#every lesbian I know has an archnemesis

[thefriendoforatioisdead]

The loyal pin just revealed to me a dynamic I love and want to see more : sassy lesbian has beef with a man who doesn't even know she exists

[luciernagadelencanto]

Nina's Story TV Tropes

Had some fun putting together a list of Tropes that might be found in Nina and Bruno's storyline.

Because why not. XD

A Mistake Is Born: A character is unwanted by their family or the character is unplanned.

Relative Ridicule: Making fun of someone's family members, or mocking them for whom they are related to.

Give the Baby a Father: A woman is pregnant and a man who's not the father proposes to her to protect her honor in a society that frowns on sex/conception outside of marriage. (Nina's "step"father steps up)

Bespectacled Cutie: A sweet bespectacled character that's adorable because of their glasses.

Blind Without 'Em: A character who wears glasses can't see a thing without them on.

Glasses Are Sexy: (more accurately, The Glasses Stay On)

Animal Lover

Beautiful Singing Voice: A character is acknowledged in-universe as having a great singing voice.

Friendship Trinket: (Necklace of a piece of vision tablet from Bruno, she wears every day after her quinces, even before realizing her feelings are romantic)

Accidental Hand-Hold: Moment where two characters end up locking hands with each other when they reach for the same item.

Age-Gap Romance: Romance where one partner is notably older or younger than the other.

Anchored Ship: A potential romantic pairing that's been put on hold.

Manic Pixie Dream Girl: attractive, energetic, high on life, full of wacky quirks and idiosyncrasies (generally including childlike playfulness). Obsessed with our hero, on whom she will focus her kuh-razy antics until he learns to live freely and love madly.

Rebellious Spirit: A character who doesn't abide by the rules.

Black Sheep

Small Town, Big Hell: has its own drama since everyone knows each other, and so when something happens (usually something bad), the whole town gets the news and everyone takes sides

There Are No Therapists

Oblivious to Love: (Bruno is oblivious to the fact that she's in love with him)

The Chaste Hero: (Her future partner, Bruno, really)

Will They or Won't They?

Animal Motif/Animal Metaphor: (Fireflies, additionally sometimes goats)(in love with someone with many rats)

Color Motif: (Green to match love interest, represents strangeness, down-to-earth nature, connection to main animal motif)

Motif Merger: (Both wear green, hourglasses and infinity symbols look similar, though represent seemingly opposite things, till you turn it on its side.)

Symbol Motif Clothing: (Infinity symbols and fireflies) (Bruno wears hourglasses)

Leitmotif: (If she had one, it'd be pan pipes with spanish guitar)

Single Woman Seeks Good Man

She Is All Grown Up

Secret Relationship

Happily Married: (eventually)

If It's You, It's Okay: A lover who defies usual gender preferences.

Outdoorsy Gal: A girl who would rather play outside than inside.

Tomboy with a Girly Streak: A tomboy with possibly a girly interest or two.

Single-Target Sexuality: (Bruno is demisexual)

Cute Bruiser: Cute, young/youthful-appearing character (often female) capable of kicking ass and taking a hit.

Dude, She's A Lesbian: A person is informed that the person he is hitting on is gay. (While Nina's actually Bi, she is more promiscuous with women in her youth, leading her love interest to believe she is lesbian)

Archnemesis Dad: (Birth father is a terrible person, and eventually finds the crack in the mountain, returning and meeting his daughter.)

I Am Not My Father

Cool Aunt: (Becomes the cool aunt with no kids of her own)

Family Business: (Family owns/runs a farm)

Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: I've got a very specific phobia that I'm too scared to even talk about! (Water, she will not swim)

Not Wanting Kids Is Weird: (Ridiculed for inability to/disinterest in having children)