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Not to be confused with the University of Santo Tomás (in the Philippines), or the infamous ''Universidad Santo Tomás'' in UsefulNotes/{{Chile}}, or the University of St. Thomas (Missouri, Texas, OR Minnesota).[[note]]Santo Tomás refers to St. Thomas.[[/note]] Or the file type used in Music/{{UTAU}} projects.

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Not to be confused with the University of Santo Tomás (in the Philippines), or the infamous ''Universidad Santo Tomás'' in UsefulNotes/{{Chile}}, or the University of St. Thomas (Missouri, Texas, OR Minnesota).Minnesota), or the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.[[note]]Santo Tomás refers to St. Thomas.[[/note]] Or the file type used in Music/{{UTAU}} projects.
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** Batman and ComicBook/WonderWoman [[https://www.cbr.com/dc-batman-wonder-woman-almost-romance/ have a great of this]], enough for Catwoman to dislike Diana over it. It helps that in both pre and post Crisis continuites Wondy is one of the few fellow heroes Bruce consistently treats with warmth and respect. Hell ThePowerOfLove Star Sapphire ring flew to Wonder Woman in ''ComicBook/BlackestNight'' when she was thinking of Bruce.


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* ComicBook/IronMan and ComicBook/BlackWidow generally share a lot this and [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSwB9YsZDIH9Xf90pkRXrntkJKG51kkDMLuuKNfKZc5ZUg3JKBqkivvadcU&s=10 they both get very nostalgic]] when [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQaOBE4Z512iDz7UzFMSzqU1bT9IGqtbn1-sD0LU_vFPule5T8m9JHydAGb&s=10 they dance together]], they've had multiple liaisons but have never officially been a couple outside ComicBook/UltimateMarvel. A lot of the hesitation comes from Tony simply not fully trusting Nat since she was once his enemy, despite obviously caring for her a great deal.
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* ''Film/CarryOnAbroad'': Rob and Nicholas have a rather... close relationship. Rob seems to be crushing on him, but Nicholas is too busy with Lily to notice. [[note]]The DVDCommentary (which includes actors Creator/JohnClive and Creator/DavidKernan) reveals that their relationship was intended to be exactly that, but the censors of the day wouldn't allow it, explaining why that aspect of the plot never goes anywhere.[[/note]]

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* Under some writers Tim Drake (as ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}) and Cassandra Cain (as ComicBook/{{Batgirl|2000}}) from Franchise/TheDCU prior to their [[HappilyAdopted becoming siblings]]. WordOfGod from Damian Scott (a penciler of many Batgirl comics) is that the pair "kind of act like they're in love, but just don't know it".
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* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'':
** The relationship between Dick Grayson (ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}) and Helena Bertinelli (ComicBook/{{Huntress}}) has paradoxically developed into this ''because'' they started off as FriendsWithBenefits.
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Under some writers Tim Drake (as ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}) and Cassandra Cain (as ComicBook/{{Batgirl|2000}}) from Franchise/TheDCU prior to their [[HappilyAdopted becoming siblings]]. WordOfGod from Damian Scott (a penciler of many Batgirl comics) is that the pair "kind of act like they're in love, but just don't know it".
* ''Franchise/XMen'':''ComicBook/{{Empowered}}'': Empowered and Thugboy are the official couple, but there is mutual UST between [[OT3 both of them and Ninjette]]. And [[TheImp the Caged Demonwolf]] likes to [[{{Lampshade}} point it out]].
* ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfZelda'': Link and Zelda have this in the Creator/ValiantComics series based on the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI original]] [[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink two]] ''Zelda'' games. It's only unresolved because she doesn't want to admit she returns his feelings; if it were up to him, they'd probably be married already. At the end of the ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' series based on ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'', Zelda tells Link that the link between them was so strong while she was in Ganon's clutches, but now Link is so distant and she is alone. She will never forget the time they were together in their dreams...
* ''ComicBook/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck'': Scrooge [=McDuck=] and Glittering Goldie.
* ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'': The series has a ''massive'' amount of UST between Scott and his [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Unlucky Childhood Friend]] Lisa. There's also some between Scott and Kim, although that does get (more or less) resolved.
* ''ComicBook/{{Seconds}}'': After a quiet breakup, Max moved on but Katie still has feelings for him.
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': Spider-Man and ComicBook/MsMarvel when written by Brian Reed (later picked up by other writers, including Kelly Sue [=DeConnick=] in an arc of ''ComicBook/AvengingSpiderMan''). The Web crawler's relationship with Silver Sable have shades of that too, especially in their first interactions.
* ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'': Supergirl and ''[[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes Brainiac 5]]'''s "will they or won't they?" lasted 24 years. Then, when it looked like they were finally right for getting together officially, Kara Zor-El was killed off in the ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths''. [[ComicBook/Supergirl2005 Post-Crisis versions of both characters]] have this kind of relationship, too.
* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'':
** Superman and ComicBook/LoisLane had a good 55 year run of this in the comics (although, their Earth 2 counterparts tied the knot decades ago, they got together in the movies, and they had even started dating in the comics current continuity about 6 years prior). Superman was either too Super for an earth woman or too alien or he had to stay dedicated to his mission. ComicBook/PostCrisis, it was more that he wanted Lois to love him as Clark since he considered that to be his TrueSelf.
** Superman and Franchise/WonderWoman. Supes has always had Lois, but Diana has gone for long stretches without a steady boyfriend (poor Steve Trevor kept getting written in and out of continuity). {{Elseworld}}s stories sometimes depict them getting together after Lois and Steve have died, since Clark and Diana may be [[TheAgeless ageless.]]
** Post-Flashpoint, Clark and Lois were back again to be attracted to each other but not in a relationship, and Superman dated Wonder Woman for a while until that particular version of the character died at the end of ''ComicBook/TheFinalDaysOfSuperman'' and was replaced by the Post-Crisis Superman who is still happily married to Lois.
* ''ComicBook/XMen'':



