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rebel next door. everyone’s heard of the perfect neighbor, but what about the bad influence? muse a is seemingly a good person who follows the rules all of the time, but they’re curious as cats. they try getting close to the muse b, the person everyone crosses the street when they see them walking. at first it wasn’t romantic, it was just to see why everyone was so scared, but then it turned into something neither of them expected. after a late night spent together in a shared room they realized they connected more than just neighbors and friends, but what’s the rest of the neighborhood going to think? are they going to keep it a secret from everyone? are they going to deny their feelings? only time will tell.

co-captain’s. there are rivals even within a team. muse a is a natural in their sport while muse b obsessively trains to beat them. they keep coming tied in everything and begin to resent one another, not wanting to lose the chance to become the team captain. the coach assigns both of them as captain however and they have to begin working together. this includes solo training sessions, early dinners after practice, suspicion from everyone else, and an unlikely bond. no one else understands because they used to hate each other, but what’s important is that they feel comfortable around each other. they know the truth.

charity case. to the outside word muse a has their life seemingly together. they are doing well financially after picking themselves back up, have a close knit group of friends, and are in good health. muse b on the other hand is the mess that no one is paying attention to. they’re technically homeless and are barely scraping by, but it isn’t until muse a notices that they start getting help. muse a invites them to stay over in their house for a bit, but no one else was supposed to know. days turned into weeks which eventually turned into months. now they’re basically comfortable with living with one another and up until a nude slip for muse b, everything was friendly. will they be able to stay as friends after all muse a could picture is the other one naked? will they try to see if there’s something that that could work between them? will muse b be kicked out of the only home they know now?

best friend’s sibling. everyone has that one friend with the hot sibling, but for muse a that’s their best friend. for the most part they were just rushed hellos with muse b when they passed them in the hall, but then a couple of years go by. they bump into each other and suddenly both realize that they’re more attractive than what the initially thought. what started off as harmless texting and grabbing lunch together turned to long weekends with the other. muse b was the first one to make a move, pulling muse a for a kiss while their sibling was in another room. after that they started sneaking around with each other, not being able to get enough of the other. will they ever come out as a couple and admit it to everyone else? will they stay in secret forever and start fighting because of it? only time will tell.

professor x student. muse a is starting a job in a new university, but during the summer they’re touring the are and getting familiar. they run into muse b while in the local bar and both of them instantly hit it off. what started as a messy, quick, fun, and hot hook up session that probably would have never saw a second day turned into something messy and complicated when muse b showed up to muse a’s first class of that semester. curious to see where it could go they begin sneaking around behind everyone’s back, coworkers, classmates, everyone. 

𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 - most of the fun in their rivalry / relationship / friendship just so happens to be the chase. these are two people that will do whatever it takes to reach the other, but never let themselves seem weak either. will one of them finally catch the other or will it keep on being almost enough ? 

𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - either both or one of the muses is lost in life, looking for themselves, answers, or a purpose. the other then swoops in and is the answer to what they’re looking for. together, they start going on an adventure together not only to discover what they’ve been looking for, but to discover themselves as well. 

𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 - lying, deception, trickery. the truth hurts and that is exactly why one of the muses decided to withhold it from the other. yet on one fateful night, the beans were spilled and they had to confront all of the lies that they had been telling. will they choose to run away from all of their issues, lie some more, or face it head on ? 

𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞 - reincarnation plots ! could be any sort of connection in their previous and current lives, but they’ve always felt like they’ve known each other even when they first met. recently, a psychic told them that they knew each other in a past life. will this change anything as they learn more about who they used to be ? 

rival next door. muse a moved into town because of a job offer (or their parent’s job if they’re younger). they are going for a position (either in school or their job) that muse b also has their eyes set on. they were pitted against each other since the first time that they meant in the organization. natural competition wasn’t enough though. one night they both left at the same time and ended up taking the same route home. turns out that they are not only competitors, but also neighbors. will they put their differences aside to get along for the neighbor’s sake or make their lives a living hell?

writer’s muse. for all intent and purposes muse a is a writer, but they’ve been stuck for months on a piece and haven’t been able to get one chapter done. after the holidays they decide it’s time for a change. they start going out more or move to another neighborhood and meet muse b. instantly muse a was intrigued and set out to get to know them. after they go out with muse b that first night they get home to write, staying up until 2 in the morning to do so. suddenly muse a realizes they can only write well when they hang out, so they start making more and more plans and ultimately tells muse b the truth. how will they take it though? will they be flattered or offended? 

other side, same longings. there’s been a long lasting rivalry between both families for as long as both muses can remember, one going back centuries. muse a is hopeful that they can end the feud, but muse b seems to hold the same mentalities of their parents. it isn’t until a masquerade that the two of them talk for the first time away from all of those prejudices, not knowing who the other is. at the end of the night they share a tender moment and muse a is quick to take off their mask. horrified at who they are, muse b rips off their mask and runs away. will the two be able to listen to their hearts and not their families? will they fall in love or is muse b too stubborn to let the grudge go?

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