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* Subverted in the oneshot ''Fanfic/SoTheTrauma''. Everyone, including Kim herself, thought Kim and her best friend since pre-K Ron were destined to be together. That is until Kim [[ClosetKey realizes]] [[IncompatibleOrientation she's gay]].
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* ''Fanfic/MirrorsTLOZ'': Sheik explicitly states that Link was his childhood friend and childhood crush. Though he worries that Link only likes "Zelda", it works out between them.
* ''Fanfic/MirrorsTLOZ'': Sheik explicitly states that Link was his childhood friend and childhood crush. Though he worries that Link only likes "Zelda", it works out between them.
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* Chiyo Ueda of ''Fanfic/DespairsLastResort'' reveals that she was in love with a friend she knew since they were kids. [[spoiler: Unfortunately she never knew how he felt before he died from a terminal illness.]]
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** It's common to portray canon married couple Shining Armor and Princess Cadence as having known each other since they were both foals, due to their connections to Twilight Sparkle. It's also very common for [[LesYay Fluttershy and]] [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl Rainbow Dash]], who ''are'' childhood friends, such as in ''FanFic/HowWeMet''.
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* Chiyo Ueda of ''FanFic/DespairsLastResort'' ''Fanfic/DespairsLastResort'' reveals that she was in love with a friend she knew since they were kids. [[spoiler: Unfortunately she never knew how he felt before he died from a terminal illness.]]
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** In ''Fanfic/TheFlashSentryChronicles'', Flash Sentry and Twilight Sparkle have been best friends ever since childhood, with Twilight's family taking him in after he helps her and they learn he has no family himself. Their friendship slowly evolves into something more, even if it takes them both [[ObliviousToLove a long time to realize it]].
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* A onesided variant appears in ''Fanfic/MarriedToTheKoopaKing''. Bowser has fond memories of being Peach's childhood friend, but Peach quickly outgrew their friendship. The fic routinely teases that Peach could requite Bowser's VillainousCrush in the future.
* A onesided variant appears in ''Fanfic/MarriedToTheKoopaKing''. Bowser has fond memories of being Peach's childhood friend, but Peach quickly outgrew their friendship. The fic routinely teases that Peach could requite Bowser's VillainousCrush in the future.
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* ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' fanfics that pair AE 3803 and U-1146 together like taking their first meeting as kids and turning it into a full-blooded childhood friendship. The fact that she never recognised him as the same kid is usually retconned away as her [[ForgetfulJones memory problems]] causing her to forget everything after the Bone Marrow incident.
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%%* ''Series/TheMiddle'': ''The Horse and the Cow'': Axl Heck and Lexie Brooks are portrayed as having this when it’s revealed that they met in a park when he was 7 and she was 5. They didn’t recognize each other years later because he introduced himself as “Axman” "Axman" then and she was known by her full first name “Alexis”."Alexis".
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'' has this with Germany and Italy with Germany being Holy Rome and Holy Rome being Italy's first love. Let's just say Japan [[BrokenTears didn't react too well upon learning this]].
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* In these ''WebAnimation/TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool'' [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/860461 fan]][[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3794254/chapters/8446849 fictions]], Than had always admired Tanner ever since they were kids.
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* In these ''WebAnimation/TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool'' [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/860461 fan]][[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3794254/chapters/8446849 fictions]], Than had always admired Tanner ever since they were kids. Unfortunately, it's all one-sided.
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* ''Series/InTheMiddle'': ''The Horse and the Cow'': Axl Heck and Lexie Brooks are portrayed as having this when it’s revealed that they met in a park when he was 7 and she was 5. They didn’t recognize each other years later because he introduced himself as “Axman” then and she was known by her full first name “Alexis”.
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* ''Series/InTheMiddle'': ''Series/TheMiddle'': ''The Horse and the Cow'': Axl Heck and Lexie Brooks are portrayed as having this when it’s revealed that they met in a park when he was 7 and she was 5. They didn’t recognize each other years later because he introduced himself as “Axman” then and she was known by her full first name “Alexis”.
