Pine-4-pine 2024 letter

[flo_nelja]

Hello! I'm glad we share a fandom, I hope you'll find something you like here!


What I love:
* Of course I love pining, especially on the PoV of the piner. Lots of angst!
* Focus on the supernatural elements of the worldbuilding.
* Skilled characters
* Admiration / Hero worship / Actual worship turning into love
* Ethical dilemmas (love vs ethics, hurting the person you love by telling the truth vs lying to them, etc)
* I love dialogue: mundane, double meanings, epic love confessions...
* Pining manifests as submissive tendancies (sexually or not)
* While it doesn't work for every ship, I love smut and pining while fucking and angsty masturbation!

Do Not Want:
* All kinds of AUs except canon divergence. Even in canon divergence, I'd rather characters keep their canon personality and most of their history
* Love at first sight. Mention of any character being in love/lust of another only for their looks.
* Cheating (emotional cheating of the A gets with C to get over B but it doesn't work is alright, so is poly)
* Unrequested non-canon ships.
* Mentions of pregnancy.
* Medical themes (especially syringes), non-canon injuries with lasting effects, pandemics.
* Any non-canon apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic universe. Focus on mass death in general. Non-canon character death except if requested in a prompt.
* Character bashing (especially of an alternate romantic interest)
* Underage sex under 14 yo (can be mentioned as backstory only if canon)
* Accidental/Arranged Marriage, De-Aging, Gender or sex swap, soulmates/soulmarks (soulbonds are okay)
* Trans headcanons, gender as a theme.
* Humor based on misunderstandings, incompetence or humiliation



7 Seeds

Ango/Ryou (Ryou pining)

* B is oblivious to A's pining and A wants to keep it that way
* Character A doesn't realise they're pining
* Character A pines for Character B who pines for dead character
* Character A pines for Character B who pines for someone else
* Character A is too proud to recognise they're pining for B
* Character A pining for B believes relationship would not be possible and begins relationship with C
* Character A suddenly realizes that they've been pining for B and didn't know it
* Character will follow the object of their pining into danger or towards certain death
* A does not realize that they are in love with B
* A pines for B while carrying them
* A pines for B while protecting them from outside threats
* Pining Character Uses Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms to Deal with Their Feelings

Everything about Ryou's complicated feelings for Ango!
If Ango is pining for someone else or dead character (depending on when): probably Shigeru. Ryou pining for Ango believes relationship would not be possible and begins relationship with C: C can be Nijiko or Matsuri, depending where in the timeline you are.

I love Ryou being very much in denial about his feelings for Ango (but after Nijiko, Matsuri and Semimaru mention it, maybe it will change?) I don't like Ryou having a crush for Kokuri, so feel free to ignore this. totally don't bash her, though, or anyone ^^)
Of course it's fucked up. I mean, how can "I can't believe you tried to rape this girl, I will kill her so that you're not tempted to do it again" be not fucked up? It might count as an unhealthy coping mechanism.

I asked for unrequited because the only way I see something happen is Matsuri/Ango/Ryou poly with Matsuri on it, and I won't request an unrequested poly ship or even for knowing the Gaiden ending, But let's say this is an exception.

Pre-apocalypse is good, while they're travelling after Hana's attempted murder is good, post-canon is good.



Buffy the vampire slayer

Warren/Andrew (Andrew pining)

* Pining while dealing with internalized homophobia
* A pines for B correctly assuming B is uninterested due to incompatible sexual orientations
* Pining for character who came back wrong
* Pining Between Villains
* Pining character feels guilt for being aroused by casual touch
* Pining A using mindwipe to make B believe they're in a relationship
* A pining because they correctly think B is uninterested
* Piner is happy being used if it gets them affection or attention from object of pining
* A pines for B's praise or approval
* A pines for love and kindness from emotionally abusive B
* forced to fuck or die with the object of their affections
* Desperately Wants to Be Considered a Friend by Their Crush
* Character A pines while pressed up against B while hiding/in small space together
* Jealousy - Feeling Like They're Being Replaced and/or Unwanted

When I say no character bashing, of course, they're still their canon-typical asshole selves (though I'm interested in post s7 Andrew too)

I love references to them being huge nerds. A bit of humour is good with the angst but not necessary. Really dark or sad stories are good too. A bit of demon summoning and/or mad scientist shenanigans can make it even better.



