#{ wanted plot }

[aftrsglow]

✦ — angsty plot ideas

INFIDELITY — muse a is in a long-term relationship that everyone around them assumes is solid, until muse b enters the picture. what starts as harmless late-night chats or friendly drinks becomes so much more with stolen kisses, guilt, along with the constant fear of getting caught. FORBIDDEN AFFAIR — muse a and muse b shouldn't be together. maybe they're tied to people in the same social circle, or one is in a position of authority. they've sworn this would never happen, but here they are, sneaking glances at the bar, brushing hands in elevators, making excuses to slip away when no one's paying attention. COLLEGE TENSION — two students thrown together by circumstance - roommates. lab partners. the unlucky duo stuck running a student event. muse a resents muse b's arrogance, muse b can't stand muse a's laid-back attitude, but the sparks of animosity blur into something else after too many sleepless nights spent side by side. WALLS TOO THIN — muse a and muse b live on the same floor of an apartment complex. at first it's mutual annoyance, hearing each other's arguments and hookups... but slowly, the constant presence breeds familiarity. when one of them goes through something messy, the other is the only one close enough to notice. REBOUND GONE WRONG — muse a is fresh out of a devastating breakup, and muse b becomes the rebound. someone to numb the sting and make them feel wanted again. along the way, the line between distraction and desire becomes indistinguishable. neither of them is sure if what they're building is real or if it's all just a desperate attempt to heal. LOVE VS AMBITION — muse a and muse b fall for each other in the middle of chasing big dreams: grad school, career moves, an opportunity abroad. the connection is undeniable, but so is the reality that love might mean sacrifice. do they hold on and risk resenting each other for what they gave up, or let go before it destroys them both?

[goodgayces]

ik it's cliche, but someone give me grumpy cowboy rancher x spoiled city girl.

he helps her out once, they exchange numbers , and turns out even though she's not at all what he pictured his future to look like he wants her bad. and now suddenly she's got frilly pajamas in his dresser drawer and expensive soaps in his bathroom.

[evclved]

☁️ — plots inspired by you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by olivia rodrigo

drop dead

muse a and muse b dated for years before they separated in an ugly breakup. a couple months later, they're forced back into each other's vicinity whether it's their mutual friend group, parties, or a town that feels too small. neither has moved on. they use every interaction trying to prove they're happier without the other, only to realize the anger they're harboring is grief in a different outfit.

stupid song

muse a is a musician who writes a heartbreak song that unexpectedly becomes a viral hit. the problem is everyone knows it's about muse b. when the song starts playing everywhere - from grocery stores to wedding playlists, muse b is forced to relive their relationship through lyrics that are only half true. the public thinks they know the story, but muse b knows they don't.

honeybee

it's funny how two people keep finding each other throughout their lives. summer camp at thirteen, then college at twenty. a chance encounter in another country at twenty-six. every time muse a and muse b meet, the connection is instantaneous, but circumstances always find a way to pull them apart. upon years of near-misses and unfinished conversations, they wonder whether fate is real or if they're just incapable of letting each other go.

the cure

over the years, muse a has always been the one to swoop in and help muse b whenever they need saving. not because muse b asked them to, but because loving them became tangled up with rescuing them. eventually muse b reaches a breaking point and asks a devastating question: if all the damage disappeared tomorrow, would muse a still know who they are without being needed?

begged

even though they're still in love, muse a ends the relationship. muse b refuses to accept it. what begins as desperate attempts to reconcile slowly turns into a painful examination of why they failed in the first place. every late-night phone call and moment of weakness keeps reopening the wound. potential twist: years later, after finally moving on with other people, they find each other and discover they've become the people the other needed all along.

less

muse a and muse b have been together for ages, and on paper, they're happy - but in reality, they've been gradually shrinking themselves to keep the relationship alive. a lack of passion, honesty, fighting. the story starts when one of them realizes they can no longer remember who they were before they started making themselves smaller for the sake of being loved.

[heavenstrvck]

♥ - plots inspired by bite me by renee rapp

mad. muse a and muse b spent their highschool / college years hating each other - not really knowing why. they meet again some years later and muse a ends up confessing that they had a crush on muse b the whole time but didn't know how to deal with it. muse b admits to the same thing. now that the energy has shifted into attraction, they ask themselves - did they waste all this time being mad?

sometimes/why is she still here? a messy situationship vibe. muse a and muse b have been having a thing for years, started as a hook-up but caught feelings along the way. muse a is with someone else and yet keeps stringing muse b along, not really theirs, but not leaving them find someone else. muse b is growing tired of only having them sometimes, and wonders why they're still here.

i can't have you around me anymore. muse a is muse b's ex - and best friend. they've stayed close, probably closer than they should be - too close for muse b's girlfriend's comfort. they hang out in secret places, end up naked, nothing ever happens but they're always a little too close in pictures. when muse b's girlfriend asks them to choose, they decide they can't have muse a around anymore - but can't stop wondering if they should be with them instead.

i like you better when you're gone. muse a and muse b have had a good thing going on for years, but muse a had to move across the country for work and now they only see each other a few times a month. when they're together it feels like before - almost. but slowly, muse a starts feeling that they like muse b better when they're gone - and wonders if they're just idealizing something that is over.