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* ''TheMiddle'': ''The Horse and the Cow''Axl Cow'': Axl Heck and Lexie Brooks are portrayed as having this when it’s revealed that they met in a park when he was 7 and she was 5. They didn’t recognize each other years later because he introduced himself as “Axman” then and she was known by her full first name “Alexis”.
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* ‘’TheMiddle’’: ‘’The ''TheMiddle'': ''The Horse and the Cow’’: Axl Cow''Axl Heck and Lexie Brooks are portrayed as having this when it’s revealed that they met in a park when he was 7 and she was 5. They didn’t recognize each other years later because he introduced himself as “Axman” then and she was known by her full first name “Alexis”.
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* ''Fanfic/{{Hivefled}}'':[[ReligionOfEvil The Grand Highblood]] and the [[TheCaligula Condesce]] (who met when the Condesce was a preteen and the GHB was a baby). As [[PlatonicLifePartners moirails]] who are sexually involved, they're violating the taboos of [[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} troll]] culture, and then there's their endearing little hobby of bonding via the sexual abuse and murder of teenagers. One of the character bios for the story specifically notes that trolls (who aren't raised by their biological relatives) have no Westermark Effect.
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* It's common in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfics to portray canon married couple Shining Armor and Princess Cadence as having known each other since they were both foals, due to their connections to Twilight Sparkle. It's also very common for Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, who ''are'' childhood friends, such as in ''FanFic/HowWeMet''.
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** It's commonin ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfics to portray canon married couple Shining Armor and Princess Cadence as having known each other since they were both foals, due to their connections to Twilight Sparkle. It's also very common for [[LesYay Fluttershy and and]] [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl Rainbow Dash, Dash]], who ''are'' childhood friends, such as in ''FanFic/HowWeMet''.
** It's common
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* In these ''TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool'' [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/860461 fan]][[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3794254/chapters/8446849 fictions]], Than had always admired Tanner ever since they were kids.
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* In these ''TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool'' ''WebAnimation/TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool'' [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/860461 fan]][[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3794254/chapters/8446849 fictions]], Than had always admired Tanner ever since they were kids.
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* ''Fanfic/TheChildOfLove'': In the sequel shows up [[OriginalCharacter Takuma Satori]], a boy met and befriended the first Rei for a short while when they were little kids. Takuma had a crush on Rei, but whether he was unlucky or victorious is not known due to the sequel being unfinished.
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has Loki and Sif, who seem to be blind to how into each other they are (particularly the guilt-riddden Loki), while EveryoneCanSeeIt and pretty much everyone (particularly Fanral for some reason) is a ShipperOnDeck). It gets to the point where [[spoiler: part of Harry's plot critical letter from the future is an irritable exhortation to his uncle to open his damn eyes.]] As of the time of writing, there's no sign if it will be victorious or not, but it seems to be getting that way. As of Chapter 77, [[spoiler: they finally get together, with a bit of help from the Warriors Three.]]
* ''Fanfic/GhostsOfEvangelion'': [[spoiler:Kyoko]] reveals that Shinji and Asuka met for first time when they were little kids. Subverted because neither of them remembered it:
-->'''Kyoko:''' We went to college together, as I understand it. She and I spent a bit of time together after you and Asuka were born, before Asuka and I left for Germany.\\
'''Asuka:''' ''[laughing]'' So we'd met before? Me and the [[InsultOfEndearment idiot]], I mean.\\
'''Kyoko:''' I actually remember that, too. I remember staring down at you, thinking you were the cutest thing ever, while Yui did the same with Shinji.\\
'''Asuka:''' How about that, eh? The red string of fate bound us together even then. Kind of depressing, now that I think about it.\\
'''Shinji:''' ''[laughter]''
* ''Fanfic/OnceMoreWithFeeling'': A NERV officer reveals Shinji that he and Asuka had met for first time when they were toddlers... and they already fought back then. Shinji finds it both amusingly ironic and disturbing. Asuka finds it hilarious.
