History Main / LoveConfessor

* This happens in the book ''[[TheHeroesofOlympus The House of Hades]]''. Nico and Jason need to retrieve a scepter from [[JerkassGods Cupid]], but he won't let them have it unless Nico faces his crush [[spoiler:on Percy]]. Nico is forced to confess his feelings in front of Jason.

* [[spoiler: Hitomi Shizuki]] from ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' wants to defuse the LoveTriangle between herself, [[spoiler: Sayaka Miki and Kyousuke Kamijou]] though invoking the trope, and goes as far as offering her love rival the chance to confess first, [[spoiler: though with a "YouHave48Hours" catch.]] Bad thing, [[spoiler: she doesn't know that Sayaka ''[[OurLichesAreDifferent really]]'' [[IAmAMonster cannot]] [[BlessedWithSuck confess…]]]]

::She tries to play it off later as a bit of hyperbole, but they both know she's lying. The second time is in "Last of the Time Lords", when Martha is telling people about the Doctor and how wonderful he is. She never tells him her feelings directly, but by the end of their time together it's implicitly understood that he knows.

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'''Sam:''' Okay. Well, the truth is... actually... I'm in love.\\
-- ''Film/LoveActually''

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-->''It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now; so he shall never know how I love him: and that not because he's handsome, Nelly, but because he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same; and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire.''

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* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': In season 4, Barney tells Lily that he's in love with Robin, something he realized at the end of season 3. He doesn't want Robin to know, as he's coming to [[TeamMom Lily]] for advice on how to put an end to it since [[LadykillerInLove he isn't interested in a relationship]] and [[BreakTheCutie hasn't been for years.]]

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* A kind of weird, prevaricating version happens between Sandy and Liz in the stage version of ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaStory''. Sandy asks Liz if she's in love with Mike. Liz doesn't answer directly, but when he goes on to ask why she doesn't marry him, she admits that she's waiting for him to grow up, and that she'd be ''very'' upset if another girl tried to claim him first. It's the clearest insight we get into Liz's feelings for Mike. The scene plays slightly differently in the 1940 film, but is preserved in the 1956 musical ''Film/HighSociety'' (this time between [[CompositeCharacter Dexter]] and Liz).

* The lover and/or the beloved are uncomfortable discussing their emotions -- especially with each other!

There is, however, [[TakeAThirdOption another option]]: The lover confesses his love to a [[TheConfidant third party]]. Instead of "I love you!" the confession becomes "I love ''her''."

* [[spoiler: Hitomi Shizuki]] from ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' wants to defuse the LoveTriangle between herself, [[spoiler: Sayaka Miki and Kyousuke Kamijou]] though invoking the trope, and goes as far as offering her love rival the chance to confess first, [[spoiler: though with a "YouHave48Hours" catch.]] Bad thing, [[spoiler: she doesn't know that Sayaka ''[[OurLichesAreDifferent really]]'' [[IAmAMonster cannot]] [[BlessedWithSuck confess]]...]]

* A kind of weird, prevaricating version happens between Sandy and Liz in the stage version of ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaStory''. Sandy asks Liz if she's in love with Mike. Liz doesn't answer directly, but when he goes on to ask why she doesn't marry him, she admits that she's waiting for him to grow up, and that she'd be ''very'' upset if another girl tried to claim him first. It's the clearest insight we get into Liz's feelings for Mike. The scene plays slightly differently in the 1940 film, but is preserved in the 1956 musical ''Film/HighSociety'' (this time between [[CompositeCharacter Dexter]] and Liz).

-->'''Daniel:''' So what's the problem, Sammy-o?\\

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%%-->'''Daniel:''' So what's the problem, Sammy-o?\\
%%'''Sam:''' You really want to know?\\
%%'''Daniel:''' I really want to know.\\
%%'''Sam:''' Okay. Well, the truth is... actually... I'm in love.\\
%%-- ''Film/LoveActually''
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%%->'''Ned:''' What's the matter, Linda?\\
%%'''Linda:''' Nothing.\\
%%'''Ned:''' I know.\\
%%'''Linda:''' Yes?\\
%%'''Ned:''' Johnny.\\
%%'''Linda:''' Give me some more wine, Ned.\\
%%'''Ned:''' [[TheConfidant You can tell me about it, dear.]]\\
%%'''Linda:''' ''(Hesitates a moment.)'' [[LoveConfession I love the boy, Neddy!]]\\
%%'''Ned:''' I thought so.\\
%%- ''{{Film/Holiday}}''
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->'''Ned:''' What's the matter, Linda?\\
'''Linda:''' Nothing.\\
'''Ned:''' I know.\\
'''Linda:''' Yes?\\
'''Ned:''' Johnny.\\
'''Linda:''' Give me some more wine, Ned.\\
'''Ned:''' [[TheConfidant You can tell me about it, dear.]]\\
'''Linda:''' ''(Hesitates a moment.)'' [[LoveConfession I love the boy, Neddy!]]\\
'''Ned:''' I thought so.\\
- ''{{Film/Holiday}}''

* This happens in the book ''[[TheHeroesofOlympus The House of Hades]]''. Nicohe and Jason need to retrieve a scepter from [[JerkassGods Cupid]], but he won't let them have it unless Nico faces his crush [[spoiler:on Percy]]. Nico is forced to confess his feelings in front of Jason.

Note that the lover must make their confession to ''another character''; an inner monologue or soliloquy to the audience would be a LoveEpiphany. Note also that the confession is made to a third party, ''instead of'' to the beloved. That means, at the time of the confession, the lover should ''not'' have revealed their feelings to the beloved. They may, of course, do so later. Or the third party may decide to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=4qh1apwotvmcxu8pf9g6sidy take matters into their own hands]].

* At the end of the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' book ''Starlight'', [[spoiler:Crowfeather saves Leafpool's life and then confesses that he's loved her for a while.]]

->'''Ned:''' What's the matter, Linda?
->'''Linda:''' Nothing.
->'''Ned:''' I know.
->'''Linda:''' Yes?
->'''Ned:''' Johnny.
->'''Linda:''' Give me some more wine, Ned.
->'''Ned:''' [[TheConfidant You can tell me about it, dear.]]
->'''Linda:''' ''(Hesitates a moment.)'' [[LoveConfession I love the boy, Neddy!]]
->'''Ned:''' I thought so.
->- ''{{Film/Holiday}}''