@FandomChats I actually love friends to lovers. A lot of my favourite ships are "friends to lovers plus [some other complication]", like maybe it's estranged friends to lovers, or enemies to friends to lovers, or they even just drifted apart over the years but circumstances have brought them back together. The friendship part is a big part of the appeal and I want it dwelt on and given importance as more than just the on-ramp to romance. The familiarity and trust and enjoying each other's company is so great to me, especially if the friendship becomes so valuable and treasured that putting it at risk by making things romantic is a sincerely scary prospect. I want that "yeah I'd hide a body for you" energy not contingent on attraction

The issue is that there's little in-built conflict so it's a bit harder to do well than some other setups that come with in-built drama