%%* Simba and Nala in ''Fanfic/TheLionKingAdventures'', although they get together much earlier this time.
%%** Mufasa and Sarabi were hinted to be the same as them in Series One.
* Used in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/93809/a-pleasant-surprise A Pleasant Surprise]]'', when it is revealed at the end that Fluttershy and Midnight have known each other since childhood.
%%* ''Tales of the Frog Princess'' fics.
%%** [[spoiler: Zoe and Francis]] in several.
%%** In ''Confessions of a Vampire Prince'', [[spoiler: Ben and Andy.]]
%%* [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6486094/1/Gift_of_the_Dark_Ancestor Gift of the Dark Ancestor]], a ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' fic averting JustFriends.
%%* The OfficialCouple in DeadlyMistakes became this.
* ''Blind'' gives us Naruto and Hinata. These two have known each other their whole lives and marry. Justified in that they spent every living moment (potty breaks and a baths excluded) together, due to Hinata being blind, from birth and continually hold hands.
%%* In ''[[Fanfic/ThingsWeDontTellHumans Things We Don't Tell Humans]]'', Bluestreak and the Twins have this, along with Jazz and Prowl, and Bumblebee and [[spoiler:Barricade]].
* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'': Lucca, childhood friend to the main character Crono who ends up instead with RebelliousPrincess Marle. There's [[AvertedTrope no real dramatic tension]] between them in [[{{Canon}} the game]]... unless you play the FanSequel ''VideoGame/CrimsonEchoes'', where it's played up more.
* In ''Fanfic/ProjectIgnition'', the Jerkass main character Adler is '''extremely''' close to his [[IllGirl sickly]] childhood friend, Selene, where [[EveryoneCanSeeIt just about anyone who meets them thinks they're together or should be]], especially [[ShipperOnDeck Llad and Lunaterisa]]. However, [[LikeBrotherAndSister they see each other more like brother and sister]]...[[PlayingWithATrope Somewhat]].
* It's common in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfics to portray canon married couple Shining Armor and Princess Cadence as having known each other since they were both foals, due to their connections to Twilight Sparkle. It's also very common for Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, who ''are'' childhood friends, such as in ''FanFic/HowWeMet''.
** Many writers also like to portray [[FoeYay Princess Celesta and Discord]] as having a past together before Discord attempted to take over Equestria. [[spoiler:Following his reform, the writers like to think they're giving their relationship another try]].
** Following the season five finale and season six premiere, fans have started writing stories involving reformed villain Starlight Glimmer falling in love with her childhood friend Sunburst.
* In ''Fanfic/NightmaresAreTragic'', Moondreamer Finemare and Dusk Skyshine met as foals at school, and eventually fell so [[OneTrueLove deeply in love]] that Moondreamer's [[{{Reincarnation}} current Aspect]] [[ReincarnationRomance still loves him]] even after having been separated from him for over four thousand years.
* ''Fanfic/{{Hivefled}}'':[[ReligionOfEvil The Grand Highblood]] and the [[TheCaligula Condesce]] (who met when the Condesce was a preteen and the GHB was a baby). As [[PlatonicLifePartners moirails]] who are sexually involved, they're violating the taboos of [[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} troll]] culture, and then there's their endearing little hobby of bonding via the sexual abuse and murder of teenagers. One of the character bios for the story specifically notes that trolls (who aren't raised by their biological relatives) have no Westermark Effect.
* In ''The Matrix'' and ''Supernatural'' fanfic ''Fanfic/HuntingSeries'' Neo and Dean met after John saved Neo/Tom Anderson from vampires as a kid. During highschool Dean attended Tom's school for a few months. Years later, when Neo goes from being a rebel/the One to a hunter they eventually go from just friends to lovers.
* Chiyo Ueda of ''FanFic/DespairsLastResort'' reveals that she was in love with a friend she knew since they were kids. [[spoiler: Unfortunately she never knew how he felt before he died from a terminal illness.]]
* Jill and Eustace from ''Literature/ChroniclesOfNarnia'' are a popular ship, following this trope.
