History ChildhoodFriendRomance / FanWorks

* 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.

* 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]].

* ''Fanfic/PassingDays'' for ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' presents a subversion, because the Official Couple with Vy and Robin Hood all started because of Vy enjoying the Archer's stories as a child. Even though Robin Hood the Heroic Spirit never met Vy as a childhood friend, those lingering feelings did reach him because he started calling her [[AffectionateNickname "little sparrow"]] after that.

** 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]].

* Naruto and Hinata met under more or less identical circumstances to canon in ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'', though Shizune's intervention means that they become close friends in their early childhood instead of Hinata simply pining for him from afar for over a decade. The two of them would eventually start dating after being promoted to Chunin in chapter 31

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* Naruto and Hinata met under more or less identical circumstances to canon in ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'', though Shizune's intervention means that they become close friends in their early childhood instead of Hinata simply pining for him from afar for over a decade. Pretty much everyone is aware of their feelings for each other [[spoiler:and they start dating in chapter 31 after they're both promoted to Chunnin.]]

* ''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.]]

* ''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.

* ''Fanfic/KantoCalling'': Misty's seventeen and has had a crush on his friend Ash since they were ten. Ash also likes Misty as well, but neither he or Misty will admit to it.

* ''FanFic/FracturesATLA'': Mai and Zuko's childhood romance is detailed and spotlighted to the readers when Zuko frees Mai from the Boiling Rock and reunites with her for the first time in years.

** Harry and Carol spend most of their time dancing around this, insisting that they're JustFriends... in the middle of flirting each other's metaphorical pants off. [[spoiler: They ''finally'' hook up in chapter 46 of the sequel.]]

** ''Fanfic/ThePowerOfTheEquinox'' has a tragic example with Scootaloo's adoptive parents Brutus Meadows and Vibrant Glow. They first met when Brutus became Vibrant's seatmate at school, [[AccidentalHandHold with their hooves accidentally touching each other's]]. They became married in adulthood, but they were unable to have a foal together, leading them to adopt Scootaloo. Then Vibrant became a gambling addict, eating up most of the family's money as the result. This in turn caused Brutus to became a bitter drunk and abusive towards Scootaloo, greatly straining his relationship with his wife. [[spoiler:Brutus ends up snapping and killing Vibrant, regretting it only when he's dying and [[MyLifeFlashedBeforeMyEyes seeing his memories of the happier times]].]]

* ''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.