Pining

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The Painful Secret Pining Meme

You've been with them for a long time - years, perhaps, maybe even their whole life. More than that, you served as a true friend and supporter. No one could be as dedicated as you are, and you're content to stay in the shadows and let them shine if it just means you can stay by their side a little longer.

But you're not a perfect saint or a martyr of friendship. There are somewhat selfish undertones to your loyalty. You love them.

You feel like you’ve loved them forever, yet while it’s a great affection - no, “great” is probably not enough - in your heart, these feelings are your secret, kept away from everyone…possibly from the object of your desire themself! After all, you couldn’t burden them with anything like that. So, you’ll allow your own emotions to come in second place.

Of course, you haven’t allowed yourself to figure out how this could come back to haunt you in the end, could you? What about when your love moves on to someone who’s “more than a friend?” They won’t need you as much any more. Can you take into account the moment when you snap and can’t hold back the truth any more? And even if you’re really “together,” others won’t know if you keep your relationship under lock and key, and you’ll have to endure others approaching your lover.

Then again, the shoe could be on the other foot. You could be the side being pined after. Will you ever realize your friend’s feelings; if you do, can you return them? After you are certain that you do, will it be too late? Can one burst of passion lead you both to something that changes your relationship forever?

• Basically, it’s a meme about (one-sided) love one friend has for another over a long time. Devotion, angst, all that.
• Thread out withheld desires, stoic facades, attempts at leaving this all behind, anger, awkwardness, breaking down, confessions, and all that.
• Comment with your character and preferences. You might want to include your smut/no smut status.
• Mention if you’d like your character to be the pining or the pined for.

Comments

kylo ren ( STAR WARS ) ota

[vaderstan]

Alfred Pennyworth | Gotham | OTA

[inforapound]

[I'm cool with either side]

Loki | mcu | ota

[shiftedshape]

[Could be either, though he'd be rather shocked to be the one pined after.]

Darcy Lewis | Thor/MCU | OTA

[taseurproblems]

[Probably the one pining, but open to being pined after!]

ringabel | bravely default | m/f

[ringsabel]

( probably the one pining, knowing canon, but can do the other side if preferred. )

Rinoa Heartilly | Final Fantasy VIII | F/M

[angelowing]

[Either!]

AU Loki Hyrrokkinson | MCU AU | OTA and more

[hyrokkinson]

[He used to do a lot of pining when young, but right now, he doesn't think he has any right to fall in love until he's a king... it's complicated. Info in his profile. :D Either, because why not! He'd be a bit surprised, then think, oh, somebody didn't get a memo that I'm a danger to be around rn. Or I'm just that handsome and awesome that they don't care, poor them, I am a Hyrrokkinson after all, it's not my fault I am amazing. ;) It's in my 'blood', like the wolves and many other things. :D /ooc]

Selene | Starfighter: Eclipse

[ombremoon]

[Good at pining and being pined after.]

Declan Lynch | The Raven Cycle

[sleepingpills]

[The one pining, and probably handling it very, very poorly by acting like he doesn't care and generally being a dick about things.]

Katrina Van Tassel | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | OTA

[lostyourheart]

[Either side is fine!]

Jyn Erso | Rogue One | OTA

[wherehopegoes]

Nico Acosta | OC | M / F

[anoranza]

Evie Montgomery | OC | F / M

[la_bonne_chose]