Bound Together

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Synonym(s)temporary bond, magical bond, handcuffed together
Related tropes/genressoulbond
See alsotrapped in an elevator, only one bed
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Bound Together is a bonding trope in which two characters are chained together, psychically or physically, either through magical or technological means. The usual result (in ship fic) of all this one-on-one "bonding" time is that the characters either fall in love or realize they were in love all along.

See the TVTropes articles on Chained Heat and Psychic Link.

Canon Examples

  • In Death Note L handcuffs himself Light with a long chain in order to observe Light at all times, and they remain chained together for the majority of the "Yotsuba Arc." Exploring the development of their relationship during their period is a popular L/Light trope.
  • The Kim Possible episode "Bonding" has Kim stuck to her rival Bonnie, throughout which they begrudgingly become closer and (almost) friends.

In Fandom

Fanwork Examples