romance arc
Fictional relationship development
A romance arc is the progression of a romantic relationship within a story, tracing its development from initial attraction through complications to resolution.
The term comes from narrative structure, where an arc describes the trajectory of a storyline.
Romance arcs appear across fiction—novels, films, television series, fan fiction: The show's romance arc between the two leads kept viewers hooked for three seasons.
- loveIntense fond attachment
- love interestRomantic focus of a story
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- tensionStretched or strained state
- stolen glancesCovert fleeting observations
slow burn · enemies to lovers · friends to lovers · fake dating · kiss · heartbreak · love triangle · mutual pining · longing · flirtation · confession · butterflies · soulmate · passion · yearning · meet cute · first kiss · forbidden
- plot typeshero's journey, quest, revenge plot, love story, heist plot
- Romance Filmsrom-com, romcom, love story, chick flick, date movie
- character arcshero's journey, fall from grace, character growth, self-discovery, epiphany
- plotplot, storyline, subplot, climax, narrative
- plot elementsplot, protagonist, antagonist, main plot, subplot
- story arcsplot, climax, resolution, rising action, falling action
romance arcbetrayal arc
Story of broken loyalty
falling out · revenge arc · feud · vendetta
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