Flames Between Foes: Origins

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the enemies...turned lovers.

In this mini-series, we'll dive into what makes the Enemies to Lovers tag tick. From loathing to lust, literature to fic, this first episode explores the background of what makes feuds change to fondness.

Why do we love what we hate? 

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Cocktail Pairing: The Lover & The Enemy

“My love, your lover, the lover” - 1.75 oz dry gin, 0.5 oz St Germain, 0.5 oz Lillet Blanc, 1 oz grapefruit juice, 0.5 oz grapefruit simple syrup, and 1 dash of bitters

"My enemy, your enemy, the enemy" - shot of Angostura bitters

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Additional Credits

Title: "In Your Arms,” “Canon in D Major," “Ghost Dance,” “Gioachino Rossini: Ranz des Vaches,” “J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049,” “Nothing Broken,” “Night on the Docks - Sax”

• Creator: Kevin MacLeod
• Source: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500042
• https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler
• https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Oddities/Nothing_Broken/
• https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Jazz_Sampler/Night_on_the_Docks_-_Sax/
• License: CC BY 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Title: tabulation I.

• Creator: oji
• Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/oji/non-edible-sounds/tabulation-i/
• License: CC0 1.0 Universal

Title: starry night

• Creator: snoozy beats
• Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/snoozy-beats/single/starry-night/
• License: CC BY 4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Title: Seikilos Epitaph with the Lyre of Apollo

• Creator: Lina Palera (Lyre 2.0 Project player)
• Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Music_of_Ancient_Greece/An_Appreciation/01_Seikilos_Epitaph_with_the_Lyre_of_Apollo/
• License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

Title: “Astroids,” “NPC Theme”

• Creator: HoliznaCC0
• Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/tiny-plastic-video-games-for-long-anxious-space-travel/astroids/
• https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/chiptunes/npc-theme/
• License: CC0 1.0 Universal

Title: Bach - Aria Variata, BVW. 989 - Variation No. 2

• Creator: Brendan Kinsella
• Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Brendan_Kinsella/Bachs_Aria_Variata/Bach_-_Aria_Variata_BVW_989_-_Variation_No_2/