Would this be creepy or interesting?
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:16 pm
My story (set in an ancient empire) starts when my main character is 17ish and ends when she's about 23. Her mentor is a man (late 30's at the start, early 40's at the end) who is legendary for starting a revolution, and she is enamored with him. She admires him, wants to be like him, and is attracted to him, though the attraction is more of a fascination as opposed to her being in love or wanting to get with him. He takes her under his wing and is fond of her but in more of a father/daughter way; she reminds him of himself when he was younger and he thinks she has a lot of potential, but isn't attracted to her in that way (he loves a woman closer to his own age).
Throughout the story, the main character becomes involved with men her own age as well and begins to see that her mentor is a flawed human being just like everyone else, but to the end of the story she retains a deep love for him (again, she's not in love with him in a romantic way necessarily) which is more prominent than her love for any other character. The story does leave off with romantic love blossoming between her and a man her age though.
So, is that weird or does it sound interesting?
Throughout the story, the main character becomes involved with men her own age as well and begins to see that her mentor is a flawed human being just like everyone else, but to the end of the story she retains a deep love for him (again, she's not in love with him in a romantic way necessarily) which is more prominent than her love for any other character. The story does leave off with romantic love blossoming between her and a man her age though.
So, is that weird or does it sound interesting?