| I realize I'm a dollar short and a day (or month...) late, but I'm putting my $.02 in....
 I'm going to second your nomination of Josh and Donna Of "The West Wing."  I LOVE that nothing happens until she comes into her own and makes things happen for herself. I think Josh knows there's something there early in the series, but chooses not to deal with it, assuming she'll always be there.  I don't think he's completely aware of the depth of his feelings, though, until she leaves.  I love the arc of their relationship, and one of the few instances of sexual tension being resolved without the ever-dreaded jumping 'o the shark.
 
 Gonna be honest, I have a total fictional-character-crush on Josh Lyman.
 
				__________________"With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
 it is still a beautiful world.
 Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
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