The love interest is a stock character, an object of romantic admiration and attraction for the principal character(s), or heroes. It is also the plot element, the romantic subplot, thus introduced.

Many stories contain love interests in which the character, or the subplot, is immensely implausible.

Video Game love interests

• Either Aerith Gainsborough or Tifa Lockhart is Cloud Strife's love interest.
• Either Tawna Bandicoot or Pasadena O'Possum is Crash Bandicoot's love interest.
• Princess Peach is Mario's love interest.
• Princess Zelda is Link's love interest.
• Krystal is Fox McCloud's love interest.
• Kairi is Sora's love interest.

See also

• Romantic interest (theater)
• List of love interests

Stock characters