trope
Childhood Friends to Lovers
A romance where the couple has known each other since childhood, often with a long history of friendship, before romantic feelings surface and change everything between them.
Why readers love it
Readers love the built-in intimacy and trust that comes from a shared past, making the shift to romance feel both inevitable and deeply satisfying.
Also called
Friends to Lovers
Best Friends to Lovers
Second Chance Romance
Unrequited Love from Childhood
Sibling's Best Friend
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