Taking “chaste romance” to the next level.

[thoughtsonyaoi]

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 anymore. 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

newt scamander | fantastic beasts ( m/f )

[newtral]

[ Either side. ]

liuja | original | ota

[goodbyehello]

[ info. no smut. either side. ]

kurama ● yyh

[kitfromarose]

[ He knows. ]

Angela "Mercy" Ziegler | Overwatch | ota

[salty_valkyrie]

[ Either. ]

Maedhros | the silmarillion | ota

[holdshisown]

[Either.]

Quentin Coldwater | The Magicians | OTA

[noughtmancer]

roland crane | ni no kuni 2 | ota

[adregem]

Ramza Beoulve | Final Fantasy Tactics | m/m

[nobleheresy]

[ Either. ]

alina starkov . shadow & bone . ota

[solsankta]

genya safin | shadow & bone | ota

[eyarazrushost]

raven | teen titans | f/m

[teenwitching]

yukari takeba 💘 persona 3/4AU.

[snipers]

[ either role! or both. both is good. ]

y'shtola rhul — final fantasy xiv.

[shtola]

Hibiki Fujiwara | Original | OTA

[windsongs]

[ Either role. AUs are my jam and she's relatively easy to toss into about any setting, so if you have any ideas let me know. Character info in journal. ]

Coronabeth Tridentarius | Locked Tomb

[crownhouse]

[Either role, mutual pining is ideal and very canon for Corona: "... didn't look at me twice, so I fell head over heels. Story of my life."]

Althea Brooks | OC

[codenametesla]

[Her entire existence is basically this. Usually the one pining, but would likely also be unable to see/in disbelief is someone actually somehow liked her. No smut.]

chrissy cunningham | stranger things

[elnett]