In other words, the buttons that were installed in me at an impressionable age and now make want me to gobble up and bang my fists like a toddler, GIMME.
- Fate/Prophecies, especially if there is a tragic or romantic bent
- X/1999 by CLAMP is full of prophecies
- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
- Actually, Greek myths in general
- On a similar note, fated across lifetimes (reincarnation)
- Karou/Madrigal and Akiva from Daughter of Smoke and Bone
- Masquerade/Ball scenes and Fancy Dresses
- Cinderella (2015) has one of my favorite entrance scenes
- All of the fancy dresses in Anastasia (1997)
- What can I say, I'm a superficial bitch who loves a glow-up entrance
- On a similar note, fancy costumes in general
- Cardcaptor Sakura by CLAMP
- Crimson Peak (2015) - the costumes are divine
- Mistaken or hidden identities
- Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas (Cyrano-esque retelling, except the heroine is penning love letters)
- Saint Tail (manga) - student by day, phantom thief by night
- Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce (Alanna pretending to be her brother while at knight school and then being in a secret relationship with the prince lol)
- Basara (manga) - Sarasa is the leader of the rebellion, Shuri is the ruthless Red King responsible for her brother's death. But the two fall in love without realizing the other's identity as their sworn enemy.
- Again, Cinderella trope times infinity
- What is PINING if not denial persevering?
- Persuasion by Jane Austen
- Also, all the longing glances and pining in the TV series North & South
- I am not ashamed to say this Dramione fanfic has one of the best slow burns I have ever had the pleasure of reading.
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It pains me still that Clamp never finished X/1999.
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