one character steps protectively in front of the other
one character tends to the other’s injury
one character is not acting like themselves and the other has to snap them out of it
one character kisses the other during an argument
one character pins the other to a wall
one character kisses the other on their hand or wrist
one character kisses the other on their neck or shoulder
one character helps the other put on a necklace or tie
our characters aren’t supposed to be together but keep meeting anyway (on purpose or by accident)
our characters have a secret relationship
one character takes a blow meant for the the other
one character fights away enemies attacking the the other
one character asks the other for their favor / a token before battle or a tourney
our characters share a night together believing it might be their last
our characters are in an arranged marriage / betrothal
our characters willingly marry for political reasons
our characters get married for love
our characters get married in a spur-of-the-moment decision
one character has taken the other captive
our characters are in love but one thinks they aren’t good enough for the other
our characters are forced to ally for a common goal
our characters are enemies or former enemies but have started to fall for each other
our characters claim to hate each other but there is palpable tension between the two
our characters are trying to manipulate each other
one character is trying to manipulate the other
our characters have feelings for each other but have conflicting loyalties
our characters are friends but have started to fall for each other
our characters are childhood friends that have been slowly falling for each other over the years
one character has been in love with the other for a long time but is afraid their feelings are not reciprocated
one character is in love with the other but they are in a relationship with or engaged to another person
our characters engage in a courtly romance
one character is a knight in service to the the other’s family
one character seeks comfort from a loveless marriage with the other, their lover
one character traces the other’s scars
one character kisses the other in a moment of heightened emotion
one character confides in the other in a vulnerable moment
our characters are in love but circumstances prevent them from being together
our characters are exes who discover lingering feelings after reuniting
one character confesses love to another after that person is injured
one character confesses love to another because they believe they may die soon
our characters must share a bed
one character lifts the other’s chin to look them in the eye
one character places a hand at the back of the other’s neck to pull them extremely close
our characters have been hooking up, no strings attached
our characters have been hooking up, but one or both has developed deeper feelings
our characters are exes that hook up against their better judgement
one character presumes the other is dead but is shocked when they show up alive again
one character betrays their long held loyalties in order to save the other’s life from their own allies
our characters fake a relationship but have no actual interest in each other
our characters fake a relationship but start to genuinely fall for each other
one character is known for their hard exterior and softens only in the other’s presence
one character is the other’s weakness, something an enemy is trying to exploit
our characters are stuck somewhere together and must occupy their time
one character has feelings for the other but has not acted on them due to their association with another character (a sibling / relative / ex / etc. ) or an organization
one character is scared to act on feelings for the other due to poor experiences with love in the past
one character is oblivious to the other’s feelings for them
one character acts oblivious to the other’s feelings for them but really they are aware
one character has unrequited feelings for the other
our characters are co-workers engaging in a hidden romance
one character reveals one of their darkest secrets to the other
one character comforts the other during an emotional breakdown
one character calms the other from an intense rage
one character’s family forbids them from seeing the other
our characters are in love but their friends / family do not support their relationship
one character seeks redemption for past actions and comes to the other to atone
our characters regularly exchange letters
our characters move in together
our characters adopt a pet together
our characters have a child together
our characters adopt a child together
one character discovers they are pregnant by accident
our characters have been set up by mutual friends
our characters have been set up by a matchmaker
our characters are in love with each other but are in denial
one character is the other’s bodyguard / protector
one character is royalty while the other is a commoner / rogue / societal outcast
one character kisses the other for a bet
one character relentlessly flirts with the other
our characters kiss for the first time ever
one character wins a date with the other at an event
our characters dance together for the first time
one character brushes their fingers through the other’s hair
one character drunkenly confesses something to the other
our characters drunkenly hook up and wake up next to each other
our characters are roommates
our characters are partners in crime
one character is a supernatural creature who falls for the other, who is a mortal
our characters are supernatural creatures from opposite clans or species that are historically hostile to each other
one characters is under a spell / in the middle of a monstrous transformation but somehow recognizes the other and refrains from harming them
our characters cuddle for warmth
our characters run away together
one character wears piece of clothing or jewelry that belongs to the other
our characters bathe together
our characters cook together
our characters cuddle in bed
one character serenades the other
one character holds a weapon to the other as a threat
one character physically lifts the other up
one character protectively wraps an arm around the other
meet cute !