* Franchise/{{Superman}}
** Superman and ComicBook/LoisLane had a good 55 year run of this in the comics (although, their Earth 2 counterparts tied the knot decades ago, they got together in the movies, and they had even started dating in the comics current continuity about 6 years prior). Superman was either too Super for an earth woman or too alien or he had to stay dedicated to his mission. ComicBook/PostCrisis, it was more that he wanted Lois to love him as Clark since he considered that to be his TrueSelf.
** Superman and Franchise/WonderWoman. Supes has always had Lois, but Diana has gone for long stretches without a steady boyfriend (poor Steve Trevor kept getting written in and out of continuity). {{Elseworld}}s stories sometimes depict them getting together after Lois and Steve have died, since Clark and Diana may be [[TheAgeless ageless.]]
** Post-Flashpoint, Clark and Lois were back again to be attracted to each other but not in a relationship, and Superman dated Wonder Woman for a while until that particular version of the character died at the end of ''ComicBook/TheFinalDaysOfSuperman'' and was replaced by the Post-Crisis Superman who is still happily married to Lois.
* ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} and ''[[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes Brainiac 5]]'''s "will they or won't they?" lasted 24 years. Then, when it looked like they were finally right for getting together officially, Kara Zor-El was killed off in the ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths''. [[ComicBook/Supergirl2005 Post-Crisis versions of both characters]] have this kind of relationship, too.
* The relationship between Dick Grayson (ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}) and Helena Bertinelli (ComicBook/{{Huntress}}) has paradoxically developed into this ''because'' they started off as FriendsWithBenefits.
* ComicBook/SpiderMan and ComicBook/MsMarvel when written by Brian Reed (later picked up by other writers, including Kelly Sue [=DeConnick=] in an arc of ''Avenging Spider-Man''). The Web crawler's relationship with Silver Sable have shades of that too, especially in their first interactions.
* Link and Zelda have this in the Creator/ValiantComics [[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZelda series]] based on the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI original]] [[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink two]] ''Zelda'' games. It's only unresolved because she doesn't want to admit she returns his feelings; if it were up to him, they'd probably be married already. At the end of the ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' series based on ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'', Zelda tells Link that the link between them was so strong while she was in Ganon's clutches, but now Link is so distant and she is alone. She will never forget the time they were together in their dreams...
* ComicBook/{{Empowered}} and Thugboy are the official couple, but there is mutual UST between [[OT3 both of them and Ninjette]]. And [[TheImp the Caged Demonwolf]] likes to [[{{Lampshade}} point it out]].
* The ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'' series has a ''massive'' amount of UST between Scott and his [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Unlucky Childhood Friend]] Lisa. There's also some between Scott and Kim, although that does get (more or less) resolved.
* Scrooge [=McDuck=] and Glittering Goldie in ''ComicBook/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck''.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Seconds}}'', after a quiet breakup, Max moved on but Katie still has feelings for him.
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* ''WebVideo/Kontrola'': The series teases all throughout whether Natalia will end up with Majka. [[spoiler:Even at the end [[MaybeEverAfter it isn't certain, though implied they do]].]]

