90 Tropey Prompts for your OTP!

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A.  Meet-Cute

  1. I’m a cashier and you’re buying some really random products, I’m trying not to judge, but…wtf dude?
  2. We comically slid into each other on a slick floor
  3. You stole my umbrella, you punk!  Oh wait… we just have the same umbrella and I left mine on the bus…
  4. We both reached for the last random item on the shelf and we’re both too polite to take the thing
  5. You’re knitting a really long scarf and I have to know… is it for cosplay or a giant?
  6. We both came to this movie alone and tried to drape our coats over the same seat to keep from having to sit next to someone we didn’t know.
  7. We both ordered the last slice of apple pie, would you mind sharing?
  8. You’re my hero, thank you for saving me from that evil goose!  
  9. We’re both sitting on this park bench, I’m reading and… oh my gosh are you sketching me?  Let me see!
  10. A large gust of wind blew all my papers out of my hands and I’m scrambling to pick them up before you try to help me.  Please don’t judge me for what’s on these papers.

B. Bed Sharing

  1. You forgot your sleeping bag, but I have mine.  Surely we can figure this out.
  2. Air Mattress that keeps deflating, leaving them smushed against each other by morning
  3. This hide-a-bed is the most uncomfortable thing in the existence of everything and now I have to share it with you.  
  4. There are two beds, but only one blanket.
  5. We started out feet to head, but somehow ended up facing each other.  
  6. Sure, you can sleep in my bed, but no one can know you’re here.
  7. I’m sorry the hotel lost your reservations, do you wanna try bunking with me?
  8. I was under the impression that the bed would a bit… bigger?  How are we both supposed to fit now?
  9. Person A is a pillow/blanket hog and Person B [and C] is [are] fighting for the last corner of the blanket
  10. Look, I know you’re awake, I can hear you rustling around.  Would it make you feel better if I laid down with you?  Just until you fall asleep?  

C.  Fake Relationship

  1. Can you pretend to be my significant other so we can get this couples’ discount?  
  2. Hey listen.  I booked a couples’ cruise months ago and now I’m single.  Wanna come along?  
  3. Just play along with this until my mom leaves, okay?  
  4. I need a date for this thing.  There’s free food and booze.  Whaddya say?  
  5. Kisses now, questions later.
  6. We’re really close friends, but everyone thinks we’re dating.  There’s a betting pool and everything. I say we fake them all out and make a killing off our breakup.  
  7. Swing dance competition partners
  8. Celebrity publicity relationship that turns real
  9. High school reunion trophy spouse
  10. We’re so deep undercover this marriage is starting to feel real

D.  Huddling For Warmth

  1. Fell through the ice
  2. Stuck in a car during a blizzard
  3. We’re neighbors in an apartment building and our power went out.  It’s freezing outside and they don’t know when it’ll come back on.  
  4. We finally found the cabin, but it’s taking a long time for the fire to heat the room.  
  5. Stuck in a deep freezer.  
  6. Character A is sick with a fever and has the chills. Character B (and C) offer to snuggle up under a blanket with them.    
  7. We’re camping and it’s a lot colder than we realized it would be, let’s zip our sleeping bags together and never speak of this again.  
  8. “Stop kicking off all the blankets…”  
  9. We got drenched in that freak rainstorm-turned freezing rain, how ever will we warm back up?
  10. Quit putting your freezing feet on me and just get over here and snuggle already.

E.  Pregnancy/Baby/Kid Fic

  1. Surprise Pregnancy
  2. We’re finally pregnant, I can’t believe it, after all this time!
  3. Ultrasound surprise:  It’s TWINS!
  4. Baby just won’t sleep
  5. Holding their son/daughter for the first time
  6. When they wrap their little hand around your finger
  7. Baby’s first words
  8. Homework help
  9. Playing dress up with darling child
  10. Scraped knee first aid

F.  Arranged Marriage

  1. Marriage of convenience
  2. Prophecy fulfillment
  3. Political marriage
  4. We’ve been betrothed since birth and the first time we’re meeting is at our wedding
  5. Both of us have suffered unfortunate social problems and this marriage is our only option
  6. Marriage law (Everyone must be married due to some law or decree)
  7. Our marriage was arranged, and I’ve admired you from afar for years, so I’m thrilled, but you are decided less than thrilled, so where does this leave us?  
  8. I’ve been betrothed to someone since birth, but I’ve never met them before.  Omg, who is this gorgeous stable hand who I’ve never met before?  (Spoiler alert, it’s my betrothed)
  9. Our parents arranged our marriage and we’re doing everything within our power to get them to call it off.  Only this backfires and now we kind of, sort of, definitely like each other.  
  10. Our marriage was just for show at first, and we always knew it would only last a few years.  Except now we’ve developed feelings for one another, what should we do?

G.  Secret Relationship

  1. Nothing would really happen if people found out, it’s just hotter if we keep it a secret.  
  2. Both of us think the other one wants the relationship kept secret
  3. Caught!
  4. Infidelity
  5. Oh my god, is that my mom?  My family CANNOT see us together!
  6. The Princess (or Prince) and the stable hand
  7. We’re hiding our relationship from my ex, who also happens to be your best friend.  
  8. There are too many bets riding on us dating for us to admit to our friends that we’re dating
  9. The Monica and Chandler  (We aren’t sure if this is real yet, so we need to keep this from our friends)
  10. You’re my best friend’s nemesis!  He cannot know we’re dating!

H.  Enemies to Lovers/Friends to Lovers

  1. Person A is the lead singer in an in-house band and Person B [and C]  is [are] heckling them
  2. Owners of rival food truck businesses  
  3. You’re a vandal spray-painting a mustache on my billboard.
  4. I’m trying to open a business in a new minimall and you’re protesting outside my door.  
  5. “What are you doing NOW?  I’m trying to sleep and it’s like you’re teaching a giant baby how to walk in the apartment above mine.”  
  6. Mutual pining of two friends
  7. Fakeout makeout between two friends
  8. “Somebody bends unexpectedly”
  9. Fell asleep on the couch with you and suddenly I’m having feelings… (Okay, maybe they were always there, but I’m admitting to them now!)  
  10. “I’m not sure why I don’t like your new significant other, but it’s definitely not because I want to be with you!” they lied, lyingly.

I.  Thank Goodness You’re Here!

  1. I have no idea how we’re going to get this paint off…
  2. I promise, I woke up and it was like this!
  3. I accidentally turned all the laundry pink!
  4. The fridge just died!  You have to help me eat all this food!
  5. I have been lying here for an hour waiting for someone to help…
  6. This is NOT what it looks like.  Okay… it’s exactly what it looks like.  
  7. I just need you to give me a boost up into the attic, I’ll handle it from there.  
  8. I don’t know who this puppy belongs to, but he won’t leave!
  9. This is not a drill, we have run out of cheese!
  10. My shoe is caught and there’s a zombie hoard coming!

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