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saw someone say(write) that enemies to lovers don’t harm each other, they just disagree strongly bc if not is abuse and other bad things and i’m like. anon, did you read any true enemies to lovers? book or fic or film? that they are enemies requires they hurt each other in some way, even if only their feels on their goals bc they’re strongly in opposition bc of war or hate each other or smth and that they see past that is the appeal of it, (or even don’t completely get over it but still can’t help but also respect and be fascinated for the other that shit is great) don’t come to me with your rivals-to-lovers-lite version of this trope. (or even a friends-sepparated-by-ideology) that’s not enemies-to-lovers.
enemies to lovers is high octane obssesive romance or a redemption story or both- it involves strong feels not your mellow(vanilla) high school/college rivalry. sorry those aren’t mortal enemies lol not even dangerous enemies.