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* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' episode "[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS03E22CatBlanc Cat Blanc]]", Adrien starts a relationship with Marinette after learning that she's Ladybug. This reveal is one-sided; Marinette is not ''aware'' that Adrien figured out her SecretIdentity, and he keeps her in the dark. This ultimately results in a BadFuture, so Bunnyx presses the RelationshipResetButton by pulling Ladybug in from the past and having her change the event that led to the reveal.

** ''Masked Hearts'' has Adrien {{Invok|edTrope}}ing this again, immediately unmasking himself after they defeat Hawkmoth and asking Ladybug out... despite how he's been dating Kagami for two years. In front of Kagami. Neither she or Ladybug is amused by this.

* ''Fanfic/SOE2LoneHeirOfKrypton'': When Asuka finally came clean to Shinji about being ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'' she said she would like that he was her confidant. He replied he would also like to be more than a friend because he likes her. Asuka admitted she liked him back and they kissed.

* ''ComicBook/{{Irredeemable}}'': The Plutonian was going for this, except that his girlfriend became so upset that he had lied to her all this time that she immediately broke up with him (and revealed his secret to their coworkers). One of the main differences between him and Superman - Superman isn't the kind of PsychopathicManchild who would naturally assume that Lois Lane would be thrilled about being lied to all those years. Empathy and maturity would have gone a long way in that delicate situation.

* ''Fanfic/LastChildOfKrypton'': In the original story, when Shinji finally told Asuka he was ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'', her first reaction was to get angry with him for risking his life to save hers. Her next reaction was to tackle him and kiss him anxiously.
* ''Fanfic/SOE2LoneHeirOfKrypton'': When Asuka finally came clean to Shinji about being ''Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}'' she said she would like that he was her confidant. He replied he would also like to be more than a friend because he likes her. Asuka admitted she liked him back and they kissed.
* A frequent plot in ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fanfiction, to be expected given the show's [[TwoPersonLoveTriangle Two-Person Love Square]].
** ''Fanfic/SpotsOff'': After Ladybug is revealed to be Marinette, Adrien is pushed to finally tell her his feelings. After Chat Noir unmasks himself as Adrien and tells her he loves her, the two share their first kiss (or second, counting "Dark Cupid").

** The ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/634583 How to Reconcile]]'' series details Matt and Karen's reconciliation in a series of snapshots. This includes having to work through Matt's unreliability during the trial, as well as explain why Matt swung from extremes like a pendulum as a result of Elektra.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'' fic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3427267/1/As_the_dust_settles As the dust settles]]'' sees Robin and Starfire get an early RelationshipUpgrade after Robin reveals his true identity to her.

* The 1986 ''Film/{{Highlander}}'' film set one of these up between the secretly-immortal Connor [=MacLeod=] and his LoveInterest. Made more remarkable by the fact that Connor made his reveal by [[ImmortalLifeIsCheap stabbing himself in the chest.]]

* As seen in the page quote, this is [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in ''Film/IronMan1''. Tony of course goes on to avert it spectacularly because no SecretIdentity could survive contact with his massive ego.

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* ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' has a variant for the GayOption. Play female and Juhani may become attracted to you. Then, it's revealed that [[spoiler: Revan (you)]] were her rescuer and inspiration for picking up a lightsaber in the first place, as well as [[spoiler: an infamous Sith Lord who very nearly toppled the Republic]]. Her quiet crush becomes much more obvious.

* ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial 2'' has an inversion: when [[BrokenBird Kaori Yae]] finally confesses her [[DarkAndTroubledPast Dark And Troubled]] {{Backstory}} to the main protagonist (i.e. the player) in her storyline's mandatory Event, it unlocks ''her'' full [[RelationshipValues Tokimeki Mode]], along with an enormous boost in Love Points, enough to easily get her LoveConfession at the end of the game.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanDoomsday'' has Superman and Lois Lane in an explicitly romantic relationship, yet he still hasn't told her he's Clark Kent. In a twist on the usual dynamic, she ''knows'' who he really is, she just wants him to actually admit it to her out loud, viewing it as the last step between the two of them having a fully committed relationship. When he does so at the end of the film, she embraces him with an affectionate kiss and reminds him to give his mother a call.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' episode "[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS03E22CatBlanc Cat Blanc]]", Adrien starts a relationship with Marinette after learning that she's Ladybug. However, it turns out that the two of them getting together leads to a BadFuture, so Bunnyx presses the RelationshipResetButton by pulling Ladybug in from the past and having her change the event that led to the reveal.

