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** A platonic example with Zuko and Sokka. They discuss their mutually poor track record with relationships to break an awkward silence.

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** A platonic example with Zuko and Sokka. They Both are good leaders and strategists who feel the need to please their respective fathers, and both use swords. At one point, they discuss their mutually poor track record with relationships to break an awkward silence.

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** Zuko with Toph. Both are stubborn and tough beyond reason, expected to fulfill their roles as nobility/royalty, and have some kind of family issue. Both of them also suffer from visual impairment (Toph is completely blind while Zuko has minor sight loss in his left eye) and have unusually good hearing. They're also similar in that they both learned from the original source of their bending arts, and as such both are very powerful benders. To top it all off, they're also both the first to use some sort of new bending technique--Zuko is the only human in history to have created dragon fire (in ''Smoke and Shadow''), and Toph is the first person to metalbend.
** Despite being ''[[CainAndAbel very]]'' [[SiblingYinYang different]], Zuko's still this with his little sister Azula. Both are physical prodigies [[TheAce with the widest repertoire of combat skills in the show]], share [[AbusiveParents family issues and a dismal childhood]], have their own respective mental issues, are competent military strategists and public speakers, and would do anything for their father's approval. Both are also [[PlayedForLaughs hilariously socially inept]] and are the exclusive human users of colored flame--Azula's fire is blue, while Zuko produces dragon fire in ''Smoke and Shadow''. They're also two out of four (five if considering Ozai before [[spoiler:Aang takes his bending away]]) people who can manipulate lightning.
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* Fanfic/TheEchoRanger: Izuku and Melissa are both Quirkless teenagers who admire heroes and are among the few True Believers of the Power Rangers. They also descend from families of Rangers (though Izuku was unaware of this at first) and they both have a great drive to be heroes to help people. Both also have a tendency to break into mumbling when they get excited about something.
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** In season 8, the stoic and dull Maud Pie who likes rocks has Mud Briar, who has the same personality as her, with his interests being sticks. In the finale, her jovial and hyperactivem party-loving sister Pinkie, settles down and has formed a family with the equally jovial and party-loving Cheese Sandwich.

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** In season 8, the stoic and dull Maud Pie who likes rocks has Mud Briar, who has the same personality as her, with his interests being sticks. In the finale, her jovial and hyperactivem hyperactive, party-loving sister Pinkie, settles down and has formed a family with the equally jovial and party-loving Cheese Sandwich.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Rarity and Spike both have issues with {{Greed}}, what with the latter being a dragon. Because Rarity is also the [[TheChosenOne element of generosity]], both of them have to overcome their greed for the other's sake. They're also both hard workers, are prone to LargeHam tendencies, are fiercely loyal to their siblings when it comes down to it (adoptive siblings, in Spike's case) and the comics reveal Rarity's worst fears are very similar to Spike's: being abandoned by her friends for not being "useful".

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Rarity and Spike both have issues with {{Greed}}, what with the latter being a dragon. Because Rarity is also the [[TheChosenOne element of generosity]], both of them have to overcome their greed for the other's sake. They're also both hard workers, are prone to LargeHam tendencies, are fiercely loyal to their siblings when it comes down to it (adoptive siblings, in Spike's case) and the comics reveal Rarity's worst fears are very similar to Spike's: being abandoned by her friends for not being "useful". "useful".
** In season 8, the stoic and dull Maud Pie who likes rocks has Mud Briar, who has the same personality as her, with his interests being sticks. In the finale, her jovial and hyperactivem party-loving sister Pinkie, settles down and has formed a family with the equally jovial and party-loving Cheese Sandwich.

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* "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2681370/1/Alias-Mars Alias Mars]]" features the APO team (''Series/{{Alias}}'') investigating corruption in Neptune (''Series/VeronicaMars''), which leads to such alliances as Veronica joining Sydney Bristow in investigating a particular office, "Mac" Mackenzie hitting it off with Marshall due to their shared tech interests so quickly that Veronica wonders if Marshall might be Mac's long-lost uncle, and Keith Mars and Jack Bristow joining forces to interrogate Sheriff Lamb after he handed Sydney and Veronica over to Julian Sark (Lamb was told that Sark was an FBI agent).



