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27 Heartbreaking Looks of Romantic Longing

We all know those looks, a character spent a season battling their feelings for a crush and then there is that moment.

The other person isn’t looking and our favorite character sneaks that glance that screams how in love they are with someone who has no idea.

It hurts our hearts because we just want those two to get together, and yet at the same time we love that for ourselves. 

There is something about getting to see someone’s love that translates so successfully on the screen, leaving us with our own favorite looks of longing. 

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It is all about the buildup that managed to make that moment so iconic for us, but it is also about the promise of more of this.

It is really nice to get to see characters feeling, in a way it might even deserve to be celebrated.

This is why this is a slideshow that collected a selection of looks, either from one character that absolutely nailed it or even a couple that couldn’t stop themselves from stealing a glance.