1 | '''Basic Trope''': A girl is worried that her boyfriend finds out her secret, but he understands her. |
2 | * '''Straight''': Bob discovers that Alice is a werewolf. However, he still loves her. |
3 | * '''Exaggerated''': |
4 | ** Bob discovers that Alice is a murderous savage werewolf. However, he still loves her. |
5 | ** Alice is a ShrinkingViolet {{Yandere}} StalkerWithACrush to Bob. Bob only learns about her love when he discovers that Alice has murdered a bully who picked on him. He thinks Alice's extreme devotion is ''cute'', and so he helps her dispose of the body, then asks her out on a date. |
6 | * '''Downplayed''': |
7 | ** Bob discovered that Alice is a LittleBitBeastly, but isn't turned off by it. |
8 | ** Although Bob still loves and accepts Alice after learning that she's a werewolf, he still thinks lycanthropy is bad, so he starts researching occult lore to find a cure. |
9 | * '''Justified''': |
10 | ** Bob has ''darker'' secrets than Alice's, and expects Alice to accept him in the future the way he accepts her right now. |
11 | ** Due to a different background, Bob doesn't share the idea that werewolves are AlwaysChaoticEvil. |
12 | ** It's all because of ThePowerOfLove. |
13 | ** Bob is an UnfazedEveryman; he just rolls with things like these. |
14 | ** Bob didn't realize it before [[BestialityIsDepraved due to his upbringing]], but he has a (were-)wolf fetish. |
15 | * '''Inverted''': |
16 | ** [[FantasticRacism Alice]] discovers that Bob ''[[{{Muggles}} isn't]]'' [[{{Muggles}} a werewolf]], but after some angst realizes she still loves him. |
17 | ** Bob discovers that Alice is a werewolf... And he runs away while screaming for his life. |
18 | ** Bob discovers that Alice is a werewolf [[WetBlanketWife and constantly angsts about how this secret is dangerous and that Alice shouldn't risk her life]]. |
19 | * '''Subverted''': It turns out Bob was lying because he didn't want Alice to kill him. After she leaves, he skips town. |
20 | * '''Double Subverted''': ...but [[ChangedMyMindKid at the critical moment]], he comes back to save her. |
21 | * '''Parodied''': Bob discovers that Alice is a geek, but still loves her. |
22 | * '''Zig Zagged''': The fact that Alice is a werewolf and Bob isn't drives the WillTheyOrWontThey. |
23 | * '''Averted''': After finding out her werewolf secret, Bob can't find it in his heart to accept her for what she is. |
24 | * '''Enforced''': The author is part of the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom. |
25 | * '''Lampshaded''': Alice remarks that she sure is lucky to be dating the one guy who doesn't have a problem with werewolves. |
26 | * '''Invoked''': Bob went out with Alice in the first place ''[[NightmareFetishist because]]'' [[EverybodyKnewAlready he knows]] she is a werewolf. |
27 | * '''Exploited''': Charlie [[BatmanGambit arranged for Bob and Alice to meet]] so they would help her break the {{Masquerade}}. |
28 | * '''Defied''': Alice refuses to date anyone. |
29 | * '''Discussed''': "What would you do if you were dating someone, and they turned out to have some deep, dark secret?" |
30 | * '''Conversed''': "It's actually kinda romantic that Bob would stay with Alice even though she's a mangy dog... Erh... I mean, werewolf, werewolf! I didn't mean to sound [[FantasticRacism racist!]]" |
31 | * '''Deconstructed''': While Bob accepts Alice as she is, most people don't. Bob suffers badly just because he's Alice's boyfriend. Eventually, they break up. |
32 | * '''Reconstructed''': Although Bob gets all kind of suffering for being Alice's boyfriend, he knows it isn't her fault and chooses to stay with her. |
33 | * '''Implied''': Alice angsts about telling her boyfriend that she's a werewolf. We don't get to see the confrontation onscreen, but they're still together in later installments. |
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35 | I must admit, I'm a bit shocked that you want to read UnderstandingBoyfriend, but know that I'll always love and support you. |
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37 | %% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion: |
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40 | %%* '''Played For Laughs''': ??? |
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