Sure, an emotionally fulfilling relationship's okay, but have you tried: slow burn and mutual 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

kanata shinkai ⟡ ensemble stars!

[seafriends]

margaery tyrell | game of thrones

[versigny]

[ open to all the AUs; happy to plot out beforehand as well! ]

phosphophyllite | houseki no kuni | ota

[trepidate]

Maria Hill | MCU | F/M (30+)

[standardprocedure]

[Stoic slow burn is totally my jam. Castmates preferred.]

miwa ichigen / k

[noticer]

Sakusa Kiyoomi | Haikyuu!

[oitachi]

[Definitely the type to pine for ages and say absolutely nothing about it.]

Bucky Barnes | MCU

[missionreport]

[Tentative post CW-FATWS Bucky voice testing. Possible spoilers. I'd be super down for a Sam or especially an Ayo. Permissions + interested ships

Slowposting prose preferred because I am garbage at my html!]

Daenerys Targaryen | got/asoiaf

[kivio]

Misty Day | AHS: Coven | OTA

[shadowsran]

[Predisposed to pining, but can be either! Pining flavor is probably 'not terrific at hiding it, quick to hop on any opportunity to Be Useful', pined-after errs either oblivious or 'uncertain she's interpreting signals right, but very certain this person could do better'. Crosscanon/punting her into other canons and assumed cr as needed are both A+.]

Castiel | Supernatural

[trenchcoatbaby]

[One pining angel at your service. Obviously Deans are <3.]

[ghostlife]

[ Ah yes, the perfect meme for these two idiots. Want to thread something with this? If so, you have a season pref or AU or whatever? ]

faye valentine | 𝒄𝒐𝒘𝒃𝒐𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒑

[bountyhead]

( either pining or the one pined after (or mutual pining!!). preferences/permissions. f/f and m/f both apply. down to hash things out or just wing it! )

jessica drew | marvel

[arachnaism]

( the one pined for or mutual works, slow burn also hella okay! prefs )

koutarou bokuto ( hq!! ) m/m

[ambushes]

[ he's a disaster. ]

dean winchester | spn

[venatoris]

[ endverse or s5 flavors, 25+ for ships. ]

hasegawa langa | sk8 the infinity

[l8rboi]

Soubi Agatsuma | Loveless | m/m

[pinnedwings]

Carly Nagisa | Yugioh 5Ds | OTA

[unfortunatelady]

[Open to AUs and smut as well. She'll likely be the one pining but totally down for being pined over too. Mutual pining maybe?]

jyn erso || rogue one || ota

[made_of_stars]

cassian andor || rogue one || ota

[rebellionbuilt]

rey || star wars || ota

[see_the_stars]

ben solo || star wars || ota

[in_the_grey]

bodhi rook || rogue one || ota

[bravenough]

Aerith Gainsborough | FFVII

[inemeraldfaith]

[Aerith could be on either side of this (either the one pining or the one being pined after). AU and assumed history/CR is fine with a little discussion on where we might like to go. I've a preference for M/F when it comes to shipping, but open to F/F, too.]

Mazaki Anzu | Yu-Gi-Oh! | OTA

[anzu]

Aether | Genshin Impact | ota

[startraveler]