Fakecest

Synonyms:	fake-cest,
See also:	Incest, Pseudo-Incest, Unrelated AU
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Fakecest is a combination of the words "fake" and "incest." Canon sometimes suggests that two (potential) lovers are biologically related, but after the proper amount of angst and drama has been achieved, it is revealed that the characters aren't really related by blood.

If the show's sweethearts are too good to be true, writers stir things up by insinuating that the couple may be brother and sister. Horrible, right? Indeed, the thought of the hero and heroine unwittingly engaging in a relationship that's considered an abomination drive many fans to tears. Fortunately, it is later revealed that the two are not really related.

Examples of Fakecest

• George Michael Bluth/Maeby Fünke of Arrested Development
• Veronica Mars/Duncan Kane of Veronica Mars
• Clary Fray/Jace Wayland of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments
• Miki Koishikawa/Yuu Matsura of Marmalade Boy
• Elizabeth Keen/Raymond Reddington of The Blacklist