Im a strange person because I like the ship BEFORE they're a ship more than after when they start dating
i like when either one or both of them yearn for each other, want to reach out, want to hug, kiss, want to voice their feelings but can't because they fear what'll come after. I like when a character shows their affection, buys the other gifts, looks out for them, but veils it under "being friendly". It's even more fun when everyone else besides the one they're into starts suspecting somethings, or thinks one of them is courting the other. Hell I love it when the character is tired but still won't say "I love you" and instead says smth like "You mean the world to me", "I'll always be there when you need me", "I'm so lucky I met you", "You're the best person I've ever met", "You are the one I trust the most"















