The relationship development in these fan fictions usually involves a lot of emotional turmoil. Since they are cousins in the original series, the fan fictions have to navigate this tricky aspect. Some might show them struggling with their feelings, like Gwen feeling guilty about having romantic feelings for Ben at first. But then, as they face more challenges together and grow as individuals, they gradually come to terms with their love for each other.
Often, it starts with their long - standing friendship. They have been through so much together that the fan fictions build on that foundation. For example, a story might show how Ben starts to notice Gwen in a different way when she saves his life in a battle. He begins to see her not just as his cousin and partner in crime - fighting, but as a girl he could be romantically interested in.
Many fan fictions portray their relationship development through shared experiences. For instance, they might go on a road trip together and during that trip, they have deep conversations about their lives, dreams, and fears. These conversations bring them closer on an emotional level. Then, small gestures like Ben giving Gwen his jacket when she's cold or Gwen making Ben his favorite snack start to add a romantic undertone to their relationship. Over time, these little things build up and they fall in love.
Chapter 321, "Purging the Yanglu Realm, Long Wu Army Soon to Be Formed (4)", is the clearest early answer because Liu Yuan finally turns buildup into a real advancement. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with After Xia Chuan walked away, another Cold Resistance Level scout from... and follows through with It's big brother's voice, already coming deep in here!" Recognizing....
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Chapter 306, "Rebel Collaborators, Chaos and Opportunism, Long Mountain Changes Hands", is the clearest early answer because it turns Zhu Rou's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Go notify the leader, have him quickly bring the main forces back to... to His initial thought was that the trials Li Hu suffered would instead....
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