History Webcomic / Letsplaywebtoon

* WillTheyOrWontThey: A large part of the romance between Sam and [[spoiler:Charles is if either can fully step out of their emotional shells and be completely vulnerable with each other. [[TheirFirstTime Eventually, they do]] Though there are hints that their relationship might be more toxic than either realize, mostly due to Charles possessiveness.]]

* MarilynManeuver: When [[spoiler:Sam gets more confidence]] she unfortunately starts wearing skirts on a very windy day, causing the expected to happen. [[spoiler:However, the panty shot is subverted by the tights she's wearing. Not that it spares her from embarrassment.]]

* MarilynManeuver: When [[spoiler:Sam gets more confidence]] she unfortunately starts wearing skirts on a very windy day, causing the expected to happen. [[spoiler:However, the PantyShot is subverted by the tights she's wearing. Not that it spares her from embarrassment.]]

* [[spoiler:JizzedInMyPants: Sam gets a little too excited while making out with Charles, which results in this much to their equal surprise and Sam's embarrassment.]]

* TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest: [[spoiler: Charles]] is shown to have closed his heart off to caring for another due to [[spoiler: his ex-wife having an affair]] shown by the Hearts representing him to be frozen.

* FamilyThemeNaming: The young family are actually all named "Sam" with the father being Samuel Sr.
, the mother Samantha, the son is Samuel Jr. (though he goes by Jay) and the daugher's full name is Samara (the only one who goes by 'Sam')

* RedOniBlueOni: Angela is a [[FieryRedhead fiery and passionate Red]], and Vikki is a [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair calm and rational Blue]].

* WillTheyOrWontThey: A large part of the romance between Sam and [[spoiler:Charles is if either can fully step out of their emotional shells and be completely vulnerable with each other. [[TheirFirstTime Eventually, they do]].]]

** In [[https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/letsplay/ep-159/viewer?title_no=1218&episode_no=167 chapter 159]], Sam and Charles' relationship develops sweetly, with them getting more intimate and Charles slowly but surely lowering his barriers around Sam. It culminates in Charles' hearts finally getting thawed, and developping feelings for Sam. The chapter could have ended there, on an heartwarming note. However, the last two images tell a very different story, hinting at their relationship becoming unhealthy. Charles' hearts are seen sprouting out chains and linking with Sam's, and the very last image of the strip is Charles looking at a sleeping Sam, who now has illusionary chains all over her body, and Charles having this single, ominous thought:
--> '''Charles''': [[WhamLine Mine.]]

** In [[https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/letsplay/ep-159/viewer?title_no=1218&episode_no=167 chapter 159]], Sam and Charles' relationship develops sweetly, with them getting more intimate and Charles slowly but surely lowering his barriers around Sam. It culminates in Charles' hearts finally getting thawed, and developping feelings for Sam. The chapter could have ended there, on an heartwarming note. However, the last two images tell a very different story, hinting at their relationship getting a much darker turn: Charles' hearts are seen sprouting out chains and linking with Sam's, and the very last image of the strip is Charles looking at a sleeping Sam, who now has illusionary chains all over her body, and Charles having this single, ominous thought:

** In [[https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/letsplay/ep-159/viewer?title_no=1218&episode_no=167 chapter 159]], Sam and Charles' relationship develop sweetly, with them getting intimate and Charles slowly but surely lowering his barriers around Sam. It culminates in Charles' hearts finally getting thawed, and developping feelings for Sam. The chapter could have ended there, on an heartwarming note. However, the last two images tell a very different story, hinting at their relationship getting a much darker turn: Charles' hearts are seen sprouting out chains and linking with Sam's, and the very last image of the strip is Charles looking at a sleeping Sam, who now has illusionary chains all over her body, and Charles having this single, ominous thought:

* WhamShot: Marshall's light-hearted second playthrough of ''Ruminate'' ends up taking on a much darker tone when he reaches the special thanks and reads [[spoiler: that it was dedicated to him. His emotional state spirals out of control leading to his HollywoodHeartAttack in the Season 1 Finale.]]

* FamilyThemeNaming: With the exception of her Brother Sam's family are actually all named "Sam" with her father being Samuel, her mother Samantha, and her full name is Samara.

* ImAManICantHelpIt:[[spoiler: Charles is trying desperately to avoid this when it comes to his attraction to Sam. He does slip for a brief moment which he deeply regrets afterwards. Marshall is also horrified when he is forced to abstain from sexual activities for a month after getting out of the hospital.]]
* InconvenientAttraction: [[spoiler: Charles finds himself attracted to Sam. Yet he tries to keep his feelings and his own sexual desires under tight control, both due to his divorce, and not wishing to do anything he might regret.]]

* ArcSymbol: Three Zelda-style hearts are at the header of every episode, starting at one half-full, then the first filling completely after [[spoiler:Marshall and Sam finally resolve their differences.]] Then going to [[spoiler:completely empty when Marshall suffers a HollywoodHeartAttack.]] Currently, [[spoiler:the first heart has filled up again when Marshall is finally able to tell Sam - in detail - how much he loved ''Ruminate''. The 2nd Heart also fills in after Sam's dinner with Charles and hearing his feedback on ''Ruminate''.]] When asked if the hearts mean something WordOfGod answered "[[MathematiciansAnswer yes.]]"