* In the ''Series/Charmed1998''/''Series/{{Angel}}'' crossover series "[[https://www.tthfanfic.org/Series-1176 Sent to the Witch]]", Angel and Cole form a bond as demons with souls who have defied their natures to fall in love with a Charmed One.

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* In the ''Series/Charmed1998''/''Series/{{Angel}}'' crossover series "[[https://www.tthfanfic.org/Series-1176 "[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1702660 Sent to the Witch]]", Angel and Cole form a bond as demons with souls who have defied their natures to fall in love with a Charmed One.
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* ''Series/LessonsInChemistry'': Calvin and Elizabeth are both socially awkward geniuses, and so they bond and fall in love quickly after the misunderstanding of their first meeting is cleared up.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arcane}}'': Viktor and Jayce are able to resonate over feeling restrained despite their genius and innovation. Jayce explicitly says he's like a brother to him.

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** [[TomboyAndGirlyGirl Vi and Caitlyn]]. Initially, it seems that the two fit the OppositesAttract mold given their contrasting backgrounds, dissimilar temperaments, and surface level opposing differences. And the couple even believe they would have nothing in common when they first meet. However, as they spend more time together and their relationship grows, it becomes increasingly evident how very much alike the duo are - In general, both of them are noble, brave, loyal, selfless, protective, and ultimately good-hearted individuals; have been in different types of isolation (Vi was unjustly sent to prison as a teen; Caitlyn has been [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer ostracized]] from her peers and her parents, especially her mother, want her in a metaphorical GildedCage); they each value trust in whatever relationship they have; highly skilled in their respective areas (Vi with boxing; Caitlyn with marksmanship); are often unfairly judged by others because of their backgrounds (Vi is thought of as just a lowly criminal; Caitlyn is thought of as a entitled, RichBitch); and both are actively determined to rid Zaun of the unfair and brutal treatment from within (i.e., Silco, Sevika) and Piltover's corrupt government.
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Viktor and Jayce are able to resonate quickly form a connection over feeling restrained overlooked despite their genius qualifications.
** On a darker note, [[spoiler: Victor's intellect
and innovation. Jayce explicitly says he's like illness as a brother to him.child left him isolated from his peers and lonely, which Singed cites as a reason ''they'' get along]].
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* ''WebVideo/PiratesSMP'': Water bonds with and falls for the bard NPC Jeffery over their shared [[ElegantClassicalMusician love for music]].
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* ''Literature/RascalDoesNotDreamOfBunnyGirlSenpai'' has Sakuta and Mai, the main couple, who fit the trope. They have a playful and sarcastic streak and are somewhat lonely, and yet they're both immensely kind, selfless and genuinely good-hearted individuals who will always help others and be self-sacrificing no matter what.

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* ComicBook/ScottPilgrim and Ramona Flowers turns out to be pretty similar when it comes to their flaws (though Ramona's actions are worse than Scott's, balanced out by her appearing more on the ball at first glance.) It comes to a head in volume 6, when Ramona tells Scott what she did during their separation -- exactly what Scott did: moping around, watching reruns and the like. Scott's friends declare them the perfect couple, although it has less to do with them being perfect for each other and is more like they ''deserve'' each other.

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* ComicBook/ScottPilgrim and Ramona Flowers turns out to be pretty similar when it comes to their flaws (though Ramona's actions are worse than Scott's, balanced out by her appearing more on the ball at first glance.) glance). It comes to a head in volume Volume 6, when Ramona tells Scott what she did during their separation -- exactly what Scott did: moping around, watching reruns and the like. Scott's friends declare them the perfect couple, although it has less to do with them being perfect for each other and is more like they ''deserve'' each other.


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* ''ComicBook/TheInternship'': [[spoiler: As Volume 3 reveals, River and Cooper fit this trope very well, sharing much of the same issues and flaws. Both are quick to emotion, both are quick to be aroused, and both can be pretty hypocritical. The two of them also have issues tracing back to their sexualities (Coop with accepting he’s into guys and River facing isolation for identifying as transgender), and both know what it means to be an outcast. The two of them manage to get along (after Coop finally realizes how alike they are) quite well, and even have sex at the start of Volume 4.]]
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* ''Film/Tetris2023'': Once Alexey and Henk manage to spend some time together away from the eyes of the corrupt Soviet Regime, they immediately bond over their mutual love of programming and ''Tetris'', becoming fast friends. They end up becoming TrueCompanions by the time the credits roll.
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* In ''Manga/{{Claudine}}'', the main character and the local HotLibrarian Cecilia were united by their love of reading and poetry.

