1 for your candies
1. Have you thought about what will happen to your Candy’s relationship with their crush once high school is over?
I’m going to preface this answer with the unashamed admission that I play these games for sappy romantic happiness. It’s not that I’m not a fan of tragic endings or ~drama~ (I love drama), but most of my characters have little pieces of me and it’s hard for me to give them sad endings. Obviously not everyone is going to stay together, but I have quite a few happy endings. And I firmly resist the notion that they’re unrealistic! I’m still w/ my boyfriend from high school, 4 years after!
Anyway, thanks for asking, Nonny! Here’s a rundown! It’s going to get long, so I’m putting it under a read-more.
Calemar
Her relationship with Castiel is actually one of the only ones I have that doesn’t really end well! Their relationship during high school was a pretty big indicator of what it would be like after. They have an on and off relationship for a few years, breaking up because they just aren’t compatible for a long-term relationship and then getting back together because they are young and attracted to/care about each other. Eventually, though, something happens that they can’t really come back from. It’s a mutual decision, and they pretty much stop speaking to each other. Despite the relationship being rocky as hell, Calemar still remembers it fondly.
Calemar and Kim are my together-forever couple. I knew as soon as I started shipping them that Kim was someone Calemar would love deeply and indefinitely. They’re a wonderful mixture of comfortable together and crazy about each other, so when they leave high school, their paths just intertwine. It’s partly fate and partly their own efforts to stay together. They end up living together in a small & cozy apartment and traveling during the summers.
Calemar and Armin are… complicated. If I’m being honest. I still haven’t decided whether or not they stay together romantically (currently I am leaning toward yes!), but regardless, they are always a part of each other’s lives! From the start, their relationship was based on mutual interests and compatible personalities. They just work together. Armin is a frequent guest at Calemar and Kim’s apartment, and the three of them get along tremendously (though Kim and Armin still tease each other <3).
Lu
Lu and Lysander date for a few years after high school. Both become very involved in their own personal goals, however. Lu has given up her English degree to pursue a career as a dancing instructor, and Lysander is traveling a lot for his music. Their relationship becomes distant, and though they love each other very much, they decide that staying together is ultimately causing them more grief than joy. They split up. BUT. Fast forward into their late 30s. Lu has her dance studio, and is a divorcee/mom to two little girls. While she’s dropping them off at school, she runs into Lysander dropping off his nephew! He’s in town to visit Leigh and Rosa, and they decide to get drinks to “catch up.” But the attraction/affection from years ago is still very present, and one thing leads to another. They end up getting married in their 40s. <3
Davie
Davie and Nathaniel are one of my pairings that I refused to let go. They definitely have rocky periods in their relationships. One resulted in a brief separation, but when they got back together their feelings for each other were on much firmer ground. They just connect on so many levels, and they have been through a lot together that you just can’t walk away from. They push through their college education, and once both of them have graduated and obtained steady careers, they move in together! As for their Future™, the day that Nathaniel works up the courage to propose is the day Davie finds out she’s pregnant. It’s a very emotional day, lmao.
Davie and Dajan have always had a very relaxed relationship, due to them attending separate schools. Their lives continue to steer in different directions after high school, but they always stay in touch, and when they happen to be in the same area, they make sure to get together. Davie really appreciates how easy things are with him. They shoot each other emails about exciting things happening in their lives, or call each other in the middle of the night if they really need to talk to someone. There’s never any pressure to keep in touch; they just do.
Davie and Charlotte date seriously for a pretty long time in college. They’re very much the kind of couple to call at 3AM and ask to come over/give each other drawers at their apartments. Charlotte has big plans for her life, though, and eventually they lead her away from Davie. It’s not really anyone’s fault. They don’t keep in touch the same way that Davie and Dajan do, but Davie has a lot of pictures saved of their time together, and she remembers it very fondly.
Gemma
Gemma and Kentin date for a couple years after high school, but it ends up not working out. If you were to ask them what happened, neither could really put their finger on it. They remain very close friends (i.e. “You’re going to be the godparent to my baby” kind of friends). That being said, there are definitely moments in their lives where they wonder what might have happened if they’d stayed together (which may or may not result a period of exploration, haven’t decided yet!).
Gemma’s relationship with Melody lasts a little longer than hers with Kentin. For awhile they had the kinds of ambitions that worked well together, and they were amazing at keeping busy schedules while still maintaining a warm and devoted relationship. However, once Gemma’s charity work started taking off, she sort of threw herself into the work. Melody began to feel like the relationship was one-sided, and she broke it off. Gemma is the first to admit that it’s her fault the relationship ended. They run into each other from time to time, and the interactions are always pleasant! But Gemma can’t help but be a little sad when she sees Melody.
Monty
Monty and Priya’s relationship kind of goes all over the place. After high school, they attend the same university and end up moving in together after a couple years. It’s really amazing for awhile; they cook together in the mornings, and sneak kisses while grocery shopping, and make long trips on the weekends just to get away. But they have very different expectations of the relationship: Priya wants to get married and have a family; Monty isn’t really interested in marriage or children. They clash on this, so it results in a separation. They lose touch with each other for the latter half of their 20s, and don’t reconnect until their mid 30s. Outside of Rosalya, Monty hasn’t been able to maintain a relationship. It’s clear that even years later, she misses Priya, and Priya can’t help but feel the same. At this point, Priya has a wife and children. She and Monty end up picking up where they left off, and Monty spoils Priya’s kids rotten, lmao.
Monty and Rosalya do break up when Monty goes to university. Rosa is scared of the distance, and Monty is afraid that she’s more in love with Rosa than Rosa is with her. It’s a really weird period for them both. They try to keep in touch as friends, but every interaction they have always seemed to be tinged with something else. Just before her graduation, Monty comes back to visit her family, and she and Rosa meet up. It’s very obvious that they still have strong feelings for each other, and they end up back together.
Marco
Alexy is Marco’s high school sweetheart that, despite their relationship eventually ending, Marco will always love. Basically, Alexy becomes that ex-boyfriend that many of Marco’s partners feel uncomfortable around because Marco still has heart eyes. Alexy loves Marco dearly, but their relationship doesn’t work on the romantic level anymore, so they stay friends. Marco goes through a lot of boyfriends because things are weird w/ Alexy, but eventually he finds someone who isn’t bothered or threatened by their close relationship.