Gay hashtags

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TLDR: I'm working on a fantasy comic that benign of has a queer relationship subplot, but it's a grey area. How should I label it to prevent disappointing my readers.

This is about hashtags and queer genre labels on Tapas, but also about online marketing and reader expectations in general.

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Issue 1: Subtle’ish’ romance in a non-romance comic

The main genres of this comic are fantasy and horror. However, there are openly queer characters (mentioning previous relationships, flirting with others at a party, etc). that clearly possess a connection together showing they love each other and are more than just friends. However, there is no 'I adore you' moment, no s3x or kissing scenes.

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Issue 2: Slightly problematic relationship

While their relationship is often cute, the story frames it in a way that shows a possibility of ulterior motives and manipulation. (this will be presented as a bad thing btw)

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Issue 3: Things might modify in the future.

I have completed the story outline, but the details and attention I will spend on each plot signal will be decided during the making of each indivi