I don’t ship rapple (I do platonically), but I do firmly believe that Apple had feelings for Raven, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Raven reciprocated those feelings briefly at some point. I just couldn’t see them working as something other than friends in the long run, especially considering both dexven and dappling.
Remember when apple cried over a framed portrait of her and raven holding holds and leaning close to each other when she thought she lost her forever. Remember when apple saw raven laughing at a campfire and sheepishly blushed while her dragon knowingly pushed her towards her. Remember when apple placed herself in front of a cursed-with-evil raven because was confident that raven wouldnt hurt her and she was right. Remember when apple ripped a picture of raven and of her and pasted the two pictures together before they had pictures together. Remember when apple kissed raven on the cheek in spring unsprung for no reason. Remember when they were the only two characters besides canon couples that were sold together as a set. Remember when the eah instagram page used the rapple tag. Remember when
Ever After High Dolls was an account that often contacted the writers of ever after high and released facts about the franchise. Despite what many people may believe, Raven is not apple’s aunt.
What I mean: Raven Queen should have been the one to wake up Apple White in Dragon Games. Although Apple’s prince being Darling was a good twist and did it’s job at shaking Daring’s faith in his story, it didn’t fit as well as it could have when considering the events of Dragon Games, and the story as a whole. Ever After High is about Raven and Apple, and their opposing ideologies conflicting with their deep love for each other. This is mirrored (haha pun) by the narrators, who are a married couple. Raven being Apple’s true love would have been an excellent bookend (haha pun take 2) to their relationship. This is furthered by Apple and Raven being the ones to defeat the evil Queen. Additionally—
guys. you are not joking about that one ship that you “jokingly ship” you did not write a 500k word fanfic and consume every bit of material you could possibly get of them then purchase memorabilia of them just for shits and giggles. wake up.
thinking about how raven always forgave apple. thinking about how raven was so heartbroken when she found out apple was the one who released her mother from the mirror. how apple is so scared and raven knows and understands because she's scared too. how apple bites and snarls at raven and raven just lets her do it with a smile, knowing apple thinks it's her fault she's in pain. how raven thinks it's her fault she's in pain. how apple will bite every time with a false smile and raven knows this. raven loves apple and will spend her livelihood repenting for hurting her.