+ (a fun one, to balance out the angst) good girl/shy. muse a has always been a good girl, never drinking or sleeping around. but then muse b showed up and took them dancing 'til the sun came up and they ended up falling in bed together. muse a has always been shy but now she's discovered what being bad feels like and begs muse b to ruin her life, making everyone in her life worried about her.

disclaimer: these plots are intended for queer/sapphic muses - keep that in mind!

[shcrtnsweet]

plots inspired by (in my opinion) the best cowboy romance books by lyla sage:

done and dusted (small town, cowboy romance, slow burn, brother’s best friend, found family, enemies to friends to lovers.)

after an injury ends their rodeo career, muse a returns to the small hometown they ran from years ago—broke, bruised, and desperate to avoid everyone, especially muse b: their older brother’s best friend and the cocky cowboy who once made teasing an art form. now running the local ranch, muse b offers muse a a job out of obligation—or so he says. but the more time they spend together, the more their old rivalry shifts: bickering turns into banter, tension into trust. beneath the sarcasm, muse a, scattered and sharp, starts to feel grounded again. and muse b, steady and sure, finds himself drawn to every messy, brilliant part of them.

swift and saddled (city girl x country boy, black cat x golden retriever, found family, forced proximity)

after a messy divorce and failing out of design school, muse a rebuilt their life brick by brick. no more relying on anyone else—just hard work, late nights, and a business finally taking off. landing a dream project on a massive ranch feels like the start of a new chapter. until muse b walks in. the flirty stranger from the bar. the one-night fantasy muse a swore she’d never see again. now? he’s her boss. muse b, charming and sunshine-soft under all that cowboy grit, is thrilled. muse a? determined to keep things strictly professional. but forced proximity, shared late nights, and a slowly growing bond with muse b’s found family chip away at her walls. as the ranch transforms, so does the space between them—until muse a has to decide if trusting someone again is a risk worth taking.

lost and lassoed (enemies to lovers, forced proximity, small town, cowboy, age gap, slow burn, small town, single parent)

muse a isn’t sure where her life is headed. her friends are settling down, her favorite jacket’s falling apart, and the small-town charm she’s always loved suddenly feels… stuck. so when the chance to help out on a local ranch pops up, she grabs it—hoping a change of pace might bring some clarity. what she doesn’t expect? muse b. the grumpy cowboy, single dad, and her best friend’s older brother—the same one she’s traded barbed words and eye rolls with since forever. with his kid home for the summer and the ranch stretched thin, muse b has no choice but to accept her help. forced into close quarters, their bickering turns into something else—heated glances, stolen moments, a chemistry neither of them can deny. as the summer deepens, so do their feelings—but old habits, age gaps, and stubborn pride threaten to pull them apart before either one is ready to admit what’s really happening between them.

wild and wrangled (small town, second chance, single mum)

muse a thought she had it all figured out—a marriage of convenience to build a stable life for her daughter, quiet the judgment of her wealthy parents, and finally claim a place of her own in her beloved small town. but when she's left at the altar, her perfect plan crumbles. with nowhere to go, she moves into her dream rental… only to find muse b living next door. the same muse b who broke her heart nearly a decade ago. the same first love who disappeared without warning. back in town and determined to prove he can stay this time, muse b offers nothing but friendship. but proximity brings old memories crashing back—inside jokes, unfinished conversations, and a connection that still simmers beneath the surface. as shared history collides with messy present-day feelings, muse a and muse b must face the past if they want a shot at forever. because sometimes, love comes back when you least expect it—and this time, it might be here to stay.

[signfromgod]

— ☆ gimme a plot where muse a and muse b have been broken up for a little while, but one day muse a asks to meet up and confesses that they never told their parents that they broke up and they need muse b to pretend they're still together and go to some family event with muse a. cue pretending to still be in love, arguing about why they broke up in the first place, fake kisses that turn hungry, all the yearning and pining, one of them still being in the love with the other !! the possibilities are endless

[scftlightz]

okay  so  i  had  to  type  it  before  i  forget  it.

a  witness  protection  couple??  like  they  could  be  total  strangers,  exes,  friends,  ect.  but  they  both  could  have  witnessed  a  crime  (  that  could  or  could  not  be  related!  )  so  they  get  paired  in  witness  protection,  and  living  far  from  what  they  could  remember  about  their  old  lives.  having  new  identities  and  given  certain  restrictions.  bonus  points  if  it's  and  older  pairing.