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eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
Y'know when there's a will-they won't-they with two characters, maybe the love interest (LI) doesn't want to be with the Main Character (MC) because they're both the same sex, or of a lower social class, or they just don't think they're worthy of the MC. Regardless, they spend a lot of time pining and vacillating on whether a relationship is right yada yada yada.
Is there a trope for when the MC just straight up moves on? They get tired of the indecision and just straight up leave, finally dating one of the other people that have also been vying for their heart.
Maybe the LI finally confesses but the MC is already happily dating someone else, or has finally accepted that promotion 5000km away, or if the LI takes long enough, maybe the MC is already happily married and expecting a child.
I'm just tired of reading fanfic where this scenario is one of the only sources of tension.