Longing Look: Difference between revisions

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Bob has feelings for Alice,<ref>(Though gender reversals are commonplace)</ref> and reveals those feelings with a soulful look, tender gesture, or verbal cues that Alice [[All Love Is Unrequited|rarely]] ever [[Oblivious to Love|notices]]. There are a lot of possibilities, here are some of the more common ones:

 

 

Of course, this may also indicate less than noble love when Bob is a [[Stalker with a Crush]]. Usually his expression will be [[Green-Eyed Monster|envious]] or darker, or he might look more intensely than he should. In either case, if caught and Alice (or Charlie) asks why and for how long he's been looking, Bob will either deny the accusation or answer with "I wasn't looking at you, [[Tsundere|idiot!]] I was just distracted" or the like.

 

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== Anime & Manga ==

* ''[[Mirai Nikki]]'' brings us a particularly disturbing example, [[Yandere|Yuno Gasai]]'s intoxicated expression as she promises to "protect" the main character, Yuuki, is known as the "[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mirai-nikki-yandere-face-%E2%80%9Cecstatic-yandere-pose%E2%80%9D-%E6%81%8D%E6%83%9A%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA Yandere Trance]", which has since reached [[Memetic Mutation]] status.

* Yusaku Godai of ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]'' does this to Kyoko a lot—especially when she's just doing little things like working.

* Chi gives this to Hideki a ''lot'' throughout ''[[Chobits]]'', {{spoiler|and so did Freya towards her creator/father Ichiro. Hideki even immediately recognizes the look when Chitose shows him the video}}.