The year 2021 was a paradox for the Australian National University community. While Canberra experienced relatively fewer lockdowns than Sydney or Melbourne, the lingering threat of COVID-19, intermittent restrictions, and the predominance of hybrid learning fractured traditional campus romance. In the creative outputs of ANU students—published in Woroni ’s fiction sections, short film submissions to the ANU Film Group, and student theatre scripts—romantic storylines moved away from the classic “library meet-cute” or “Fenner Hall party hookup.” Instead, 2021 narratives were defined by , digital anxiety , and a longing for pre-pandemic physicality. This essay argues that ANU’s 2021 relationships and romantic storylines reflect a collective trauma response: romance became a vehicle for negotiating isolation, trust in unstable circumstances, and the redefinition of closeness when touch was a risk.
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