WTF....

The mc fights back too? Didn’t she freeze his whole ass arm and punch him multiple times? (〜￣△￣)〜

She never wins though and he never faces defeat. He always looks like a winner.
That dynamic reminds me very much of Kaichou Wa Maid-sama + Special A!
I really hate the trope where the poor(er) earnest hard working struggling FL always gets underminded by the sadistic superior richer ML... (╬￣皿￣)

EXACTLY!! yes the fl and ml are competitive in studies but like, there was one time where she was kissed on the cheek and he PUNCHED HER & SHE JUST FLEW TO THE FUCKING WALL. his excuse was "haha are u getting rusty now?" bruh.. ._. i hate this type of asshole ml who is always "better than mc" in literally everything; status, power & looks. as a competitive person, the mc working hard asf but never being better than the ml who only laughs at her makes me want to rip his lungs out and feed it to the dogs

And the only supposed weakness of the perfect cruel cold ML is his obsessive love for the struggling FL.
Tired to see that his only flaw is being a terrible manchild! （/TДT)/
Why is it the girl's duty to make him less shitty at her expense???

Melissa from "Beware Of The Villainess" would have already successfully break his bones!!! Why? She fights more dirty, search acutely for the weaknesess of her opponent, good looks + status doesn't impress/intimate her, doesn't give a fuck about the royality and she is self aware smart.

omg HAHA. melissa and yuri rlly set my standards high for female leads!! now when i read mangas/manhwas and see a weak fl who keeps being harassed by the male lead i get the urge to bang my head against the wall.do you know any where the fl is powerful asf?

I'd rather have a vicious strong mc than a strong & kind mc who keeps being mistreated. Kind of like Villainess reverses the hourglass or angelic lady

Yona - The biggest bad bitch maid ^^

My problem with "Villainess Reverses The Hourglass" is that we see the classic power dynamic between a FL and ML. FL's power is constantly underminded by the dark haired blue eyed superior ML who manhandled her first and then stalk her until she becomes soft.

I highly recommend Daisy - How to Become the Duke's Fiancée. The FL is a plain kind grounded girl who can be a smart assertive badass but still knows her limits. Not overpowered but she keeps learning and growing. Quite relatable strong person.
Like her more than Raeliana because she is not the already chosen heroine and doesn't get that easy intimidated by male characters.

Plot twist: Raeliana was the true chosen protagonist all along. I felt betrayed by that revealation since I thought I ve been investing my time in a relatable extra.

Daisy is intelligent and competent enough to be an equal to her dark haired ML who by the way is very respectful and sympathetic to her! It is a very functional mutual relationship between two pragmatic characters with the trope they unintentionally slowy fall in love with each other^^

OMG THIS COMMENT THREAD GIVES ME LIFE. I thought I was weird because I fucking hate the ML because he is such an ASSHOLE. Seriously, its not "cute" at all!

I get what you mean but they both fight each other tho. Plus I think you may be comparing stories you adore to all kinds of other ones. It’s obvious you won’t be satisfied if you always compare your favorites to new ones. It’s clear that you don’t like this type of romance or story, but like those other 2 you mentioned before- so I think it’s best if you look for similar ones instead of ones you’d dislike.

They were more physical when they were kids in the academy, but as they grew older they became a little less overly violent, but still physical. Like when he punched her to the wall they were still teens, and she immediately knocked him hard back. When they reunited as adults you can tell their relationship is less all out play-ground war.

I think it may not be your cup of tea but Nunally is not at all bothered by getting rowdy, and it seems to be their mutual love language. They're not physical with anyone else.

They re fighting each other because he keeps provoking and attacking her first.
I am already looking for other more progressive stories that fits me.
I gave up on this story after giving a try because I was interested in the FL.
When you discover the vaguely explained premise of a story, you get curious and start reading it. But you can't already know beforehand how bad the logic of the characters, storylines or how shitty the ML can be...