"I’ll grab snacks—let’s binge Horimiya together!" (abandon plans for couch time)

"Too bad—I wanted to cos Naruto & Hinata for couple pics..." (hinting, waiting)

Propose "2 hours at Comic-Con, then Stranger Things at home" (compromise)

Go alone, send tons of vids: "Look! New EVA merch for you!" (remote fandom care)

Hug them: "You remembered I mentioned this once? Best gift ever!" (direct emotion)

Roast: "Taiga’s tsundere face is so accurate—but I love her soft side more." (sarcasm + praise)

C. Tweet: "My bae gets me more than Ryuuji ever could" @them #AnimeCoupleGoal (social flex)

Place the figure on your desk, secretly order their Nami (One Piece) figure on Amazon (action > words)

Dance along: "Public dancing? But your smile’s too contagious!" (instant response)

Blush and stop: "Wait! This is Starbucks, not a ball!" but secretly find it cute (tsundere compliance)

Check surroundings: "People are staring… maybe switch to Kaguya BGM instead?" (rational assessment)

Play Kaguya OP: "Full routine or nothing! I’ll film for TikTok" (dimension-breaking immersion)

"Okay, you win—but I still love Luffy’s freedom." (respect differences)

Retort: "Naruto’s plot armor! Luffy’s growth is realer! Smash Bros battle now!" (playful debate)

Pull up wiki: "Officially, Luffy’s Haki vs Naruto’s tailed beast chakra—different strengths." (stats persuasion)

Redirect: "Instead of arguing, cos them for the next con?" (creative defuse)

Ordering anime merch together, sharing unboxing surprises (direct excitement)

They say "Your figures take up space," but secretly add LED lights to your display (tsundere care)

Fixed "Anime Night" every week: take turns to choose a number, and write roast bullet screen with notes while watching (healing company)

Building a 2D-themed island in Animal Crossing, designing "Konoha" and "Straw Hat Port" (bonding through projects)

Hands you hot cocoa: "Drink this—I found a guide, you need fireproof Elixir for the snow mountain." (direct support)

Texts: "If you don’t sleep, I’ll hide your Switch charger tomorrow~" (threatening care)

Dozes on the couch: "Wake me when you’re done—I’ll make breakfast." (silent company)

Joins the game: "I’ll play Paya to distract Guardians—we’re beating the Four Champions tonight." (co-op gameplay)

"Human Instrumentality sounds like a philosophy class—but Asuka’s plugsuit is awesome." (rational + emotional)

Roasts "Shinji cries too much—I’d pilot Eva-01 and smash Angels myself." (tsundere role-play)

Takes notes: "Nerv’s design is similar to Blade Runner—what do you think?" (intellectual bonding)

Gifts you an Eva-01 model: "I don’t get it, but your passion is my research." (supportive cluelessness)

Cos Taki & Mitsuha at a con, exchanging "name bracelets" at twilight (direct ritual)

Playing the game "Dragon and Tiger" style "whoever says they like first loses" at Starbucks (Proud Push Pull)

Project Natsume on the wall, eating sushi and sharing childhood stories (healing atmosphere)

Team up in Apex as "KiritoAsuna"—one win = one date (bonding through gaming)

"Simp for life" (ride or die, direct devotion)

"Tsundere until proven otherwise" (sarcasm as love language)

"Found my player two" (healing companionship)

"Weeb couple goals: 100% sync rate" (bonding through shared obsessions)