Ways I show romantic feelings between characters (before the confession!)
I'm not big on writing romance, but when I do, I love to show the events and feelings leading up to the big emotional release. Here are a few of the ways I hint at those feelings!
- Stealing glances when the other isn't looking
- Wondering what the other character might think of a certain outfit/mannerism/activity
- Talking about the other character to their friends
- Feeling uptight/overly stiff in front of the other character (only in certain scenarios!)
- Alternatively (and more commonly), feeling overly at-ease while with the other character
- Accidental touches, and then thinking about it for hours or days after
- Picking up mannerisms from the other character without realizing it
- Wanting to spend an unusual amount of time with the other character
- Consuming a piece of media and relating certain characters/scenes to the other character Feel free to add on with other ideas!



