They aren’t as common as sexual love affairs–at least not in fiction–but they do exist. What are some good examples?
In television: Mary Richards & Lou Grant were certainly in love, but never really did anything about it. Angel was much better when our favorite vampire with a soul was merely Cordelia’s soul mate, not pining for her. Anybody else got one they care to name?
Frodo and Sam from The Lord of the Rings. My favourite, though, would be Heathcliff and Catherine in Wuthering Heights. Err, well I suppose that’s up to debate. He did dig up her corpse at one point. We don’t know for sure if he didn’t… you know. Yeah.
The unconsummated love affair that initially came to mind was Miss Kenton and Stevens from The Remains of the Day. Some of the scenes between the two of them just kill me.
I’m curious, what have you found? I can only find Sophia saying it’s intentionally ambiguous, and he says whatever you want him to have said. (Please spoiler tag it if you know otherwise!)