romance where BOTH leads have experienced unrequited love

i know this is kind of a weird request, but i’m wondering if any of you have come across a story where both the MMC and FMC have experienced unrequited love. like, they’ve separately gone through the pain of loving someone who didn’t love them back before they fall in love with each other.

most of the books i’ve read usually show just one side of the heartbreak—like the FMC secretly loving her best friend for years while he’s out there dating half the city, or the MMC being hopelessly in love with someone who only calls him when she needs help moving furniture (i’m exaggerating, i know 😭). but this time, i want both the hero and heroine to carry that kind of heartache. imagine the emotional depth! the quiet moments of “yeah, i’ve been there” bonding.

and when they finally fall for each other? it’s gonna be delicious—sweet and intense, yet so natural it leaves them breathless. that heart-racing moment of “oh, so this is what it feels like to be loved back.” 🥹💖

no fantasy, please—contemporary or historical works for me. thank you! 📚✨