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.

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Gideon de Villiers from The Ruby Red Trilogy.

>!spoiler here!

  • LikePaleFire@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    Russell in Girls Out Late/Girls In Tears. He steals Ellie’s idea for the art competition that he purposefully didn’t tell her about, then calls her a hypocrite when she submits another last-minute entry using a character based on stories her dead mum used to tell her, kisses one of her best friends after constantly calling her “tarty”, patronises Ellie and acts like she’s not an intellectual just because she doesn’t like the same movies he does and complains about her outfit when they’re going to a party and asks why she can’t wear something more “sparkly”, like he doesn’t think she’s glamorous enough for him, etc.