Dead Boy Detectives

Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland (Edwin pining)
Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland (Charles pining)
Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland (both pining

* Rejected a love confession only to fall in love with them later
* Bad Guys Force Mutual-Noncon Between Pining Character and Crush
* Pining for best friend while closely supporting best friend as they struggle with problems
* A confesses to B; B doesn't feel the same (until A's confession makes them realize maybe they do)

Here the canon is quite clear about where the characters are emotionally so I'd like something that happens after S1.

I love weird ghost sensory things, and any supernatural shenanigans. But character study is very good too!



Haikyuu!!

Azumane Asahi/Nishinoya Yuu (Azumane pining)
Azumane Asahi/Nishinoya Yuu (both pining)

* B is oblivious to A's pining and A wants to keep it that way
* being asked out by the person you're pining for
* Character A knows B pines for C but provides emotional support and companionship
* Character A pines for B who has fallen asleep on A's shoulder
* Character A pines for close friend who is unaware
* Character A pines while watching Character B sleep
* Character A pining silently so Character B won't feel guilty for not returning their affections
* Character B assumes Character A's flirting is a joke
* Character B figures out that Character A has been pining for them for years
* Character silently pines for someone due to fear of ruining their existing relationship
* Fearful of Rejection
* Guilt over enjoying friendly hugs/physical closeness too much
* Guilty About Sexual Attraction
* Pining A thinks about B while masturbating
* pining because character(s) worries about ruining their friendship
* Pining character feels guilt for being aroused by casual touch
* Pining while sharing a bed
* Pining While Sleeping on Love Interest's Bed
* A confesses to B; B doesn't feel the same (until A's confession makes them realize maybe they do)
* Unexpectedly being kissed by the person you're pining for

For the: Character A pines for Character B who pines for someone else, I like if Noya pines for Shimizu like in canon.

I find them super-adorable. I also thing they, at least Noya, might take some time seeing that their ideal of manliness doesn't have to include heterosexuality. (Azumane is gay in my head. Not that it would be easy for him to accept it either)

High school is good, travelling around the world is good.



Lord of the Rings

Frodo Baggins/Sam Gamgee (Sam pining)
Frodo Baggins/Sam Gamgee (Frodo pining) Frodo
Baggins/Sam Gamgee (both pining)

* Character pines for their boss
* A being taken care of during illness/injury by B who is pining for A
* A being taken care of during illness/injury by B whom they're pining for
* A does not realize that they are in love with B

I have been rereading the books recently and I'm deeply touched by their relationship.



Gollum | Sméagol & The One Ring (Gollum pining)

* Obsessive Love
* A hates abusive B but have lost everyone else so they pine over B
* Character A Both Pines For and Resents Character B

The weird gen relationship here!



Lupin III

Jigen Daisuke/Arsène Lupin III (Jigen pining)

* after much pining & almost dying A (bloody & bruised) comes straight to B & kisses them in public
* Character A distances themself from Character B to try and get over them
* Character A pines for Character B who is presumed dead
* Character A pines while watching Character B sleep
* Character A Prefers Pining To Admitting Feelings For Character B
* Character A suddenly realizes that they've been pining for B and didn't know it
* Character A tries to convince themself that a platonic relationship is enough
* Character B figures out that Character A has been pining for them for years
* Character B realises A is pining but is afraid of losing them if they acknowledge it
* Character silently pines for someone due to fear of ruining their existing relationship
* Character will follow the object of their pining into danger or towards certain death
* developed a crush on relative/friend when a child; feelings refuse to go away despite growing up
* forced to fuck or die with the object of their affections
* A pines for B while carrying them
* A pines for B while undercover as a couple
* Pining A thinks about B while masturbating
* pining because character(s) worries about ruining their friendship
* Pining Character A Trying To Take Care Of B While Not Giving Away Their Feelings
* Pining Character Murders Those That Hurt Other Character
* Revealed Feelings While Mortally Injured/No Hope but Whoops! They Were Rescued Now It's Awkward

So, I can easily read their relationship as some pleasing for both qpp, but here I wants pining and angst, so you'll have the darker readings (Jigen can still be ace, but I want romantic pining).

