Who is your ultimate book boyfriend/girlfriend, and what makes them stand out from the rest?

We ALL have that one book character/s who sets the 💯 for every fictional/non fictional love interest that comes after them. Whether it’s a brooding, protective hero, a charming flirt or a ‘idgaf’ guy, a powerful woman that wants revenge, or a cold cinnamon roll who squeezes your heart—you know some characters just stick with us.

I have a serious weakness when it comes to MMC characters who start off like they don’t care; too focused on their job, tough, don’t let people get in their way; but then by the time, they turn 360• Absolute Labradors.

The shift from ‘I couldn’t care less’ to ‘I will burn the whole world down for you’; you know what i mean;

Some of my all time favourite book couples come from Kyra Parsi’s stories. She NAILS the dynamic, brooding, emotion, MMCs who thinks they are immune to feelings until they are catching themselves staring; getting irrationally protective and being absolutely helpless against their own emotions;

Aaaaaa 🫠

So, who is your ultimate book boyfriend/girlfriend? What makes them stand out from the rest? Is it their personality, their actions, or the way their tension make you feel while reading? And if you had to choose just one trope—grumpy/sunshine, enemies-to-lovers, protective MMCs, or something else—which would they fit into?