
Originally Posted by
Canary-
I agree that Maggie and Amber's saga is the perfect example of a rivalry that turns into a love affair
It's a dilemma: if the characters become lovers, does their rivalry fade? That's why I like Jb57's solution; her stories don't usually end with them as lovers, but rather solidify their rivalry with a need for each other's bodies and sex. My favorite example is "Club Wars" The story ends with both women merging their businesses, sharing an apartment, and their constant nighttime encounters are explicitly shown. Even so, their relationship remains competitive, but their obsession with each other's bodies compels them to seek each other out for another duel.
I also find Moanalo stories fascinating. Her works had that focus on toxic rivals developing into lovers. I remember that in her story "Off the Court" the two end up forming a relationship.
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