What Is Side Pairing?
3.8BRAINROT SCORESide Pairing A couple that appears in a fanwork or story without being its main focus. It can be a secondary pairing with almost as much plot weight as the main one, or a background or minor pairing mentioned only in passing.
Origin:Fan-wiki sources list secondary, background and minor pairing as near-synonyms and treat a past relationship as a related type. Wikipedia's shipping article defines a ship as a fictional couple and the vocabulary around it, including OTP for a fan's favourite. No dated first use found yet.
First Seen:Unknown (no dated first use found yet)
Peak Era:2010s-present
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
""The fic is about the two leads, but the side pairing of the neighbours steals every scene.""
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