I get the arguments supporting the romance, but I still don’t like this arc and never will. It’s not even the couple. I think they’re adorble together and personally, I WANTED them to end up together,, but why? Why did it have to happen THIS WAY? Why force all these confessions to happen in public?
These two grew up as child actors. They’ve been in the business their entire lives, they understand what it means to be celebrities, and they know what scandals can do. After the first time they got caught, you’d think they’d be more careful. There’s no way they don’t have access to private spaces like an office, a car, or literally anywhere more discreet. but no, instead the story makes them throw all that awareness and experience out the window, TWICE,just to create drama. It feels lazy and out of character.
And that’s the real issue for me. This romance feels like an afterthought, forced rushed. The relationship could have been introduced in a much better way while still leaving room for drama to keep readers hooked. We needed more,, like if we got flashbacks of their history, subtle hints, little moments of ML blushing or staring at FL, actual buildup that shows their feelings growing naturally. THEN you bring in the scandal or paparazzi drama to test their new relationship. That would make sense.
But the way it’s written now, the drama isn’t testing their love. It’s what creates it. And that makes the whole thing feel questionable. Like, would they have gotten together at all if the scandal never happened.
I get the arguments supporting the romance, but I still don’t like this arc and never will. It’s not even the couple. I think they’re adorble together and personally, I WANTED them to end up together,, but why? Why did it have to happen THIS WAY? Why force all these confessions to happen in public?
These two grew up as child actors. They’ve been in the business their entire lives, they understand what it means to be celebrities, and they know what scandals can do. After the first time they got caught, you’d think they’d be more careful. There’s no way they don’t have access to private spaces like an office, a car, or literally anywhere more discreet. but no, instead the story makes them throw all that awareness and experience out the window, TWICE,just to create drama. It feels lazy and out of character.
And that’s the real issue for me. This romance feels like an afterthought, forced rushed. The relationship could have been introduced in a much better way while still leaving room for drama to keep readers hooked. We needed more,, like if we got flashbacks of their history, subtle hints, little moments of ML blushing or staring at FL, actual buildup that shows their feelings growing naturally. THEN you bring in the scandal or paparazzi drama to test their new relationship. That would make sense.
But the way it’s written now, the drama isn’t testing their love. It’s what creates it. And that makes the whole thing feel questionable. Like, would they have gotten together at all if the scandal never happened.