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Ner0014reN
Since: Aug, 2023
18th Jan, 2024 12:06:53 AM
Love Triangle, deconstructed because Love Hurts
So, it's like this.
Alice loves Bob, and they used to date. Bob used to date Alice, but after Alice broke his heart, he fell in love with Carol. Bob still loves Alice, but like a little sister instead of a lover. Carol is best friends with Alice, and doesn't want to hurt Alice by dating Bob, even though she is also in love with him.
Alice says that if Bob and Carol get together, she'll support it, but will secretly be hurt. Bob is getting pushed back and forth between Carol saying "Alice loves you, be with her" and Alice saying "You love Carol, go be with her."
Meanwhile, Bob is hurt because the woman he loves and his best friend / little sister figure are both rejecting him.
Are there any tropes like that?