't have to worry about running to the door to yell that; his voice carries well enough. Right, now to throw this duster back where it belongs and rush around to make sure he didn't leave any other cleaning supplies or anything embarrassing that he forgot to pick up and how does his hair look?? (Just the way he likes it, good.)

Finally, after about a minute or two of delay, Apollo throws open the door and gives his boyfriend a really wide grin (as he tries to mask the fact that he's out of breath from running around).]

Hey, Yuusuke! It's good to see--I mean, great. It's great to see you! Come on in.

[From Yusuke's side of the door it sounded like Apollo was causing a scene. He'll scratch his head frowning to himself, wondering if he came at a bad time. Yet when the door opened, he saw the look on Apollo's face and Yusuke found himself returning the smile.]

Thanks, Apollo. It's great seeing you too.

[He'll step into Apollo's apartment, and as he does so he couldn't help but feel like it's been long since he last came inside. Last time Tsukasa had been with him too, but this time it was just the two of them. This was great. Really great! Yeah.]

I hope I didn't catch you at a bad time or anything.

No, it's okay. I'm all ready to see you! (I've been ready since we made the plans...) [Or at least, mentally he has been. The apartment...has only become ready just now. But details.]

Well, make yourself at home! Is there anything I can get you? [He'll close and lock the door behind Yuusuke and then move to stand a little close to him. It's tempting to pull his boyfriend into a tight hug, but he wants to finish catching his breath first.]

Great!

[He's beaming, unable to hide his excitement for the day. The fact he's fidgeting even made it clear he couldn't contain it. In fact Yusuke barely took a few steps inside before throwing himself at Apollo to give him a tight hug.]

I'm fine with whatever you're having Apollo!

[Ohp, guess the hug is happening anyway. Not that Apollo is complaining - far from it. His cheeks redden without him realizing it as he wraps his arms around his boyfriend and hugs him back just as tightly. Wow, this feels so nice. He's hugged Yuusuke before, but every time it happens again, it's just...

A-ahem. Right, Yuusuke said something.]

Well, uh, to be honest I'm not that hungry right now, but...later I was thinking about making burgers, if you're interested.

[The hug did feel nice, especially when it was being returned from Apollo. Yusuke's dreamy expression is a dead giveaway from that. At the mention of food, he seemed to snap out of his reprieve and nodded.]

Burgers sounds great! Ah, so what should we do now Apollo?

[He's looking into his face. It doesn't occur to Yusuke at the moment to let go of his boyfriend quite yet.]

[That's okay, Apollo is perfectly content to hold onto Yuusuke and look into his dreamy expression. He's kind of got one of his own right now without realizing it.]

Uh, whatever you want to do? I don't really care what it is.

Anything, as long as it's with you!

[He's brimming with excitement. It was obvious just how much he was enjoying this moment with Apollo.]

We can maybe sit down and talk? I mean, I'm sure there's a lot that's happened since we were last together, right? How's everyone doing by the way?

Oh uh, in that case, let's move over to the couch.

[Somewhat reluctantly, Apollo releases his grip on his boyfriend so that he can gently encourage him to start walking over to the couch. In the meantime, though:] Everybody's basically fine! Work's been slow again. We've had two cases, but they were really small ones and I mostly just had paperwork to do. But my best friend's launch is in two weeks, so slow is still good! [He beams for a moment.] What about you guys?

(he's canonically in a super-not-chaste 'ship but this kind of thing is probably what would happen otherwise, so this should be fun and adorable)

((she's horrible at everything good luck))

[ m/f preference. canonically a widower with three children. open to cross-canon, assumed cr with discussion.]

The transition between her old life and her new one is jarring, to say the least.

Kili is long since gone, buried with his brother and his uncle on the Lonely Mountain. She visits the marker that denotes his grave often, leaving wildflowers and carvings after each attendance. She speaks to him, wondering if he listens in the afterlife.

Thranduil, the Elvenking, while moved by her devotion to the fallen dwarf, is not so easily swayed to revoke her banishment from the Woodland Realm and gives her the punishment of one year during which she may not enter Mirkwood. When that year has turned, he tells her, then she is welcome to return to her people - but only as a member of the elven guard, not as its captain.

Legolas has vanished, gone in search of a ranger and his son and on a quest for adventure that she is told very little of. She feels the loss of her childhood friend almost as keenly as she still feels the ache in her heart for Kili.

Lord Bard of Dale, the yet uncoronated King, welcomes her with gratitude to remain in the city of Men for as long as it suits her - he is indebted to her, he insists, for having protected his daughters from the dragonfire that had been wrought upon Laketown. He takes his debt seriously enough to grant her a position in his newly-formed Kingsguard, and the elevated honor serves to give her a purpose in her new life that she would have otherwise lacked. There are still threats that persist in this changed environment, and she would see that the people of Dale are cared for after all they have endured in the last several months.

And it is months before she first cracks a smile, and it happens to be at something the Lord of Dale says in her presence to one of his more annoying and sycophantic courtiers who tests his patience at every turn. When he sees it, as fleeting as it is crossing her lips, he can't help but smile in return and seems to make it his priority henceforth to try to coax more of the same out of her - joking and teasing when she is in his presence where she can hear, pointing out and encouraging silliness from his courtiers and lackeys. Tauriel is both perplexed and amused by all of it, at first.

On this particular day, though, she decides to repay his favor by mending him a crown - since he is yet uncoronated - made entirely of Elanor and Laurinquë flowers, and slipping it on his head in stealth, nestling it gently in his dark hair when he is unaware and distracted. She waits with an exuberant sort of glee for him to notice it, either by passing in front of a looking-glass or through the comments of one of his lackeys.