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* In ''Manga/{{Claudine}}'', the main character ''Manga/{{Claudine}}'': Claude and the local HotLibrarian Cecilia were united by Cécilia bonded over their shared love of reading and poetry.for the written word.
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TRS has defined The Beard as "fake straight relationship to hide being LGBT". Examples that don't fit this go in Fake Relationship or one of its other subtropes.


* ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'' has Kasuka Heiwajima and Ruri Hijiribe, both famous celebrities with [[RavenHairIvorySkin pale skin and dark hair]], and both have a stoic demeanour that hides a deep dissatisfaction to their own lives. Their relationship started out as [[TheBeard a ruse]] to distract their enemies from targeting Ruri, but they later form [[BecomingTheMask genuine affection for each other]].

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* ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'' has Kasuka Heiwajima and Ruri Hijiribe, both famous celebrities with [[RavenHairIvorySkin pale skin and dark hair]], and both have a stoic demeanour that hides a deep dissatisfaction to their own lives. Their relationship started out as [[TheBeard a ruse]] ruse to distract their enemies from targeting Ruri, but they later form [[BecomingTheMask genuine affection for each other]].
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* In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', the Phantom Thieves come together, united by ASharedSuffering and a desire to rebel against the powers-that-be and invoke change in society. Their numbers include the cat-like being who helps teach them the tools of the Phantom Thieving trade, a young man unjustly stuck with a criminal record from a corrupt politician, two classmates who were both victimized by the same abusive teacher, an art prodigy whose mentor and guardian plagiarized his work, the StudentCouncilPresident who had been forced to do dirty work for a less-than-upstanding principal, a {{Hikkikomori}} who had been gaslit by TheConspiracy into thinking she drove her mother to suicide, and the daughter of a business mogul who is forcing her into an ArrangedMarriage for political clout [[spoiler:plus the bastard son of the head of the conspiracy.]]
** The Confidants that the player can forge friendships with those who, like TheProtagonist, are outcasts who also harbor some dark secrets of their own. These include (but are not limited to) a BackAlleyDoctor with a bad reputation in the medical community, a single father who is ex-{{Yakuza}}, and a homeroom teacher moonlighting as an in-call maid.
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* In ''Literature/{{Starburst}}'', Rene Brownlow has always had a unique sense of humour, and is struck by the appeal of meeting someone just like her when she first talks with Mattie, another comedienne at the Festival. [[spoiler:Rene and Mattie establish such a good bond that they eventually improvise a highly successful double act, which leads to them being invited to a similar festival in Boston once the Fringe is over]].
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* ''VisualNovel/CafeEnchante'':
** Kotone and Rindo bond over the fact that they are the only humans in the café. In Rindo's route, they bond more when Kotone finds out that Rindo is a great cook like her.
** Both Kotone and Canus enjoy gardening. One date has them going to the flower shop.
** Aside from sharing a passion for coffee, Kotone is surprised and delighted to find out that she and Misyr like to read.
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* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'': Swerve and Misfire - a pair of MotorMouth, friendly {{Pungeon Master}}s with AmusinglyAwfulAim - hit it off pretty much immediately when the Scavengers and the crew of the ''Lost Light'' finally run into each other.
-->'''Misfire:''' That's how I like my explanations. Hard, fast, and confusing.\\
'''Swerve:''' [[MetaGuy Yeah, I used to be in the recap business]], and that precis did ''not'' take any prisoners.\\
'''Misfire:''' It was like being beaten to death with a Story So Far.\\
'''Swerve:''' A [[{{Pun}} summary execution]].\\
'''Misfire:''' (shaking Swerve's hand) How come we've never met?\\
'''Swerve:''' The universe hates winners.
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* ''Manga/IdolXIdolStory'': Mimi Nagisa is a washed-up former idol who pushed herself and her unit to excel so much that the others got fed up with her. She forms an intensely emotional bond with Ibuki Nanakusa, a currently-active idol who pushes herself and her unit so hard that the others get fed up with her. Together, these two driven young women are determined to make it as an idol duo.
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* Ahri and Yasuo in ''VideoGame/RuinedKing'' are both from Ionia and both deeply affected by their past - Ahri for killing a past lover due to her HorrorHunger and Yasuo for killing his brother and abandoning his home. Throughout the game, they realize they need to move on from their past and to not let past sins control who they are now in the present and they bond quite closely because of it.


