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What's So Special About Enemies-to-lovers
<p>They crash to the floor and she holds a dagger against his throat. She expects him to cower, but he grins roguishly up at her. “Ready to finish me off, sweetheart?”</p><p><br/></p><p>Her breath hitches and he leans into the blade. “Do it.”</p><p><br/></p><p>I have seen this scene, or variations of it, in many books and movies. You would think it would get outdated, but it doesn't. From Cruel Prince to 10 Things I Hate About You to Bridgerton, people eat up enemies-to-lovers every time, leaving me to wonder: <strong>what's so special about it?</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>In case you don't know what it is, enemies-to-lovers is a popular trope where two characters who start out hating each other, fall in love. Why is the process of seeing mutual loathing turn to romantic attraction always topping the charts?</p><p><br/></p><p>Number 1: <strong>Tension.</strong> Readers live for that stuff. Drama, banter and sarcastic quips always entertain the average reader. They will be on the edge of their seat, waiting to see when “I hate them” shifts to “I hate them but…”</p><p><br/></p><p>I'm speaking from experience, of course. I have let out a shriek or two when my two characters stare at each other a little bit longer than necessary.</p><p><br/></p><p>Number 2: <strong>The Happy Ending.</strong> Character A proclaims from the top of their lungs that they hate Character B, they're horrible, they're an ass, etc and I'm looking at them like…they're going to end up kissing in 20 pages (I peeked).</p><p><br/></p><p>The hilarious contrast, from calling them an idiot to kissing said idiot, keeps people eternally entertained.</p><p><br/></p><p>Number 3: <strong>Connection In The Most Unexpected Places.</strong> Something about seeing the worst parts of someone and loving them anyway is utterly romantic. The characters manage to fall in love, with their flaws and all.</p><p><br/></p><p>Hatred turns to respect, then respect to love, and it feels earned and deeply satisfying. And love makes the characters evolve, becoming better people for their partner and themselves.</p><p><br/></p><p>Enemies-to-lovers isn't going extinct anytime soon. As long as people love seeing someone pin down their mortal enemy, all while thinking they're a little hot; the genre will continue to sit comfortably on its throne as <a class="tc-blue" href="https://twocents.space/insights/tag/1">#1</a> best trope. And I find it hard to disagree.</p>
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