At the last, it was the children that decided her. Having been denied any return to her former home, and having nowhere else to go, Tauriel of the Wood had almost accidentally taken up a somewhat tentative residence in the newly settled city of Dale. She'd been more than willing to keep her distance from the townsfolk, storing her meager belongings in one of the ruined towers on the far side of the city, taking naught from the limited stores of supplies available, but fending for herself with solitary routine patrols of the surrounding lands, both to survive and to assuage her grief through an aggressive outlet, meted upon the filth straggling here and there between Erebor and the Wood.

Somehow, she knew not how--still unused to the ways of Men and Mortals--she'd returned from a foray to discover both Sigrid and Tilda, the daughters of the Lakeman she'd helped protect during that horror-filled night a month ago, hiding near the entrance to 'her' tower. The girls had been excited, talkative and enthusiastic, almost enough to make the normally stoic she-elf flee in terror, but after recovering a bit of her usual calm, Tauriel was able to admit to herself that she was relieved to see them both hale and hearty. They'd invited her to return into the city proper, to be welcomed by the people, but she quietly refused, insisting that she just...was not ready, nor all too comfortable being immersed in so many of the race of Men.

The girls promised to 'look in on' her regularly, and Tauriel began to grow fond of their impromptu visitations. It all began when Tilda, the youngest, inquired as to the meaning of the runes carved into the elf's blades and bow. Tauriel translated, and the sisters' interest in the elvish language commenced. Spending afternoons with these children, teaching them the lovely Sindarin language, was...pleasant, Tauriel soon discovered. Far more so than tracking glamhoth through their filthy tunnels. And as well as language, the elf also imparted knowledge which would have been difficult, if not impossible, for the 'Princesses of Dale' to come by otherwise, which was the proper mannerisms of a royal court. A chance remark revealed that ambassadors from other kingdoms would eventually arrive, to hold court with the newly minted King of Dale, thus the Lord's children would be expected to appear as such.

Shortly thereafter, Sigrid and Tilda became unable to join Tauriel in her reclusive corner of the city, but they still entreated her to join them, if only for short times, at their new home within the city. Finding her days lonely and dangerously close to filling again with despair, the she-elf finally acquiesced, spending a few hours each day with the King's daughters, taking solace from their innocent comfort even as she shared with them her lessons and knowledge. One of those afternoons drifted into evening, Tauriel teaching the girls a new song in Sindarin, Vi Dýr Ennui, she sang as the sun softly streamed in through the high window:

Vi dýr ennui nu Anor
Ned echuir lyth eriar
I yrn ethuiwar, nin nurar
Ar aew verin linnar.

Ennas dû alfanui
A ferin 'irith gerir
I elenath, viriath fain,
Vi finnel gelfib dîn.

Sí na veth bâden im derel
Vi dúath dofn tummen.
Atham meraid velig a tynd
Athan eryd bain beraidh

Or 'waith bain nura Anor
A panlû elin cuinar
Ú-pedithon 'i-aur gwann'
Egor nai îl 'namarië'.

Voice falling quiet with the last note of the song, Tauriel smiled gently at Tilda's upturned face, even reaching out to touch just fingertips to the little girl's cheek. Sigrid too smiled, taking the elf's other hand and giving it a brief squeeze. "That was so lovely, Tauriel," the elder daughter remarked, then her gaze turned over Tauriel's shoulder and her countenance brightened, as did that of her sister when they espied the audience in the doorway.

"Papa!"

Tauriel stiffened, inwardly withdrawing back into her marble shell as her students clambered over and past her, exuberantly running for their father's open arms. Caught more than a bit off guard, Tauriel rose, turned and inclined her head in formal greeting, propriety coming to the fore, ingrained as it had been for so very long. Gaze downcast, she murmured quietly, "...my apologies, my lord. 'twas not my intent to keep them overlong."

( riko is famous for being completely unable to cook. however, when she puts her mind to it and she remembers kagami's training, she manages to make... passable... food... that at least won't put her friends in the hospital. and, as such, she's managed to piece together a relatively edible bento for teppei. it tastes less like it's going to kill him, and more like she isn't sure how to properly season things, but it's.. sustenance. not delicious by any means. but not nearly as bad as her cooking used to be. THANKS KAGAMI!!

she wraps it all up in a cute little plastic container, and wraps a cloth around it, tied in a little bow at the top. she smiles as she walks up to him, plops it down in his lap, and takes a seat next to him to open her own. )

[Teppei is not as strong as Hyuuga and when she forgets Kagami's training her food can be harsh but he sure tries to hide that from her. That is why when the bento is dropped in his lap he immediately brightens and smiles.

Besides it is a wonderful gesture and he is pleased by the act alone no matter how it taste. He smiles as bright as the sun, leans in and kisses her cheek.]

Thank you for the food.

[Then he begins to unwrap it.]

( riko is more than aware that her food is... questionable. she's trying, though, and she puts a lot of love into what she makes for her boys. teppei, in particular, receives an extra dose. he's very important to her.

now she's just going to wait with baited breath, hoping that he likes the presentation, and the taste. her grin widens. )

Enjoy!

[Teppei knows all this and she is special to him too. That is why as he takes the first bite despite a slight off taste (her and her vitamins is thought fondly)Teppei grins the moment he swallows.

Not flinching in the slightest]

It's delicious. [And he sets right in on the next bite.]

( riko bursts into a smile as bright as the sun and she claps her hands together enthusiastically. ) Oh, I'm so glad!

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