* In these ''TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool'' [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/860461 fan]][[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3794254/chapters/8446849 fictions]], Than had always admired Tanner ever since they were kids.
* A good number of ''Manga/DeathNote'' fanworks have Matt and Mello falling in love at [[SchoolForScheming Wammy's House]]. Often (though not always), they reunite after a period of painful separation after [[spoiler: Mello's InUniverse decision to leave Wammy's upon being told he'd be expected to work with Near.]]
* The Walt Disney Zorro fanfic series involving Diego de la Vega and Esperanza Montoya play with this quite a bit. Diego and Esperanza grew up together but when Diego came back from Spain at the start of the series, they start [[ShesAllGrownUp noticing how they've grown up]] and struggle to retain their friendship [[EveryoneCanSeeIt despite everyone around them noticing how much they care for each other]].
* Having Kyuu date Megumi in ''VideoGame/RakenzarnTales'' is this. Fittingly, she's also the easiest girl to initiate a relationship with.
* Most ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' {{Slash Fic}}s that pair [[NiceGuy Mikado Ryugamine]] and [[CasanovaWannabe Masaomi Kida]] will emphasize the fact that our leading boys were best friends since childhood.
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* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has Loki and Sif, who seem to be blind to how into each other they are (particularly the guilt-riddden Loki), while EveryoneCanSeeIt and pretty much everyone (particularly Fanral for some reason) is a ShipperOnDeck). It gets to the point where [[spoiler: part of Harry's plot critical letter from the future is an irritable exhortation to his uncle to open his damn eyes.]] As of the time of writing, there's no sign if it will be victorious or not, but it seems to be getting that way. As of Chapter 77, [[spoiler: they finally get together, with a bit of help from the Warriors Three.]]
* ''Fanfic/GhostsOfEvangelion'': [[spoiler:Kyoko]] reveals that Shinji and Asuka met for first time when they were little kids. Subverted because neither of them remembered it:
-->'''Kyoko:''' We went to college together, as I understand it. She and I spent a bit of time together after you and Asuka were born, before Asuka and I left for Germany.\\
'''Asuka:''' ''[laughing]'' So we'd met before? Me and the [[InsultOfEndearment idiot]], I mean.\\
'''Kyoko:''' I actually remember that, too. I remember staring down at you, thinking you were the cutest thing ever, while Yui did the same with Shinji.\\
'''Asuka:''' How about that, eh? The red string of fate bound us together even then. Kind of depressing, now that I think about it.\\
'''Shinji:''' ''[laughter]''
* ''Fanfic/OnceMoreWithFeeling'': A NERV officer reveals Shinji that he and Asuka had met for first time when they were toddlers... and they already fought back then. Shinji finds it both amusingly ironic and disturbing. Asuka finds it hilarious.
%%* Simba and Nala in ''Fanfic/TheLionKingAdventures'', although they get together much earlier this time.
%%** Mufasa and Sarabi were hinted to be the same as them in Series One.
* Used in ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/93809/a-pleasant-surprise A Pleasant Surprise]]'', when it is revealed at the end that Fluttershy and Midnight have known each other since childhood.
%%* ''Tales of the Frog Princess'' fics.
%%** [[spoiler: Zoe and Francis]] in several.
%%** In ''Confessions of a Vampire Prince'', [[spoiler: Ben and Andy.]]
%%* [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6486094/1/Gift_of_the_Dark_Ancestor Gift of the Dark Ancestor]], a ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' fic averting JustFriends.
%%* The OfficialCouple in DeadlyMistakes became this.
* ''Blind'' gives us Naruto and Hinata. These two have known each other their whole lives and marry. Justified in that they spent every living moment (potty breaks and a baths excluded) together, due to Hinata being blind, from birth and continually hold hands.
%%* In ''[[Fanfic/ThingsWeDontTellHumans Things We Don't Tell Humans]]'', Bluestreak and the Twins have this, along with Jazz and Prowl, and Bumblebee and [[spoiler:Barricade]].
* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'': Lucca, childhood friend to the main character Crono who ends up instead with RebelliousPrincess Marle. There's [[AvertedTrope no real dramatic tension]] between them in [[{{Canon}} the game]]... unless you play the FanSequel ''VideoGame/CrimsonEchoes'', where it's played up more.
* In ''Fanfic/ProjectIgnition'', the Jerkass main character Adler is '''extremely''' close to his [[IllGirl sickly]] childhood friend, Selene, where [[EveryoneCanSeeIt just about anyone who meets them thinks they're together or should be]], especially [[ShipperOnDeck Llad and Lunaterisa]]. However, [[LikeBrotherAndSister they see each other more like brother and sister]]...[[PlayingWithATrope Somewhat]].
* It's common in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfics to portray canon married couple Shining Armor and Princess Cadence as having known each other since they were both foals, due to their connections to Twilight Sparkle. It's also very common for Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, who ''are'' childhood friends, such as in ''FanFic/HowWeMet''.
** Many writers also like to portray [[FoeYay Princess Celesta and Discord]] as having a past together before Discord attempted to take over Equestria. [[spoiler:Following his reform, the writers like to think they're giving their relationship another try]].
** Following the season five finale and season six premiere, fans have started writing stories involving reformed villain Starlight Glimmer falling in love with her childhood friend Sunburst.
* In ''Fanfic/NightmaresAreTragic'', Moondreamer Finemare and Dusk Skyshine met as foals at school, and eventually fell so [[OneTrueLove deeply in love]] that Moondreamer's [[{{Reincarnation}} current Aspect]] [[ReincarnationRomance still loves him]] even after having been separated from him for over four thousand years.
* ''Fanfic/{{Hivefled}}'':[[ReligionOfEvil The Grand Highblood]] and the [[TheCaligula Condesce]] (who met when the Condesce was a preteen and the GHB was a baby). As [[PlatonicLifePartners moirails]] who are sexually involved, they're violating the taboos of [[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} troll]] culture, and then there's their endearing little hobby of bonding via the sexual abuse and murder of teenagers. One of the character bios for the story specifically notes that trolls (who aren't raised by their biological relatives) have no Westermark Effect.
* In ''The Matrix'' and ''Supernatural'' fanfic ''Fanfic/HuntingSeries'' Neo and Dean met after John saved Neo/Tom Anderson from vampires as a kid. During highschool Dean attended Tom's school for a few months. Years later, when Neo goes from being a rebel/the One to a hunter they eventually go from just friends to lovers.
* Chiyo Ueda of ''FanFic/DespairsLastResort'' reveals that she was in love with a friend she knew since they were kids. [[spoiler: Unfortunately she never knew how he felt before he died from a terminal illness.]]
* Jill and Eustace from ''Literature/ChroniclesOfNarnia'' are a popular ship, following this trope.
* In these ''TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool'' [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/860461 fan]][[http://archiveofourown.org/works/3794254/chapters/8446849 fictions]], Than had always admired Tanner ever since they were kids.
* A good number of ''Manga/DeathNote'' fanworks have Matt and Mello falling in love at [[SchoolForScheming Wammy's House]]. Often (though not always), they reunite after a period of painful separation after [[spoiler: Mello's InUniverse decision to leave Wammy's upon being told he'd be expected to work with Near.]]
* The Walt Disney Zorro fanfic series involving Diego de la Vega and Esperanza Montoya play with this quite a bit. Diego and Esperanza grew up together but when Diego came back from Spain at the start of the series, they start [[ShesAllGrownUp noticing how they've grown up]] and struggle to retain their friendship [[EveryoneCanSeeIt despite everyone around them noticing how much they care for each other]].
* Having Kyuu date Megumi in ''VideoGame/RakenzarnTales'' is this. Fittingly, she's also the easiest girl to initiate a relationship with.
* Most ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' {{Slash Fic}}s that pair [[NiceGuy Mikado Ryugamine]] and [[CasanovaWannabe Masaomi Kida]] will emphasize the fact that our leading boys were best friends since childhood.
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