I don’t know why I even read or listen to these bully romances. not a lot because every time i do i hate the male lead so much. I’ve been bullied. I’ve been bullied by really great looking guys. even ones i had crushes on. before being bullied. once you grow up just a little bit you hopefully realize yoi don’t want to be with a freaking jerk! no matter how hot.
seriously. that whole boyswill be boys schtick is over. stop giving boys the ok to be abusive. stop making it an excuse for girls to let boys be abusive.
all that aside the writings good. it’s a good read. but here’s th problem. the boy bully’s *reason* for instantly hating the female lead and his justification for treating her like garbage and bullying her has serious flaws. 1. he even acknowledges from the start she may not evwn know she is guilty of doing what he *thinks* she may have done but he can’t attack the party he KNOWS is fuilty so hell just attack this girl instead. 2. he does know that if he is right then she was an under age girl being victimized by an older powerful man. but never gives that a moment’s pause or reflection.
Why? because he’s a selfish little jerk. and then the whole treat her like garbage then send mixed signals and get her vulnerable then attack then back and forth game… it’s just… not at all romantic. even I’d he suddenly became Prince charming and apologized sincerely…i have so much trouble maintaining any respect for a girl that would go back to him for a happily ever after. let him apologize. ok. move on. but taking him back… no. a bad person is a bad person. and sometimes it’s more awesome tell the bully they’re forgiven but it’s too little too late and find a nice guy. ugh.