* ''ComicBook/{{Irredeemable}}'': [[Characters/IrredeemablePlutonian The Plutonian]] was going for this, except that his girlfriend became so upset that he had lied to her all this time that she immediately broke up with him (and revealed his secret to their coworkers). One of the main differences between him and Superman - Superman isn't the kind of PsychopathicManchild who would naturally assume that Lois Lane would be thrilled about being lied to all those years. Empathy and maturity would have gone a long way in that delicate situation.

* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'': Lois was already attracted to Clark (and also already knew of his SecretIdentity), but when he finally tells her he's the Blur she runs up to him and lays a big slobbering kiss on him.

* There are numerous superheroes who have unmasked themselves to a boyfriend or girlfriend and then immediately made out. Sometimes they do this several times with different people. Heroes on this list include: ComicBook/{{Batman}}, ComicBook/{{Superman}}

** * ''Fanfic/SpotsOff'': After Ladybug is revealed to be Marinette, Adrien is pushed to finally tell her his feelings. After Chat Noir unmasks himself as Adrien and tells her he loves her, the two share their first kiss (or second, counting "Dark Cupid").

* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' episode "Cat Banc", Adrien starts a relationship with Marinette after learning that she's Ladybug. However, it turns out that the two of them getting together leads to a BadFuture, so Bunnyx presses the RelationshipResetButton by pulling Ladybug in from the past and having her change the event that led to the reveal.

* There are numerous superheroes who have unmasked themselves to a boyfriend or girlfriend and then immediately made out. Sometimes they do this several times with different people. Heroes on this list include: Franchise/{{Batman}}, Franchise/{{Superman}}
* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' is actually kind of a subversion:

People can react in [[MilhollandRelationshipMoment all sorts of odd ways]] to unexpected news, but The Reveal Prompts Romance stands out as the most positive. Instead of feeling alienated from the person who made TheReveal, they feel closer instead. The reason for this is most likely that such a disclosure immediately creates a sense of intimacy between the two people. The person receiving the disclosure may also feel special and connected to the one disclosing for having been chosen. The more {{UST}} Alice and Bob have before The Reveal the more this makes sense, and visa versa.

-->-- '''Tony Stark''', ''Film/IronMan''

* Astrid in ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon''. Not directly after the reveal, but halfway back to town Toothless grabs her and she's forced to take a flight with Hiccup and Toothless. By the end of their joyride, she's definitely showing a great deal of affection for Hiccup, including a peck on the cheek. Quite the turnaround from contempt/anger/hatred/jealousy.

Most often the set up is the male [[TheHero hero]] (who is doing the reveal) and female (who is responding with romance) [[LoveInterest lead]] of a story, right before or right after the climax. Who initiates the "romance" after the reveal varies, but it's never non-consensual.

Sex is not always involved, nor even necessarily a make-out session, but there's always some sort of romantic moment. This trope is one means by which writers may achieve [[StrangledByTheRedString red-string strangulation,]] or a LastMinuteHookup. A reveal that involves displaying a physiological abnormality may prompt a FreakinessShame.

** When the reveal happened with ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson, it was MJ revealing she actually knew already, not Peter telling her, and it wasn't what sparked them getting together (they had already dated in the past). Being able to open about it did bring them closer and they did get back together shortly after that. MJ made it clear that she saw Peter and Spider-Man as one and the same, and that loving one meant loving the other, and that as much as Peter risking his life as Spider-Man drove her upset with fear, Peter's dedication, selflessness, and heroism as Spider-Man are [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan the principal qualities that attract her to him]] and during their friendship she actually convinced Peter to cancel one of his "Spider-Man no more" and save people.

* ''Fanfic/LastChildOfKrypton'': In the original story, when Shinji finally told Asuka he was ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'', her first reaction was getting angry with him for risking his life to save hers. Her next reaction was tackling him and kissing him anxiously.

* ''Fanfic/SpotsOff'': After Ladybug is revealed to be Marinette, Adrien is pushed to finally tell her his feelings. After Chat Noir unmasks himself as Adrien and tells her he loves her, the two share their first kiss (or second, counting "Dark Cupid").

