coping with memories of a lost love theme

also known as: lamentation over a lost love

A character copes with heart-wrenching memories of a lover that they failed to entirely get over.

Examples

McCoy found himself in a "romantic haze" at the prospect of meeting his long- lost love Nancy on Planet M-113 In tos1x05 "The Man Trap".

44 total · 8 choice · 19 major · 17 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
bbf2x02 choice Sheridan introspected about his late wife.
bbf2x17 choice Sheridan is struggling with having lost his wife
bbf5x08 choice Londo.
ds97x17 choice Ezri over Worf stemming from memories of her past life as Jadzia.
movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) choice Joel after Clementine left him.
theamericanshortstory16 choice As the title alludes to, the story concerns Granny Weatherall ruminating about her former lover, George, who had left her standing at the altar many years ago.
tos1x05 choice McCoy :: McCoy pined over Nancy.
tz1985e3x05 choice Both Roger and Laurel had difficulty mentally letting go of their late lovers.
ahp3x39 major Colin feigned to recollect a woman he had loved deeply in bygone days, or so it seemed.
ahp5x22 major Sofie was almost obsessed with thoughts about her late husband and his presumed afterlife existence.