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* ''VisualNovel/CollarXMalice'':
** Ichika and Enomoto are both [[BadLiar Bad Liars]] and tend to wear their heart on their sleeves.
** Both Yanagi and Ichika are great cooks and both are similar aspirations to protect Shinjuku and its people and return the city to its normal everyday life.
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** Katniss and Gale, both rebellious against the Capitol's regime but still working on providing for their families through illegal hunting. [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted, as the two end up having a falling out over Prim's death, which may have been caused by Gale's plan, and Katniss moves on to the sweet and patient Peeta. Years afterward, Katniss reflects that what she needs is not Gale's fire (she has plenty of it herself), but Peeta's warmth.]]

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** Katniss and Gale, both rebellious against the Capitol's regime but still working on providing for their families through illegal hunting. [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted, as the two end up having a falling out over Prim's death, which may have been caused by Gale's plan, and Katniss moves on to the sweet and patient Peeta. Years afterward, Katniss reflects that what she needs is not Gale's fire (she has plenty of it herself), but Peeta's warmth.warmth to balance her own rather ruthless and cynical tendencies out.]]
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'', Mario and Peach develop a subtle romantic spark for one another due to [[spoiler:being humans who accidentally wound up in the Mushroom Kingdom via a warp pipe in the edge of a cliff and who chose to stay in the Mushroom Kingdom. Also, both are caring individuals, and both want to stop Bowser and protect their families. Plus both are FishOutOfWater to each other's respective worlds; Mario initially finds himself out of his depth in the Mushroom Kingdom, while Peach is surprised to learn that people in Mario's world don't drive on rainbows and that turtles are usually pets and not evil warlords.]]
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** Katniss Everdeen and Gale, both rebellious against the Capitol's regime but still working on providing for their families. Through illegal hunting, of course.

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** Katniss Everdeen and Gale, both rebellious against the Capitol's regime but still working on providing for their families. Through families through illegal hunting, hunting. [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted, as the two end up having a falling out over Prim's death, which may have been caused by Gale's plan, and Katniss moves on to the sweet and patient Peeta. Years afterward, Katniss reflects that what she needs is not Gale's fire (she has plenty of course.it herself), but Peeta's warmth.]]
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* ''Fanfic/ASeriesOfFortunateEvents'': Saki Yoshida forged a strong friendship with a woman named Chinami based on their similarities, like the fact that they are both single mothers who their parents threw out. And the fact that Chinami is a warm, kind-hearted person who offered Saki friendship when she first moved to the apartment complex also helped.
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* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': Danny finds plenty of his dates share similarities with him that helps him bond with them. Whether it's a double life like with WesternAnimation/KimPossible or [[Franchise/SailorMoon Makoto Kino]], feelings of longing or heartbreak like with Emma from ''WesternAnimation/{{Stoked}} or [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Violet Parr]], or being a superhero like Kara or Kitty.

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* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': Danny finds plenty of his dates share similarities with him that helps him bond with them. Whether it's a double life like with WesternAnimation/KimPossible or [[Franchise/SailorMoon Makoto Kino]], feelings of longing or heartbreak like with Emma from ''WesternAnimation/{{Stoked}} or [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles [[Franchise/TheIncredibles Violet Parr]], or being a superhero like Kara or Kitty.
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* This trope seems to be at the core of the relationship between Ciaphas Cain and the inquisitor Amberly Vail in the ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' series. Cain spends the vast majority of his life pretending to be something he's not as a FakeUltimateHero.... something which Amberly, who spends huge swaths of time either in disguise or projecting an air of [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask deadly, calm, quiet confidence as an Inquisitor,]] can easily relate to. Both of them wear their burdens far more heavily than they can ever openly admit.

