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MiinU
Since: Jun, 2011
8th Jan, 2021 02:07:55 PM
There's Age-Gap Romance (in general), Teacher/Student Romance, and Unequal Pairing if the older one has a position of authority over the younger one.
I wouldn't mind failure so much, if I didn't fail so much.
AlonsodelArte
Since: Nov, 2020
8th Jan, 2021 02:52:19 PM
Reminds me of Commander Krennick and Lt. Rabb on JAG Season 1.
naturalironist
Since: Jul, 2016
9th Jan, 2021 11:09:51 AM
Definitely Unequal Pairing but this arrangement seems specific enough to be its own trope.
"It's just a show; I should really just relax"
A lot of anime featuring a preteen/pubescent boy protagonist involves them having some kind of professional relationship with an adult woman or much older teen who is sexually aggressive towards them. Due to the Double Standard Rape: Female on Male, this is generally Played for Laughs or for titilation, even though the protagonist's reaction usually to this ranges from discomfort to Tsundere-style ambiguity. Marshmallow Hell is often involved but I'm looking more for the relationship dynamic/character archetype.
Examples include Misato from Neon Genesis Evangelion and Haruko from FLCL.