* Dave in the film version of ''Film/KickAss'' does this to Katie. In fact, it's two reveals in one - one should have shocked her, the other angered. As per the trope, neither are her reaction.

* ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial 2'' has an inversion: when [[BrokenBird Kaori Yae]] finally confess her [[DarkAndTroubledPast Dark And Troubled]] {{Backstory}} to the main protagonist (i.e. the player) in her storyline's mandatory Event, it unlocks ''her'' full [[RelationshipValues Tokimeki Mode]], along with an enormous boost in Love Points, enough to easily get her LoveConfession at the end of the game.

Sex is not always involved, nor even necessarily a make-out session, but there's always some sort of "TheyDo" moment. This trope is one means by which writers may achieve [[StrangledByTheRedString red-string strangulation,]] or a LastMinuteHookup. A reveal that involves displaying a physiological abnormality may prompt a FreakinessShame.

[[CoitusEnsues Sex is not always involved]], nor even necessarily a make-out session, but there's always some sort of "TheyDo" moment. This trope is one means by which writers may achieve [[StrangledByTheRedString red-string strangulation,]] or a LastMinuteHookup. A reveal that involves displaying a physiological abnormality may prompt a FreakinessShame.

* ''ComicBook/{{Irredeemable}}'': The Plutonian was going for this, except that his girlfriend became so upset that he had lied to her all this time that she immediately broke up with him (and revealed his secret to their coworkers). One of the main differences between him and Superman - Superman isn't the kind of PsychopathicManchild who would naturally assume that Lois Lane would be thrilled about being lied to all those years. Empathy and maturity would have gone a long way in that delicate situation.

* ''ComicBook/{{Irredeemable}}'': The Plutonian was going for this, except that his girlfriend became so upset that he had lied to her all this time that she immediately broke up with him (and revealed his secret to their coworkers). One of the main differences between him and Superman - Superman isn't the kind of Psychopathic Manchild who would naturally assume that Lois Lane would be thrilled about being lied to all those years. Empathy and maturity would have gone a long way in that delicate situation. Then again, Plutonian pursued his girlfriend by actually entering the radio station because of her; in Superman's case, Lois happened to work at The Daily Planet before any romance sprang, making Plutonian's case all the creepier.

* In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' story ''ComicBook/TheAmazingStoryOfSupermanRedAndSupermanBlue'', the Man of Steel gets split into two exact twins, who among other things, decide they should finally be honest with the women they love. Superman Red and Superman Blue reveal their secret identity to ComicBook/LoisLane and ComicBook/LanaLang, respectively, and shortly after they hold a doble wedding.

AliceAndBob are talking, and Bob has decided that it's time to come clean. He's going to tell her his dark and terrible secret. This secret could be one or more of any number of unpleasant or shocking or dumbfounding things. Maybe Bob is secretly a [[TheCowl crime-fighting vigilante]], or a [[AgentProvocateur spy]], or some kind of [[SecretIdentity superbeing in disguise]], or TheMole, or maybe he [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking really likes reggae music.]] Whatever the secret is, it's going to be something that causes Alice to see Bob in an entirely new light, and totally reinterpret much of Bob's behavior.

Bob spills his guts. Alice is surprised, initially, but her surprise does not turn into shock, horror, fear, disbelief, or hatred. Instead, Alice... [[TheGlomp glomps Bob]] and commences chewing on his face. TheReveal is apparently a massive turn on for Alice.

-->--'''Tony Stark''', ''Film/IronMan''

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* Franchise/SpiderMan is actually kind of a subversion:
** When the reveal happened with Mary Jane, it was MJ revealing she actually knew already, not Peter telling her, and it wasn't what sparked them getting together (they had already dated in the past). Being able to open about it did bring them closer and they did get back together shortly after that. MJ made it clear that she saw Peter and Spider-Man as one and the same, and that loving one meant loving the other, and that as much as Peter risking his life as Spider-Man drove her upset with fear, Peter's dedication, selflessness, and heroism as Spider-Man are [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan the principal qualities that attract her to him]] and during their friendship she actually convinced Peter to cancel one of his "Spider-Man no more" and save people.

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