Thinking about how the main couples in the Hatchetfield universe are always doomed by the narrative, because they love eachother, and that's their fatal flaw, and (most) have a bad ending;
Paul and Emma in TGWDLM, where Paul succumbs to the infection and (assumingly) kills Emma. But also in Forever & Always, where the originals get killed and replaced by lab-made doppelgangers. (And including the nuke in BF)
Lex and Ethan in BF, where Ethan dies protecting Hannah but Lex never finds out. Also in Yellowjacket, where they split up by other means, and Lex and Hannah go to California, leaving Ethan alone in hatchetfield
Tom and Becky in BF, where they reconnect and find happiness after the deaths of both their partners, only for them to die together, at the very end, by the nuke. Also in Jane's a Car, where Jane possesses Becky
Miss Holloway and Duke in Killer Track, where Holloway sacrifices herself to save Rose, and Duke reports her 'death' because he didn't read the letter she wrote which reveals she is not actually dead, thus resulting in Holloway erasing everybody's memories of her appearance, including Duke's.
Stephanie and Peter are the only couple (that i can think of) that have had a good ending in both stories they played a part in, Abstinence Camp and NPMD.
However, all the couples mentioned always find eachother again, no matter the universe.
Paul and Emma find eachother in every musical, we either see them meet for the first time (TGWDLM, NPMD) or we see them (probably) a couple months into their relationship (BF)
Tom and Becky will always be highschool sweethearts (the timeline split in 2005), and they will always find eachother again after the death of Jane and the murder of Stanley. (BF, Jane's a Car, the (hopefully) future Becky Barnes Climbed a Tree)
Lex and Ethan will always raise Hannah together, and they will always promise eachother they will make it to California (BF, Yellowjacket)
Duke will always find and fall for Miss Holloway all over again, even after forgetting her (end of Killer Track)
TLDR; Most couples in the hatchetfield universe will have bad endings, their fatal flaws being the promises they gave eachother and their love for eachother, which ultimately leads to their demise/tragic ending. But will eventually find eachother again, no matter the timeline
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