u/DiscombobulatedToe26

24F here. I'm looking for someone to write a character-driven, slow burn premise with.

I’m seeking a 20+ partner comfortable with multi-para to occasional novella-style replies. My activity can be inconsistent, but I’m communicative and tend to have periods of high engagement where I’m very invested in the narrative. If you require daily replies, I definitely can't promise that. I have days where I have the time and energy to do some rapid fire back-and-forth, but I also have a busy life outside this and can go weeks between replies in the busier stretches. I am hoping to find someone with a similar disposition.

I enjoy internal monologues, setting ambiance, and details. I’m especially interested in stories that allow for emotional complexity, flawed decisions, and evolving dynamics. In other words, I love imperfect characters. Our characters do not need to get along at first.

My writing style:

• Third person, past/present tense. I'm open to first person, but only if it somehow lends more credence to a specific plot. I tend to write a lot, though I can write more concisely if a specific beat in the story demands it. My grammar probably isn't perfect, but I am generally a stickler for basic punctuation.

What I’m looking for:

• Literate to advanced writing. I tend to lose interest if replies are super short or riddled with too many grammatical inconsistencies, but I'm not extremely picky either. I just enjoy when others put care into their writing and have a distinct voice.
• Strong emphasis on character development and internal conflict
• Collaborative plotting so I know I'm not the only one into this or the only one contributing ideas
• Comfort with morally grey characters and heavier themes
• While I do appreciate plotting, I love spontaneity and diving right in, letting the story emerge itself sometimes. I'd love to find someone who also enjoys some improvisation, creative spins, plot twists, etc.
• If you enjoy reading and writing fanfics, we might get along! I love subplots with side characters, too. Would love some worldbuilding fun

I have a list of general ideas for inspiration, and then more detailed plots below. Do reach out if anything catches your interest, and I'm open to layering any of these. I can build new characters or from existing characters. I'm also comfy writing any additional characters required for the plot. I've also provided a fandom list below.

Tropes:

• Mutual pining / unrequited
• Enemies to lovers
• Childhood friends to lovers
• Opposites attract
• Forced proximity
• "She's The Man" AU or Mulan-style gender subversion
• Arranged marriage

Settings/genre:

• College, dark academia, magical academies
• Crime, mystery, thriller.
• Slice-of-life (work, sports, anything really)
• Very unlikely to be into sci-fi unless it's more medical with morally gray scientists
• Post-apocalyptic. I have quite a bit for this with an OC and world-building.
• Superheroes (cat-and-mouse chase, secret identities)
• Historical fiction

Character concepts:

• Doctor
• Mean girl
• Studious, serious type
• Athlete
• Assassin
• Vigilante or anti-hero
• Ex-idol trainee

Ship dynamics:

• Mean girl or delinquent x nerd
• Assassin x target
• Bodyguard x royalty
• Knight x princess
• Softer x sharper personalities

Plots:

• No-nonsense Character A (my hitwoman OC) is hired to take out Character B, an oblivious heir to a mafia/yakuza syndicate. Instructions unclear: Character A takes Character B on a date instead. To get close enough to do her job, of course, which she's very serious about. Obviously, somewhere along the way, they fall for each other only for Character B to find out Character A's true identity. Betrayal and drama may ensue.
  • I would be open to any variation of this. Another premise I like is the assassin OC disguises herself, gets hired as Character B's bodyguard by Character B's father who worries about the bounty on his daughter's head. Bonus points if character B is a brat who has managed to get rid of eight other bodyguards before her father finally found Character A, who refuses to leave despite B's antics and rebellious streak. Betrayal and drama still ensues.
• Character A disguises herself as her twin brother and enrolls in boarding school to play on the men soccer team. Character B ends up falling for character A both in and outside of disguise, conflicted over loving two "different" people.
• Set in an alternate historical era. When the [insert name here] clan attacks the [insert name] dynasty, Character A is the last remaining survivor in her bloodline and the lost princess. She's taken in by some unlikely allies to the former empress, a middle class family that owns a bakery, and grows up alongside their daughter. Character A vows to avenge her parents, still having recurring nightmares of that night well into adulthood. When the royal palace puts up an ad seeking the finest chefs in the region, Character A drags her adoptive sister (a talented cook) to the job interview. She plots to infiltrate the palace, but there's just one problem. The now-princess, Character B, is a soft-hearted fool who seems to know nothing of her cruel family legacy. Character B leads a restrictive life, the life A was meant to live, attending etiquette classes and unable to adventure to her heart's desires outside the palace walls. Character B sneaks into the kitchen every night for midnight snacks, building a relationship with Character A in the process, who always seems to catch her in the act.

OOC:
I enjoy engaged partners who like sharing ideas, aesthetics, and playlists. Someone who loves yapping about our characters as much as I do!

Fandoms:

I'm a big fan of all things sapphic. This includes webcomics (manga/manhwa/manhua), comics (harlivy), anime, tv shows, novels and even fanon ships (cough, k-pop girl groups, cough). Currently watching The Owl House and some other animated series like Miraculous and Gravity Falls.

Platform: Discord
Happy to share a writing sample.

If interested in anything listed (or if you have an idea of your own you think I’d dig), password is “watermelon" :)