bakerstreet | Secret Admirer

SECRET ADMIRER meme

You're in love with them, but they don't know it and you have no real intention of changing this. Whether it's because you don't want to admit anything to yourself, can't handle rejection, don't think you're good enough, or have no real experience with this kind of thing, your lips are sealed...for now. And maybe forever, if you're contented to love them from afar.

That is, if the object of your affection doesn't figure you out first.

HOW TO PLAY

Comment with your character, preferences, and whether they'd be the admirer or the admired.
Reply to others.
RNG it or not.

PROMPTS

Meeting: How do you meet? Is it love at first sight?
Falling: You learn to love them, even if you never have before.
From Afar: You're not too close to them - they may not know you at all - but you still admire them. Whether "afar" means something like a different school, a different team, or a different world or walk of life is up to you.
Notice Me: You actually do want to be noticed. Please, senpai!~
Right in Front of You: The two of you are friends or allies, yet you're hiding your emotions in plain sight.
Denial: You? Love? No! Especially not with them...no, you weren't looking at them!
Jealousy: They don't know you're attracted to them, so you shouldn't feel mad when they're getting attention from others.
Too Shy Shy: The words just won't come out. Besides, you're too flustered by their presence in general.
Don't Deserve Them: You wouldn't want to subject them to you, anyway. They're too good.
Favors: Your love may not be known; still, you can do things for them or get them gifts, and they'll wonder who's doing all this. Their happiness is all you want, not their recognition.
Bad at This: So, about all those gifts or favors? You're not the sort to know about kindness and because of this, your shows of affection tend to be you offing their rivals or giving them stolen items.
Adorkable: You're awkward but it's endearing!
Never Expect the Quiet Ones: You barely speak, much less show how you feel. How could they know what you really think?
Lash Out: It's frustrating to have a crush you can't act on, so you've decided to act out...towards the one you love, perhaps to push them away.
Admission: Finally, you've decided to admit what you've felt all along.
Outed: Someone else has told your secret.
Caught: Maybe you were caught looking at them too much, speaking about your love out loud, or leaving them a gift. No matter what, the jig is up.
Content with Secrecy: You can admire them without saying a word. You're not conflicted in the least with living this life!
Requited: No more harboring secrets, as your feelings are returned.
Unrequited: ....ouch. Just ouch.
WILD CARD

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[ooc; either role.]

[Either role.]

[Because of the gif, I mean how could I not?

I can see Buck being more the one doing the quiet admiring, but not having enough confidence in his own sense of self or stability to brave that first move, but I'm 100% open to other ideas!

Fully canon caught up through all D+ shows but canon points can vary depending on what you want]

[I'd be up for that idea!]

((Sure, do you have any ideas on a setup?))

[it would be really cute if Bucky was being shy and Wanda just took forever to notice his vibes, no matter how obvious they might have been, because she too is shy about these things?]

[Oh yeah, the guy's got pretty limited game so I see him quietly pining but never really thinking someone like Wanda would notice.

Something post D+ shows? A meetup somewhere?]

[Yeah! Meanwhile Wanda has a very hard time believing anyone would be interested in her (thanks, anxiety).

Sounds perfect! I could picture them, incidentally, using Steve as an excuse for contact (i.e. "oh here is another person who was close with Steve and that means that I should take care of them and stuff").]

[Sure - would Wanda come to visit in New York? Cities are relatively anonymous with their crowds]

[Sure thing! She can hide in plain sight.]

[Most likely someone is admiring Carol, but up for her being wowed by someone special. UTD on MCU canon, but open to AUs/any timeline point.]

[ She can be either role! ]

[ Selina slinks around enough to be a secret. But there's plenty to admire too. ]

[ Ivy can compel obsession with pheromones and toxins so it is more likely that she will be the admired, but she can be impressed too. Canon interests are most likely to get her softer side, but I'd love to hear ideas. ]

Edited 2021-05-14 17:12 (UTC)

(OoC: Care to wow a Bat?)

[ Either role! ]

[ can be the admirer or the admiree. fully caught up on d+ shows. ]

[Molly's primarily attracted to men, or at least is better acquainted with fancying them. That said, I'm open to exploring dynamics with both masculine and feminine folks for this one.

Character: Molly Hooper wears many metaphorical hats - pathologist, doctor, morgue attendant, confidante (Sherlock Holmes will attest she can keep one hell of a secret when it's life or death), and probably the Mom friend to some degree.

She loves older movies, dancing, used to really love reading but doesn't have a lot of time for it these days. Taste in TV can be a bit quirky. Not big on horror films because they never get blood spatter right. Most of her day-to-day work involves dead bodies, and while she's not squeamish she knows it's not a pleasant conversation topic for most people.

Bit of a bad track record with relationships, so she makes self-deprecating jokes that she's on her way to being a crazy old cat lady. She has one very beloved cat named Toby.]