At a glance
This library uses relationship tropes as a broad browsing term for patterns between characters. Those relationships may be romantic, platonic, or familial. Friends to lovers describes a romantic change; found family describes a bond that need not involve romance at all.
In reader conversations — invented example
“The person who stays through the hospital visit is her oldest friend. That scene matters even though they never become a couple.”
Follow the relationship
- A friendship changes: Friends to Lovers.
- A former romance resumes: Second-Chance Romance.
- Competitors develop feelings: Rivals to Lovers.
- People build a chosen support network: Found Family.
- One person tends to another's distress: Hurt/Comfort.
- Someone tries to repair harm they caused: Grovel.
Sources consulted
- Editorial browsing definition. Individual conventions are sourced in their linked entries; the term is not presented as an official genre classification.