bae arc
The full story of a romantic situationship or relationship — every phase from the first text to wherever it ends up — narrated as if it's a character arc in a TV show.
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The full story of a romantic situationship or relationship — every phase from the first text to wherever it ends up — narrated as if it's a character arc in a TV show. People document their bae arc in real time through posts, TikToks, and voice memos, tracking the plot beats: the flirting era, the 'what are we' conversation, the soft launch, the eventual end or upgrade. Calling it an arc frames romance as something with narrative structure, which is both very Gen Z and a coping mechanism for when things go sideways.
I need to compile my bae arc into a documentary because no one would believe the trajectory from 'hi stranger' to 'meet my family' in six weeks.
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