Character In A Series: *starts Getting A Suspicious Amount Of Character Development, More Screen Time,

Character in a series: *starts getting a suspicious amount of character development, more screen time, and becomes a major focus in one story*

Me: Oh good, I was looking forward to getting to know more about this character! I can’t wait to see where they take thi-

The same character in a series: *dies*

Me:

every time I read a fic I get obsessed with some random background ship. Like yeah I Love the main pairing but hey these random people? That are literally just vibing?? Ayooo wassup

Authors when they come up with story ideas

imagine you drive for mercedes in formula 1. you did all the right moves to get here, played by all the rules and payed your dues. you started at williams and earned your place on the mercedes team. sure it's annoying having to play second fiddle to your 7 time WDC teammate, but you know that upon his retirement you can pull some strings and bring your childhood best friend onto the team. nothing can go wrong, you're sure of it, you've known each other for too long, been on holidays together and shared hotel rooms. you'll be best friends, driving for mercedes in formula 1.

who am i talking about? well there are two options that fit the narrative. nico rosberg or george russell.