Roschel

Roschel is the het ship between Ross and Rachel from the Friends fandom.

Canon
TEEN YEARS

Ross and Rachel meet in high school, where Ross develops an overpowering crush on Rachel, who is well aware. Ross is 3 years older than Rachel, who becomes friends with Ross' younger sister, Monica, making him a senior in high school when the girls were freshmen. Ross was a 'geek', while Rachel was a popular cheerleader and the differences in social strata prevented Ross from ever acting on his feelings, fearing rejection and/or humiliation. Another reason could be that Ross actually considered Rachel superficial (which she was) and would rather keep his infatuation alive than be let down by their possible inherent incompatibility. Conversely, Rachel grew up in an environment where women were defined by their appearance and attractiveness to men, which led her, in high school, to think that it was all she could be.

Despite their personal issues, there seems to have been genuine affection between them, as they get along well as adults and develop a close relationship. When Ross was in college, he intended to take a devastated Rachel to her Senior Prom when her date seemingly failed to show up. Rachel didn't know this, but her date appeared at the last second before an all dressed up Ross could ever save the night. Coming this close to any real possible development between them was heartbreaking for Ross.

6 YEARS LATER

At 27, Ross is getting divorced after his wife comes out and has been cheating on him, while Rachel flees her wedding to a guy she doesn't love and the conventional life she was brought up to inhabit, and shows up in New York to find refuge at Monica's. Rachel, in full bridal gown, walks into the coffee house Central Perk at the very moment Ross says, "I just want to be married again", appearing as though a destined moment, or a prediction of their future. Monica recognises Rachel and approaches her, introducing her to the gang. Ross gets up to greet Rachel and accidentally nervously opens his umbrella between them before he can say hello properly. He sits down quickly in embarrassment. Rachel comes with the gang back to Monica's apartment, where Rachel decides to stay, much to Monica's surprise. Their situations are paralleled as Rachel spends the evening contemplating her situation, while Ross struggles to built his new life after Carol. "Remember when we were in high school together. I mean, didn't you think you were just gonna meet someone, fall in love - and that'd be it?"

- Rachel to Ross

The following day Rachel, Monica and Ross are watching TV at the apartment. Monica retires leaving Ross and Rachel alone. Ross mentions that he had a giant crush on Rachel in high school and she confirms that she was aware. Tentatively, Ross pre-asks Rachel out and she indicates that she's interested. Rachel's at the apartment when Ross drops the bombshell that Carol's pregnant with his child and tries to deal with the implications for his life. In the evening, Ross and Rachel are by themselves at the coffee house as Rachel's closing up. They talk about having to deal with their respective exes and how complicated everything is.

Fanon
Ross and Rachel was, and still is, one of the most popular TV romances ever. While some aspects of the show are dated and have led some fans to disavow the relationship — mostly the character of Ross — it still has a significant fanbase.

On AO3, it is the most written ship for Ross, the second most written for Rachel and the fourth most written in the Friends fandom.

Children
EMMA GELLER-GREEN

Emma (born April 4, 2002) is the daughter of Ross and Rachel, born as the result of a one-night stand.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Rachel/Ross on FanFiction.Net

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