Romance storylines aren’t about the romance to me. They’re about seeing someone. Like, really seeing them. The quiet stuff. The way a villain’s voice softens around one person, or the best friend who always shows up with exactly the right terrible advice.
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Her arc could involve slowly learning that other people value romance—and that's okay—without her having to embrace it herself. She could remain romance-averse and still be a complete, sympathetic character. Romance storylines aren’t about the romance to me