Implied Love Interest/Playing With
Basic Trope: Two characters seem to have an interest in each other, but it isn't exactly pointed out, only implied.
- Straight: Alice and Bob seem to like each other, but it isn't implied if it is a like, or like-like.
- Exaggerated: Alice and Bob have gone on dates, watched each other sleep, and go out of their way to meet each other, but their love is still implied.
- Downplayed: ???
- Justified: Alice and Charlie are together, but writer's throw hints at Alice liking Bob.
- Inverted: Alice and Bob seem to hate each other,but it isn't exactly pointed out,only implied
- Subverted: ???
- Double Subverted: ???
- Parodied: ???
- Zig Zagged: ???
- Averted: Official Couple
- Enforced: The work is intended for children; straight-out romance is going to appeal less to the target demographic.
- Lampshaded: ???
- Invoked: ???
- Exploited: ???
- Defied: ???
- Discussed: "Gosh. Will They or Won't They??"
- Conversed: ???
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