bakerstreet | Pining—but make it hurt (so, so much, I'm talking, like, misery-inducing here).

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.

Pining—but make it hurt (so, so much, I'm talking, like, misery-inducing here).

jyn erso || rogue one || ota

cassian andor || rogue one || ota

elizabeth bennet | pride and prejudice and zombies

rey || star wars || ota

ben solo || star wars || ota

margaery tyrell | game of thrones

bodhi rook || rogue one || ota

ciri — the witcher

rose tico || star wars || ota

soldier blue | toward the terra | ota

Xiao Xingchen | The Untamed | M/M

Boba Fett | Star Wars

douma / kimetsu no yaiba / m/f / ice pillar au

maki harukawa | new dangan ronpa v3 | m/f

mayuko shiraki | fruits basket | m/f

iris | ace attorney | m/f

taiki | the twelve kingdoms / juuni kokuki

mad sweeney | american gods

jonouchi katsuya | yu-gi-oh

Sumeragi Subaru | Tokyo Babylon, X/1999

John Constantine l DCTV l ota

jenna hunterson | waitress | ota

The Darkling | Shadow & Bone/ Grishaverse | OTA

Castiel | Supernatural

Edrisa Tanaka 💀 Prodigal Son

Arthur Morgan - Red Dead Redemption II - OTA20+

Satine Kryze | Star Wars | ota

Nico Acosta | OC | M/F

Evie Montgomery | OC | OTA

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

Tim Drake | DC Comics | m/m OPEN

lan wangji (r!63) | the untamed

A Plain Doll ꕥ Bloodborne ꕥ ota

Chiaki Nanami | DanganRonpa 2

Jyn Erso | Rogue One | OTA

Cassia Andor | Rogue One | OTA

Essa Erso-Andor | Rogue One OC | OTA

douma / kimetsu no yaiba / m/f

Cassian Andor | Rogue One | OTA

Rey | Star Wars | OTA

Tyrion Lannister | GoT | m/f

Ben Solo | Star Wars | OTA