4 Zodiacs Whose Crush Is Reciprocated (They Just Don’t Know It Yet)

ARIES

Aries’ crush is a close friend who shares all the same anxieties and fears Aries does when it comes to crossing those platonic boundaries. The relationship has come to mean so much to both parties and stands upon years of history that neither one is sure they’re willing to put what they already have and rely upon at risk. The nascent feelings that have slowly been creeping up on the duo have reached a point where neither can deny something within the dynamic is evolving, but no one can say it out loud for fear the bubble will pop and everything will be ruined. As much as each party knows they are loved and appreciated by the other as a friend, they can’t believe (or simply can’t take the time to notice) that the crush goes both ways. 

GEMINI

Gemini takes time to warm up to romantic partners, and because it takes them such an unusually long time to realize they have a crush on someone, it takes them even longer to come to the conclusion that their feelings are shared by the other person. They can be guarded and defensive, especially coming out of a recent breakup, and are reluctant to put themselves into a vulnerable position. But when they’ve been struck by that spark, they are pretty quick to accept their fate and see where the chemistry takes them. It’s likely they’re still in the dark because their potential partner is still trying to pick up on and subsequently decode any mixed signals that Gemini is putting out into the universe.

PISCES

Pisces’ crush is reciprocated by someone they are avoiding in the real world while simultaneously planning a wedding with in their own mental fantasy world. They are the ultimate fanfic writers in their downtime, never fully snapping out of their own daydreams. It’s so much less risky that way—they love the safety of always getting a second chance to rewrite the dialogue if things don’t turn out the way they’ve planned. Except, in this case, everything is exactly the way they’ve planned and always will be. It can leave their crush feeling a bit intimidated and likely scratching their head for the best way to grab Pisces’ attention. They’ll just have to be patient and bold enough to lure Pisces away from a hypothetical relationship and into a real one.

LEO

Leo’s crush is reciprocated (because everyone has a crush on them), but they don’t know it yet (because everyone has a crush on them and nothing is more intimidating than competition). No matter how nice or approachable Leo is, people are still terrified to bear their souls to them, afraid they’ll end up like many a contestant of The Bachelor or Bachelorette series. Prospective partners worry they’ll never be ‘special’ enough in Leo’s eyes to compete with all of the other people and things vying for their attention. It’s going to take some time and a lot of hint-dropping for these two to come to their logical conclusion, but in the end it will make for many a funny story when recounting how clueless they each were.