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Exactly. I love this sort of relationship so much. I don't have the words for it most of the time. Which is weird, because often people I headcanon as platonic soulmates means their romantic relationship is a NOTP for me. Even when amazingly written. Sorry, just can't do it.
Hahaha... I tend to feel that good romances follow good friendships, so I often write stories that could be either pre-relationship or platonic soulmate (reader's choice). I think it just depends on whether the romance (or lack thereof) is significant to the plot itself.
Like I said, I enjoy romance. It's fun!
But I think romance is also sometimes substituted for "someone important to the protagonist." It becomes a sort of shorthand for that and if taken for granted the dynamic can be left pretty underdeveloped, which can be a bummer.
I feel the same about romances being something which should be built off a friendship. It means I struggle when writing about canonical crushes where the people don’t know each other well. Doesn’t make sense to me. XD
But it happens in real life all the time, so it’s a good thing to practice writing.
I think this substitution or prioritisation of romantic relationships over platonic is something that's present in a lot of narrative art. Romantic couples are seen as the most important of relationships.
It's why I love shows like Faracape where they put a lot of importance on friendships between the characters. Love in shows like this aren't just expressed romantically.