Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Main / OnTheRebound

Go To

OR

Added: 1477

Changed: 330

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''Fanfic/IHopeYouHaveUnlimitedTextMessaging'':
** After Tony chose Steve over her, Pepper starts dating a [[MrsRobinson younger executive]] who barely clears the "half your age plus seven" rule. While a bit jealous, Tony also worries that the relationship won't end well, and [[spoiler:the guy eventually dumps Pepper for one of the stars of ''Literature/TheHungerGames'']].
** This is {{Subverted|Trope}} with Tony and Steve themselves, as they'd started unintentionally dating years ago and were largely {{oblivious|ToLove}} to their own feelings.



* ''Fanfic/SmartAdversariesAU'': In ''Fanfic/HorridHorrificator'', Alya's {{Claustrophobia}} is triggered by being trapped by Horrificator, made worse by how she's nearly smothered to death. This has the side effect of her developing a crush on [[spoiler:Marinette]], and the two wind up in a rebound relationship.

to:

* In the epilogue of ''Fanfic/{{Resurgence}}'', [[spoiler:Jaune and Ruby]] have gotten together in one of these.
* ''Fanfic/SmartAdversariesAU'': In ''Fanfic/HorridHorrificator'', Alya's {{Claustrophobia}} is triggered by being trapped by Horrificator, made worse by how she's nearly smothered to death. This has the side effect of her developing a crush on [[spoiler:Marinette]], and the two wind up in a rebound relationship.relationship after the other gives up on pursuing their own crush.
* ''Fanfic/SoulmateSurvey'': Masquerade reveals that Alya secretly fears that her relationship with Nino is one of these. She knew that he had a crush on Marinette, and that he hooked up with her shortly after his attempt to date Marinette was derailed by Animan's akumatization.


Added DiffLines:

* ''Fanfic/WhatYouDoAfterwards'': Following a bad breakup with Doyle, Cordelia starts drifting towards Angel. However, she and Doyle gradually repair their friendship over the course of the Angelus story arc, and she eventually realizes that Angel was just a rebound, to his dismay.

Top