Danny: I call that a fake-out make-out. Sam: [dreamily] Yeah. I know. Two characters, who either appear to be attracted to each other but in denial or just hate each other's guts, find themselves cornered during an emergency. They're about to be caught sneaking into the Big Bad 's fortress, looking at confidential files, or fleeing the scene of the battle.
The quickest solution? Kiss β passionately. Maybe the theory is that whoever's about to find them will want to look away and give them some privacy. Maybe the logic is to do the LEAST suspicious thing two people would be doing in a dark room or alley, or because it's difficult to recognize someone's face when it's mashed against someone else's.
Maybe it's somehow necessary to maintain the Masquerade. Maybe it's a good excuse. Either way, the danger is quickly thwarted Probably the only kiss that comes without warning. Often fuel for shippers anyway, and has a good chance of appearing in that episode's trailer. Distinct from the Kiss of Distraction because that involves one of the kissers being distracted, whereas this seeks to distract people looking at the kiss.
Can also be done as an alibi, especially if they act, or really are, embarrassed to be found in the middle of a romantic moment.
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Compare the longer-term Undercover as Lovers. Compare and contrast Platonic Kissing. Takagi and Satou have also pretended to date on a few occasions to tail a suspect Takagi couldn't enjoy their time together at all because Satou is pretty damn scary when in Work Mode.
