Enemies-to-friends-to-lovers

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  1. 1
    A trope in romance fiction (particularly fan fiction) involving the development of a rivalry into friendship and eventually romantic love. attributive, often, uncountable

    "I wanted more time for the two together, especially more witty barbs, since I revel in an enemies-to-friends-to-lovers trope."

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"I wanted more time for the two together, especially more witty barbs, since I revel in an enemies-to-friends-to-lovers trope."

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