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All the Love: Age Gap

Challenge #10: Age gap relationships are often defined with a bit of discussion first. In fact, the topic itself sparked a heated debate between the peps about whether it was a numerical year (Jemms) or an energy (Apers). Eventually, they decided it was a logarithmic function based on when you were independent in the world. Whichever definition suits you, we won’t judge.
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All the Love: Friends to Lovers

Challenge #9: As in the name, in this trope are friends who fall in love. The deepening of emotional intimacy and mutual respect as the friendship turns into something more makes for intimate and emotional romances.
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All the Love: Competence Porn

Challenge #8: If you’ve ever been excited about the shirt-sleeves being rolled up or the hair going into a ponytail as an indicator that things are about to Get Done, this is the trope for you. Character 1 showing how competent they are to character 2, who is very happy to see it.
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All the Love: Kissing Lessons

Challenge #7: Although technically we titled this challenge “Kissing Lessons,” this trope also includes books where one character asks another to teach them about intimacy. Whether it’s because they’ve never been kissed or they’re an alien who doesn’t know what the word kiss means, they’re both going to learn something together.
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All the Love: Hidden Identity

Challenge #6: The hidden identity trope is exactly what it sounds like: one (or both!) characters keep their true identity, whether it be their rank, heritage, or profession, a secret from the other.
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