Tropescilloscope: Unresolved Sexual Tension

Two people are obviously attracted to each other, but don't get together (at least for a while). (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Or Is It? 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Meaningful Echo Country Matters Guns Akimbo All There in the Script Totally Radical Comically Missing the Point As You Know Woman in White No OSHA Compliance Eagleland Music Stories Mr. Exposition Black and Gray Morality Framing Device Adaptation Name Change Enemy Mine Lampshade Hanging Ugly Guy, Hot Wife No Name Given Mama Bear Insistent Terminology Asshole Victim Bury Your Gays Kill It with Fire The Mafia Horror Comedy Get Out! 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