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* ''WebVideo/Kontrola'': ''WebVideo/{{Kontrola}}'': The series teases all throughout whether Natalia will end up with Majka. [[spoiler:Even at the end [[MaybeEverAfter it isn't certain, though implied they do]].]]
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* ''WebVideo/Kontrola'': The series teases all throughout whether Natalia will end up with Majka. [[spoiler:Even at the end [[MaybeEverAfter it isn't certain, though implied they do]].]]
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A RelationshipUpgrade is what happens when it gets resolved positively (LiterallyFallingInLove might help). ShippingBedDeath and StrangledByTheRedString are when it gets resolved badly.

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A RelationshipUpgrade is what happens when it gets resolved positively (LiterallyFallingInLove might help). ShippingBedDeath and StrangledByTheRedString are when it gets resolved badly.
badly; conversely, TheChrisCarterEffect may result if it goes ''unresolved'' for too long and impatient audiences jump ship.
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* ''Film/EscapeRoomTournamentOfChampions'': Zoey and Ben have become FireForgedFriends because of their shared survival in the previous film, but haven't had a RelationshipUpgrade. The sequel does hint that they're attracted to each other, especially in the motel scene.
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** Quite a bit between ComicBook/{{Gambit}} and ComicBook/{{Storm}}, despite the former's romance with Rogue. Tellingly, their friendship soured a bit after the latter's marriage to Black Panther.

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** Quite a bit between ComicBook/{{Gambit}} [[Characters/MarvelComicsGambit Gambit]] and ComicBook/{{Storm}}, [[Characters/MarvelComicsStorm Storm]], despite the former's romance with Rogue. Tellingly, their friendship soured a bit after the latter's marriage to Black Panther.



** There's also the ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}[=/=]ComicBook/JeanGrey[=/=]ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} love triangle, which was resolved with Cyclops and Phoenix [[OfficialCouple getting married]].

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** There's also the ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}[=/=]ComicBook/JeanGrey[=/=]ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} love triangle, which was seemingly resolved with Cyclops and Phoenix [[OfficialCouple getting married]].married]]… then got complicated again with Jean dying several more times and Scott moving onto to Emma Frost with Wolverine still pining hard over Jean. ''ComicBook/XMenTheKrakoanAge'' thankfully just puts all this UST to bed with Jean sleeping with [[{{Polyamory}} both Scott and Logan]] with no complaint about the situation from either (Jean’s love is one very few things they actively bond over).
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Compare AllLoveIsUnrequited, WillTheyOrWontThey, JustFriends, MomentKiller (a staple of a UST relationship), MaybeEverAfter (a more uncertain version), CannotSpitItOut.

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Compare AllLoveIsUnrequited, WillTheyOrWontThey, JustFriends, MomentKiller (a staple of a UST relationship), MaybeEverAfter (a more uncertain version), version) and CannotSpitItOut.
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* Under some writers Tim Drake (as ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}) and Cassandra Cain (as ComicBook/{{Batgirl|2000}}) from Franchise/TheDCU prior to their [[HappilyAdopted becoming siblings]]. WordOfGod from Damian Scott (a penciler of many Batgirl comics) is that the pair "kind of act like they're in love, but just don't know it".

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* Under some writers Tim Drake (as ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}) ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}) and Cassandra Cain (as ComicBook/{{Batgirl|2000}}) from Franchise/TheDCU prior to their [[HappilyAdopted becoming siblings]]. WordOfGod from Damian Scott (a penciler of many Batgirl comics) is that the pair "kind of act like they're in love, but just don't know it".
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* Link and Zelda have this in the Creator/ValiantComics [[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZelda series]] based on the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda original]] [[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink two]] ''Zelda'' games. It's only unresolved because she doesn't want to admit she returns his feelings; if it were up to him, they'd probably be married already. At the end of the ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' series based on ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'', Zelda tells Link that the link between them was so strong while she was in Ganon's clutches, but now Link is so distant and she is alone. She will never forget the time they were together in their dreams...

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* Link and Zelda have this in the Creator/ValiantComics [[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZelda series]] based on the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI original]] [[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink two]] ''Zelda'' games. It's only unresolved because she doesn't want to admit she returns his feelings; if it were up to him, they'd probably be married already. At the end of the ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' series based on ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'', Zelda tells Link that the link between them was so strong while she was in Ganon's clutches, but now Link is so distant and she is alone. She will never forget the time they were together in their dreams...

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