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* PlatonicWritingRomanticReading: Perhaps they accidentally made the protagonist and antagonist a bit too chummy, put too much BelligerentSexualTension into SiblingRivalry, had too much connection within the IncompatibleOrientation end [[TriangRelations of the love triangle]], or even slipped off the tightrope of HeterosexualLifePartners.

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* PlatonicWritingRomanticReading: Perhaps they accidentally made the protagonist and antagonist a bit too chummy, put too much BelligerentSexualTension into SiblingRivalry, had too much connection within the IncompatibleOrientation end [[TriangRelations of the love triangle]], LoveTriangle, or even slipped off the tightrope of HeterosexualLifePartners.
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* YMMV.MagiLabyrinthOfMagic: Judar has mentioned many times that he wants to "own" Sinbad.

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* YMMV.MagiLabyrinthOfMagic: MagiTheLabyrinthOfMagic: Judar has mentioned many times that he wants to "own" Sinbad.
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* RelationshipWritingFumble: Perhaps they accidentally made the protagonist and antagonist a bit too chummy, put too much BelligerentSexualTension into SiblingRivalry, had too much connection within the IncompatibleOrientation end [[TriangRelations of the love triangle]], or even slipped off the tightrope of HeterosexualLifePartners.

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* RelationshipWritingFumble: PlatonicWritingRomanticReading: Perhaps they accidentally made the protagonist and antagonist a bit too chummy, put too much BelligerentSexualTension into SiblingRivalry, had too much connection within the IncompatibleOrientation end [[TriangRelations of the love triangle]], or even slipped off the tightrope of HeterosexualLifePartners.
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* RelationshipWritingFumble: Perhaps they accidentally made the protagonist and antagonist [[FoeYay a bit too chummy]], put too much BelligerentSexualTension into SiblingRivalry, had too much connection within the IncompatibleOrientation end [[TriangRelations of the love triangle]], or even slipped off the tightrope of HeterosexualLifePartners.

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* RelationshipWritingFumble: Perhaps they accidentally made the protagonist and antagonist [[FoeYay a bit too chummy]], chummy, put too much BelligerentSexualTension into SiblingRivalry, had too much connection within the IncompatibleOrientation end [[TriangRelations of the love triangle]], or even slipped off the tightrope of HeterosexualLifePartners.



* HoYay.JoJosBizarreAdventure: Josuke and Rohan, which also doubles as FoeYay '''further (exhaustive) detail is provided, so it isn't actually a ZCE'''

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* HoYay.JoJosBizarreAdventure: Josuke and Rohan, which also doubles as FoeYay Rohan '''further (exhaustive) detail is provided, so it isn't actually a ZCE'''



* HoYay.FanboyAndChumChum: [[EnsembleDarkhorse Kyle and Sigmund]], the FoeYay is already blatant, and in the latter's debut episode, after Sigmund complains about the cutlery not being self-moving, Kyle submissively offers to spoon feed him instead]]. At one point, a panicking Kyle ends up cupping Sigmund's face with his hands. Sigmund's response? Very mild surprise.

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* HoYay.FanboyAndChumChum: [[EnsembleDarkhorse Kyle and Sigmund]], the FoeYay is already blatant, and in Sigmund]] In the latter's debut episode, after Sigmund complains about the cutlery not being self-moving, Kyle submissively offers to spoon feed him instead]]. At one point, a panicking Kyle ends up cupping Sigmund's face with his hands. Sigmund's response? Very mild surprise.
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* YMMV.LesMiserables:
** Javert's song about his obsession with finding Valjean and bringing him to justice sounds, well, almost exactly like a love song actually.
** Some of Javert's lines in ''Confrontation ("There is no place for you to hide. Wherever you may hide away, I swear...") can come of as somewhat StalkerWithACrush-y, and the song ends with both Valjean and Javert singing "I swear to you - I will be there!". Valjean's line is actually directed at Fantine, since he is promising to save her daughter, but a lot of actors have him stare at Javert anyway.
** And don't forget right before that, Javert's entering line is "Valjean, at last, we see each other ''plain''..."
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* Manga.DeathNote: A more specific (and brutal) example when [[spoiler: Light's biggest obstacle L]] dies; Light can scream and panic and FreakOut to his heart's content, but the audience is well aware who is responsible... though perhaps not entirely sure [[AntagonistInMourning how genuine]] [[FoeYay it is]].
* WMG.LAndLight: Like Dexter and Doakes [[FoeYay Light and L share an almost psychic connection]] [[FinishingEachOthersSentences often thinking the]] ''[[FinishingEachOthersSentences exact]]'' [[FinishingEachOthersSentences same thing]], like their Passengers are communicating with each other.



* Just before that, when Lexi expresses her fear that her song would never have been as good as Chyna's, rather than holding Lexi's [[DickDastardlyStopsToCheat attempt to cheat]] against her, Chyna is quick to assure Lexi of her talent, and [[FoeYay seems to direct her ensuing "You Are Beautiful" song to her as well.]]

