How do I introduce a character with two identities?

Question

In my story, there is a person with a superhero identity, and I want the character to meet the main character without there being any action involved. I need a way for the two to meet by chance. I need the characters to have some type of relationship after the meeting, so the meeting with the "superhero" needs to be meaningful.

I didn't realize it would need further explanation, so here it is... This is a story based around a boy who his father wants him to marry someone rich, basically I need it so the "superhero" gets really close with the MC and so when he interacts with this "rich kid" (The superhero second identity) he hestitates because he's already in love with the initial superhero. My question is, how can I make it so the superhero and the MC get close? Is there a way for the superhero to tell the MC of his real identity without ruining the plot line?

Answer 1

Meet cute!

A meet cute is a scene in media, in which two people meet for the first time, typically under unusual, humorous, or cute circumstances, and go on to form a future romantic couple.

Frequently, the meet cute leads to a humorous clash of personalities or of beliefs, embarrassing situations, or comical misunderstandings that further drive the plot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meet_cute

Chemistry

Build the chemistry between your 2 main characters. Establish what makes them click from the start.

If they spar comedically..., or one-side flirts..., or they share a love of vintage baseball memorabilia… whatever it is, give it in its purest form here.

Answer 2

They are both interested in something as a hobby. Ancient aliens, or Magic tricks, or Tap dancing,or Broadway plays, whatever.

There is an event in the city, and they both attend. They are at the same exhibit, standing beside each other looking at a poster, and points out something to the other.

Bill frowns. "You know, in the original, the cap on that kid was green, not black."

Charlie realized he was right. "Huh. You know I always thought it was colder, too."

Bill nodded. "Right, frost on the ground, remember?"

Charlie nodded too. "That's it."

Don't make the mistake of your villain being 100% villain 100% of the time. Or your hero being 100% hero 100% of the time. They are allowed to have other interests. By coincidence, these share a side interest that bring them to the same public event at the same time; so the meeting is plausible.

Answer 3

To figure out a way for your characters to meet and form a relationship, consider the following questions:

0. Does your story set certain limits? (They work together, they are enemies, etc.)

1. What does the everyday life of the two characters look like? Where do they encounter other people? (Shopping, doing sports, neighbors etc.)

2. What is the personality of the two characters like when it comes to interacting with other people? (Introverted/extroverted, friendly/unfriendly, helpful/self-absorbed etc.)

3. What kind of people are the two characters interested in? Are they actively trying to meet people because they feel lonely? Are they socially well-integrated and have friends and family?

Under these circumstances, what are all the oportunities for your characters to encounter each other, interact with each other, and befriend each other? Over the next few days make a list of every idea that you have. Wheigh them against each other and decide on the one that feels most interesting / dramatic / unspectacular / funny / whatever your story requires.