I don't believe in a fictional couple if they didn't share, before getting together, those moments:
sexual tension (unless they're ace) + bonus point if they realize it and it surprises them
vulnerability from both of them, they gotta have witnessed the other comforting them, and being at their lowest and letting the other see it, be a part of it
rage/intense negative emotion, not necessarily to eo, actually it's better if it's not, just seeing the other being feral, whether it is part of their character or uncharacteristic of them, it's important either way
caring, it feels like it would go without saying but bc it seems so obvious so many ppl skip it! NO! It's the most important one, the only one you cannot have too many of. Show me they care, constantly. They should be biased to eo all the time, whether they know it or not, and always include the well-being of the other as part of their equation when they make decisions (not saying they have to follow it, every story have reasons not to, but it has to be on their mind at the very least).
I probably have many more but those are the top of my list right now.
I think people misunderstand "x fell first, y fell harder " trope because it's not about like the one who fell harder loves the other person harder. It's just that the one who fell first falls in a graceful way, one step at the time, maybe gradually over a span of time. The one who fell harder smashes trough the air, there's blood everywhere, everything is fine-
Every 21st century piece of writing advice: Make us CARE about the character from page 1! Make us empathize with them! Make them interesting and different but still relatable and likable!
Every piece of classic literature: Hi. It's me. The bland everyman whose only purpose is to tell you this story. I have no actual personality. Here's the story of the time I encountered the worst people I ever met in my life. But first, ten pages of description about the place in which I met them.
For the rest of our lives
me and who‼️⁉️
now that deku is quirkless again he's got plentyyy of time to do a semester abroad / take a gap year with his good friend rody
pro-abortion. pro-divorce. i believe we have the god-given right to give up
umm i need reassurance that my presence is wanted but i can’t ask for reassurance because that’s really Embarrassing and it wouldn’t feel genuine if i asked for it
So we're all aware of the running joke that Izuku does not remember the iconic river scene,
This one right here. The one that Katsuki is constantly referring back to as "the moment where it all went wrong" and being all dramatic about. His core memory of Izuku being a hero.
But I raise you this... Katsuki does not remember this scene,
This is the scene where a young Katsuki has just finished winning a fight against some older kids that were being bullies.
The scene that is Izuku flashes back to when thinking about Katsuki's heroic nature.
Because Katsuki does not remember a time when he stood up to Bullies instead of being one.