Trading Shane Bieber has become a #BookTok romance

"Will they/won't they's" is one of the most simplistic narratives pervasive amongst all storytelling. Jack and Diane in "Cheers", Jim and Pam in "The Office", Jake Peralta and Amy Santiago in "Brooklyn 99" ((RIP Andre Braugher. This one hurt guys.)), Chuck and that hot blonde girl in "Chuck"...almost any show has some "will they/won't they" storyline in it. It's fairly easy to understand why writers include it too: it creates intrigue and drama. It gives the viewer/watcher/reader some connectivity with the characters and gives some depth to what could be a shallow arc if not included. However, most often, the two characters, whoever they may be, the situation usually ends in them "willing" not "won'ting". The offseason bob and weave with Shane Bieber and a possible trade has the same feels as a forbidden office romance or meet-cute with someone who's listening to Pearl Jam and comments on your Taylor Swift sweater.In the same vein as any romcom relationship, Bieber is likely to be dealt away whether it be in the cold weeks of December or by July at the trade deadline. But there is the chance that, if you're hoping for a trade to pad the lineup, that timing really is a b*tch and we get a full season of the former ace. Cleveland often has their asking price and sticks to it to the end, ending up the Danny Ainge of the trade deadlines. The list of "players Cleveland almost had but the ask was too high" is a mile long and littered with failed prospects or mystery boxes that have not yet produced a boat. So it shouldn't be a surprise to many if Bieber ends up on the Opening Day roster because nobody met the front office's demands for their right-hander.However, as mentioned above, the "will they" usually hits. With all of the smoke around how many teams have called on Bieber, it seems like the president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti and general manager Mike Chernoff are about to delete their dating apps and "work on themselves" just as they bump into that right-handed-power-bat of their dreams on the sidewalk. Will it be Cincinnati and their cadre of young position players ready to show off their prestigious swings like a Thoren Bradley TikTok, offering up maybe Spencer Steer? Maybe Arizona will entice Cleveland with the full rights to Deyvison De Los Santos and a centerfield bat like Alek Thomas, proving how flexible they might be and the versatility they can help Cleveland achieve. Or the Chicago Cubs, the forbidden lover, will offer up just enough of "Who did this to you?" in Christopher Morel and a sweetener. Whoever it is or whenever it is, just like Jim and Pam or Jake and Amy, Bieber and a trade elsewhere are likely a match made in heaven. Just don't be surprised at the ending, even if it's been spoiled.