You’re reading a romance novel or one with a major romantic subplot and then the designated love interest of the female (or male) protagonist does something that hurts the protagonist and you hate them for it, and wish they didn’t end up together… but sure, they end up together.

Due to the nature of this discussion, spoilers from the books are included.

Example of how to write:

Gideon de Villiers from The Ruby Red Trilogy.

>!spoiler here!

  • TheInsaneSnake@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    If it’s the first , Idk , however I totally can’t stand frikkin’ Jondalar and I wanted Ayla to stay with the Mamutoi and Lion Camp instead , with people that really cared about , accepted her and loved her .

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      1 year ago

      My answer as well. I hate his guts, not just because he’s a dickhead, but because he is the exact same jealous, selfish, emotionally abusive dickhead at the end of the series that he was when he first appeared. He does not grow at all. Hate, hate, hate him.