SPOILER LIST
stories about couples maintaining and navigating their already established, committed romantic and/or sexual relationships for a majority of the story. Due to relationships already being defined either before the start of the story, or in the beginning (season 1 or 2, or before the halfway point of main story, whichever is first), this is marked as a SPOILER LIST
Even though milestones and progression in the relationship can still happen (getting closer, feelings changing, becoming “official,” getting married, breaking up), stories do NOT have a trope, plot structured around the culmination of a love confession or “becoming a couple.”
Relationships do NOT have to be traditionally labeled boyfriend/girlfriend/partner/spouse. Leads just have to have some level of mutual understanding of their expectations, commitment, and bond.
Coupling can NOT be conditional, temporary, or defined/created under a contractual agreement, or under duress (unless 🚩 🏴)