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* This trope seems to be at the core of the relationship between Ciaphas Cain and the inquisitor Amberly Vail in the ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' series. Cain spends the vast majority of his life pretending to be something he's not as a FakeUltimateHero.... something which Amberly, who spends huge swaths of time either in disguise or projecting an air of [[TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask [[ToughLeaderFacade deadly, calm, quiet confidence as an Inquisitor,]] can easily relate to. Both of them wear their burdens far more heavily than they can ever openly admit.
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* ''Fanfic/TheLostCause'': Nie Huaisang and Jin Guangyao are a platonic version of this, as they're both ruthless manipulators. They go from tentative allies to genuinely good friends as the fic goes on.


* In Motoko Vaughn's ''Nyctophobia'' books, Seth Frankenstein, who takes after his [[FrankensteinsMonster adoptive father]], and Peggy Sturgeon, a [[FishPeople fishlike]] CuteMonsterGirl, are reduced to giggling, lovestruck idiots upon meeting someone as freakish as themselves in the first book and are an OfficialCouple going forward.

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* In ''Fanfic/ForeverAndAMile'', Octavia and Opie meet each other and immediately hit it off due to having a similar status of sorts in Odd Squad. Octavia realizes that when Odd Squad agents leave work for the day, no one checks Headquarters to see if there are any agents still around, like her, and she feels lonely because of it. Opie is the same way — he stays in the ball pit, and while agents clean out the top layers of balls after every secret meeting held in there, they don't go any deeper, meaning that he gets forgotten and has never been found by anyone.



* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'' has Kyril and Evetta. One is a [[HunterOfMonsters hunter of beasts]], the other is a [[CreepyHousekeeper creepy]]/[[KindlyHousekeeper kindly housekeeper]], the two actually resemble each other a lot despite their different roles. Both are [[TheStoic stoic]], soft-spoken characters with [[TheHermit a preference for peace, quiet, and solitude]]. They are both very dedicated and task-oriented, to the point where Kyril himself notes that she has a stubborn streak that could match his when a task has to be done. Both of them appear to be lifeless, which makes them all the more unsettling when combined with their serenity, yet have the capacity for kindness. Most importantly, they are arguably the only ones that have full knowledge of Yharnam and its secrets. [[spoiler:And there is also the fact that both of them are not human, while possessing tremendous power. To be precise, Kyril is a [[HumanoidAbomination humanoid]]-[[EldritchAbomination great one]], while Evetta is a [[CreepyDoll living doll]] with an [[LovecraftianSuperpower "ancient power"]], whatever that entails...]]

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* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'' has [[PlatonicLifePartners Kyril and Evetta.Evetta]]. One is a [[HunterOfMonsters hunter of beasts]], the other is a [[CreepyHousekeeper creepy]]/[[KindlyHousekeeper kindly housekeeper]], the two actually resemble each other a lot despite their different roles. Both are [[TheStoic stoic]], soft-spoken characters with [[TheHermit a preference for peace, quiet, and solitude]]. They are both very dedicated and task-oriented, to the point where Kyril himself notes that she has a stubborn streak that could match his when a task has to be done. Both of them appear to be lifeless, which makes them all the more unsettling when combined with their serenity, yet have the capacity for kindness. Most importantly, they are arguably the only ones that have full knowledge of Yharnam and its secrets. [[spoiler:And there is also the fact that both of them are not human, while possessing tremendous power. To be precise, Kyril is a [[HumanoidAbomination humanoid]]-[[EldritchAbomination great one]], while Evetta is a [[CreepyDoll living doll]] with an [[LovecraftianSuperpower "ancient power"]], whatever that entails...]]



* ''Fanfic/SuperRWBYSisters'': [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Ruby]] and [[VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising Pit]] are both upbeat, energetic, young looking warriors who are great fighters nonetheless. It's basically LoveAtFirstSight between the two of them.



* ''Fanfic/SuperRWBYSisters'': [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Ruby]] and [[VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising Pit]] are both upbeat, energetic, young looking warriors who are great fighters nonetheless. It's basically LoveAtFirstSight between the two of them.
* In ''Fanfic/ForeverAndAMile'', Octavia and Opie meet each other and immediately hit it off due to having a similar status of sorts in Odd Squad. Octavia realizes that when Odd Squad agents leave work for the day, no one checks Headquarters to see if there are any agents still around, like her, and she feels lonely because of it. Opie is the same way — he stays in the ball pit, and while agents clean out the top layers of balls after every secret meeting held in there, they don't go any deeper, meaning that he gets forgotten and has never been found by anyone.

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