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* Just before that, YMMV.Hitman2016: Between Silvio Caruso and Francesca De Santis in World of Tomorrow. Despite both scientists [[spoiler:plotting to kill each other]], De Santis prowling Caruso's belongings, addressing him on a FirstNameBasis, taking his betrayal personally and complimenting his outfit when Lexi expresses her fear they meet makes it seem that her song would never have been as good as Chyna's, rather than holding Lexi's [[DickDastardlyStopsToCheat attempt she has taken a liking to cheat]] against her, Chyna is quick to assure Lexi of her talent, and [[FoeYay seems to direct her ensuing "You Are Beautiful" song to her as well.]]him.
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* YMMV.MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E20TheWashouts: Rainbow Dash and Lightning Dust, the "rivals for life". When the two see each other again for the first time in years, they go from glaring angrily at each other, to laughing fondly about their time together at the academy, to PassiveAggressiveCombat about their respective flight teams.
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enemies". Think HoYay but with foes of any gender
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* Manga.DeathNote: A more specific (and brutal) example when [[spoiler: Light's biggest obstacle L]] dies; Light can scream and panic and FreakOut to his heart's content, but the audience is well aware who is responsible... though perhaps not entirely sure [[AntagonistInMourning how genuine]] [[FoeYay it is]].
* WMG.LAndLight: Like Dexter and Doakes [[FoeYay Light and L share an almost psychic connection]] [[FinishingEachOthersSentences often thinking the]] ''[[FinishingEachOthersSentences exact]]'' [[FinishingEachOthersSentences same thing]], like their Passengers are communicating with each other.
* YMMV.{{Greenmantle}}: Stumm. Examples of it include Stumm's man-on-man fight in his rather frilly drawing room and intruding upon Hannay while he's getting dressed. (It's even worse when you read it.)
* Just before that, when Lexi expresses her fear that her song would never have been as good as Chyna's, rather than holding Lexi's [[DickDastardlyStopsToCheat attempt to cheat]] against her, Chyna is quick to assure Lexi of her talent, and [[FoeYay seems to direct her ensuing "You Are Beautiful" song to her as well.]]
* RelationshipWritingFumble: Perhaps they accidentally made the protagonist and antagonist [[FoeYay a bit too chummy]], put too much BelligerentSexualTension into SiblingRivalry, had too much connection within the IncompatibleOrientation end [[TriangRelations of the love triangle]], or even slipped off the tightrope of HeterosexualLifePartners.
* YMMV.MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsForgottenFriendship: Wallflower Blush seemed to want Sunset's attention more than anything else. The LuminescentBlush when Sunset is nice to her at the end only adds fuel to the fire. Also, the way she lashes out at Sunset for forgetting her could be seen as the actions of a WomanScorned.
* HoYay.JoJosBizarreAdventure: Josuke and Rohan, which also doubles as FoeYay '''further (exhaustive) detail is provided, so it isn't actually a ZCE'''
* YMMV.MortalKombat11: Similar to the infamous "D'Vorah kissing Mileena" scene from the previous installment, there's a scene that's equally horrific as it is homoerotic where Skarlet tortures Jade. She's gets Jade on her knees, crotch-level, and is firmly clutching her head, making her scream, pant, and moan as she whispers suggestive things like "It's time to feast".
* YMMV.XenobladeChroniclesX: In addition to all the LesYay she has with Elma and Female!Rook, Irina seems especially annoyed with Murderess, who in turn gets some thrill out of teasing her.
* HoYay.FanboyAndChumChum: [[EnsembleDarkhorse Kyle and Sigmund]], the FoeYay is already blatant, and in the latter's debut episode, after Sigmund complains about the cutlery not being self-moving, Kyle submissively offers to spoon feed him instead]]. At one point, a panicking Kyle ends up cupping Sigmund's face with his hands. Sigmund's response? Very mild surprise.
* YMMV.FortySevenRonin: The scenes between Mika and the witch play out like this, particularly when the witch sneaks into Mika's room at night, slithers all over her in a seductive manner, then suggests she commit suicide. '''This feels unintentional.'''
* YMMV.MagiLabyrinthOfMagic: Judar has mentioned many times that he wants to "own" Sinbad.
* YMMV.{{Zatoichi}}: Between Ichi and Hirate in the first film. They see each other as {{Worthy Opponent}}s and there is a scene where Ichi gives Hirate a massage. One of the more positive foe-yay relationships.
* YMMV.StargateSG1S1E13Hathor: Hathor and just about ''everybody''; in addition to making Daniel her "beloved", the scene where she turns O'Neill into a Jaffa is incredibly [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything suggestive]], and she compliments Carter on her looks at their first meeting.
* YMMV.BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E21BecomingPart1: The final between Drusilla and Kendra has been described as "almost sexualized" and "a G-rated lesbian interlude". This foreshadows the LesYay between Drusilla and Darla in ''Series/{{Angel}}''.

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