This is the tragedy angle. The feelings are there, but circumstances (war, class differences, existing marriages) keep them apart.
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: The initial scene where the lovers meet, establishing both attraction and the potential for conflict. This is the tragedy angle
: Are you looking to inform, persuade, or provide a "how-to" guide? but circumstances (war
Just as we have "slow food" vs. fast food, we need "slow love." The current romantic storyline is fast love: instant chemistry, instant drama. Slow love is the friendship-to-lovers trope, but extended over decades. It is the realization that is more erotic than mystery.