In stories like Beastars or Zootopia , romantic tension is built around the species of the characters. A "Predator and Prey" romance.
This is common in werewolf or shapeshifter stories (like Twilight or Wolfwalkers ). animal teen sex
Standard teen drama tropes (the jock, the nerd, the prom queen) are assigned to specific animals. In stories like Beastars or Zootopia , romantic
Loyalty to the "pack" versus individual desire. In stories like Beastars or Zootopia
A character who physically transforms or has uncontrollable animal "outbursts" when they are around their crush.