So, I haven't seen all the series/movies but if you have an idea with a basis on one of them just give me the reference. It can also be a totally generic take on their relationship without referring to specific canon.
I'm more anime than manga for this ship. I can take First Contact or Woman Called Fujiko Mine or Lupin Zero first encounter, they're all good (some of the prompts are specifically about Lupin Zero like "developed a crush on relative/friend when a child; feelings refuse to go away despite growing up" but it's absolutely not an obligation). Or your own version if you're so inclined.

Happy ending is good, even if Lupin is still poly in my head, sad ending is totally alright, no resolution at all works for me too!

"Character A distances themself from Character B to try and get over them": OK we very rarely see them without each other, but we still get few times where they reunite after a long-ish period of separation (first episode of part 2, implied before part 5, some movies) and I'm curious about this.

I love all more or less zany stealing adventures. Or fic where nothing happens and we just get inner thoughts, all the spectrum.



Mo dao zu shi

Wei Wuxian/Wen Ning (Wen Ning pining)

* "Casual" Sex Ends up Being Much More Intense and Full of Pining than Expected
* B realizes pining A would do anything for them - even accept noncon
* Character A and B aware B pines for C but begin relationship with each other anyway
* Character A pines for B while swearing loyalty/fealty to B
* Character A pines for Character B who pines for someone else
* Character A pining silently so Character B won't feel guilty for not returning their affections
* Character A worries about taking advantage of pining Character B
* Character B figures out that Character A has been pining for them for years
* Character B realises A is pining but is afraid of losing them if they acknowledge it
* Character will follow the object of their pining into danger or towards certain death
* Character's hero-worship turns to pining
* Codependency - Exacerbated by Pining
* forced to fuck or die with the object of their affections
* Piner is happy being used if it gets them affection or attention from object of pining
* A pines for B while protecting them from outside threats
* Pining Character Uses Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms to Deal with Their Feelings

I love them when Web Ning was still alive and got a crush at first sight on someone being nice to him, while he's betraying his family, or after when he's a fierce corpse, in the Burial Mounds or during the time skip (he still heard this music!) or by the time of canon, all is good.



Nevermore

Montresor/Will (Will pining)Feelings

* Pining while dealing with internalized homophobia
* Piner is happy being used if it gets them affection or attention from object of pining
* Jealousy - Feeling Like They're Being Replaced and/or Unwanted
* Pining Between Villains

Will is pathetic and I'm all for it!



Trigun

Legato Bluesummers/Millions Knives (Legato pining)

* B is oblivious to A's pining and A wants to keep it that way
* channelling pining into violence
* Character apologizes for pining
* Character A pines for B while swearing loyalty/fealty to B
* Character A Prefers Pining To Admitting Feelings For Character B
* Character resents being pined for
* Character A sacrifices themself for Character B whilst pining for them
* Character B Likes The Idea of Being Pined For By Character A But Is Not Interested In Character A
* Character thinks they aren't good enough for the object of their pining
* Dub/Noncon - Character A allows B to do whatever they want to them because A is pining for B
* Heartbreaking Soulcrushing Rejection from Object of Pining
* Piner is happy being used if it gets them affection or attention from object of pining
* A pines for B who very obviously hates/dislikes/barely tolerates them
* Character A pines for Character B who pines for someone else
* Pining A thinks about B while masturbating
* Pining Character knows and accepts that their feelings will never be returned (but still pines)
* Pining for a god
* Pining to the point of worship

I love both manga and anime timelines (but I was thinking about the anime for the "sacrifices himself")
For the medical thing/injuries with lasting effects, it doesn't apply to canon ones!

Character A pines for Character B who pines for someone else: someone else being Vash, gen or ship depending on your tastes.

I love Knives being very mean, either naturally or surcompensating for accepting Legato's company and feeling bad about it.
Legato's pining car be purely romantic or include some desperate sexual fantasies, your choice.