* LoveTriangle: [[spoiler: Averted as so far no love-triangle has actually solidified, though Sam finds herself in the middle of several possible ones. When Angela is shown to have feelings for Link, it is around the time that Link realizes his feelings for Sam are not romantic. Monica has doubts about her relationship with Marshall that she struggles with, though Marshall often reassures her. And right now Marshall and Sam's relationship is platonic, whether that will [[RelationshipUpgrade change]] later only Mongie knows. Charles is eventually clearly shown to be attracted to Sam, but he wishes for them both to not get too attached due to his [[BrokenBird being cheated on b y his ex-wife]] Though he keeps finding that to be more difficult. This all could be due to Mongie wanting to show the realistic development of a relationship.]]

ImAManICantHelpIt:[[spoiler: Charles is trying desperately to avoid this when it comes to his attraction to Sam. He does slip for a brief moment which he deeply regrets afterwards. Marshall is also horrified when he is forced to abstain from sexual activities for a month after getting out of the hospital.]]

* GratuitousJapanese: Usually Japanese from Marshall [[spoiler: or Eva]] to impart their {{Mixed Ancestry}}.

* LoveTriangle: [[spoiler: Averted as so far no love-triangle has actually solidified, though Sam finds herself in the middle of several possible ones. When Angela is shown to have feelings for Link, it is around the time that Link realizes his feelings for Sam are not romantic. Monica has doubts about her relationship with Marshall that she struggles with, though Marshall often reassures her. And right now Marshall and Sam's relationship is platonic, whether that will [[RelationshipUpgrade change]] later only Mongie knows. It is also still unclear if Charles's feelings for Sam are romantic despite much ship-teasing and heartwarming moment between them. This all could be due to Mongie wanting to show the realistic development of a relationship.]]

* WhamShot: Marshall's light-hearted second playthrough of ''Ruminate'' ends up taking on a much darker tone when he reaches the special thanks and reads [[spoiler: that it was dedicated to him.]]

** Link meets sweet, sheltered Sam prior to the events of the story when he was grieving for his father, creating a {{Brooding Boy Gentle Girl}} dynamic that leads him to fall in love with her. Years later he starts getting close with {{Fiery Redhead}} Angela, who starts falling for him.
** Charles and badass {{Action Girl}} [[spoiler:Eva]] are implied to have been in a sadomasochistic relationship in the past, and although she still pursues him, he now has his eyes set on his demure, inexperienced coworker Sam. Charles also has a vague [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest friends-with-benefits]] relationship with a businesswoman named Miss Rosewood who as her own [[IJustWantToBeBeautiful image-problems]].

** Marshall is the [[{{Manic Pixie Dream Girl}} Veronica]] as he’s an attractive and popular internet celebrity with a devoted following who shakes up Sam's life due to his own unintentionally hurtful comments. [[spoiler:However, they share similar passions for video games, and he's shown to be a very kind and empathetic person to an unhealthy degree, never lets his fame go to his head, always appreciates his fans, and he immediately feels ''immense'' guilt when he finally learns the extent of the damage he did to ''Ruminate''. He also seems to be suffering from depression that, even those closest to him, fail to recognize.]]
** Charles is the [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest Cheryl]] as Sam’s distant and aloof boss who pushes her out of her comfort zone. [[spoiler:However, his icy demeanor is implied to be because he was cheated on by an ex-wife (but he's starting to warm up to Sam), and is actually fairly adorable in his own way; he participates in Escape Room puzzles, and becomes quite taken by Sam’s game (stating more than once that it’s kept up at night), quickly spotting the threads and figuring out loopholes. He's also something of a DramaQueen.]]

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Mongie does this frequently poking fun at other tropes and cliches common in romance comics and sometimes just for fun. Vikki is prone to making them frequently, often completely ignoring the fourth wall like Deadpool. Charles even pointedly looks at the reader with a sly smile at one particular moment as if telling them, "Yeah I know how this looks." Abe even gets a moment as well.

* CannotSpitItOut: Almost every character not already in a relationship has trouble expressing their feelings to another character. [[spoiler: Link]] has trouble at first admitting his [[EveryoneCanSeeIt obvious crush]] on [[spoiler: Sam]]. [[spoiler: Angela]] keeps trying to hide her attraction to [[spoiler: Link]] despite it becoming more and more obvious. Even [[spoiler: Sam]] has trouble admitting to her growing feelings for the various guys she knows.

* BetaCouple: [[spoiler: Angela and Link seem be developing into one other possible couple, especially since Link has realized his feelings for Sam [[LikeBrotherAndSister aren't romantic]]. Doesn't help that Dallas seems to also have an [[AbhorrentAdmirer unhealthy attraction]] to Angela, nor her own [[BrokenBird issues]] ]].