This trope, HS Settings. I want a gentle/ timid FMC who's outwardly affectionate and enthusiastic but mmc acts like he doesn't care about her but is fiercely protective and possessive of her. No om/ow. No age gaps. No RH/ sharing.
She's full of life and in love with the mmc, doesn't understand why the mmc is so mean and grumpy all the time. And he hates her for being so jovial and innocent cuz he's been through shit, and her trying to make him smile pisses him off. Basically this dynamic. Fine with all settings. No co-worker romances tho. I do have a preference for HS settings. No age gap, no RH/sharing, no om/ow.
The fmc should be the softest, most timid girl yk. And the mmc should be grumpy but insanely possessive and protective. He legit treats others like shit, I'm not saying casual mockery or meanness. Rather he genuinely makes others’ lives hellish, painful. He can ruin their reputations, their family businesses, bully them, etc, etc.
The fmc knows but she doesn't give a flying fuck cuz she's whipped and in love with him. As long as he's good to her, she doesn't care if he's out there helling ppl’s lives out. I need scenes with her snuggling in his lap, seeking protection etc. etc. and she feels and is protected with him.
No age gaps, no RH/ sharing. HS and College settings preferred.
The other man here should treat her with respect, love her deeply. I want to see him yearn. But the fmc can't help but feel the same yearning for the mmc. The DR mmc who's toxic, possessive, controlling, etc. etc. The more toxic the better, fmc can hate herself for wanting him and he should manipulate the shit out of her. No age gaps, no RH/ sharing.
High School/ College settings only.
Fmc should be a literal slave, like she'd be down to do anything for mmc, any diabolical shit he asks her to do as long as he holds her, praises her after. Maybe they're in a mafia boss/ his slave relationship where she works efficiently for him, ofc sucks his dick as well. She has a praise kink, and gets rewarded with pats in the head and praises like “good girl” etc. And she LOVES his approval, him acknowledging that he's done well and the sex after missions, etc. No coworkers/ office romance. Mafia/ College, etc are preferred. No large age gaps, no sharing.
Maybe she's desperately in need of money, and the mmc agrees to give her money/ buys her, in return of her body. He's VERY mean and toxic, degrades fmc all the time. Yet she smh catches feelings for him and hates herself for being in love with him. Mmc wants her too ofc, but won't say it, he's a manipulative/ toxic guy. I NEED DEGRADATION, HUMILIATION, etc. No RH/ sharing, no age gaps, no om/ow.
I'd like it if the mmc is short tempered and takes his anger out on her but when she starts crying, he panics immediately, attempts to comfort her, holds her, etc. I don't want her to resist or fight back, I want her to be affection hungry, lean further into him, seek comfort and reassurances. I don't like bratty/ fight back fmcs. So basically a toxic mmc who's gentle when she cries and a crybaby fmc. I love good comfort scenes. No RH/ sharing. No age gaps. No om/ow drama.
I LOVE AO3 DRs over actual DR books tbh. But I feel like I've read everything... I'm a diehard fan of bully romance and stockholm syndrome🙏🏻
Stuff I've read:
Everything by Deathsdoll.
Everything by Takes_On_To_Know_One.
His by Aprilaced.
Imperium by Moonlightdreams234.
Victus by Moonlightdreams234.
Solaris by LadyOfVenus.
Ruination by definitelyangelina.
I Hate You Very Much by suchaprettyvictim.
The Pink Tote by Pinkplushies.
DNF’ed: Silent Tears by DarkWoe.
Genuinely in a slump, and need more recs. Preferably complete or close to complete🙏🏻 I avoid RH, sharing, om/ow drama, marriage tropes unless it's arranged marriage where he actually treats her like shi, is genuinely abusive and stuff.
I need scenes where she literally cuts herself and cries her heart out. It could be because of mmc bullying her, or her being in love with a toxic mmc. Or both. But I don't need the mmc to grovel if he finds out. He should remain cruel and use it as a means to manipulate or bully her. Further isolating her. I want to see her be literally broken by the mmc. No RH/Sharing, no age gaps, no om/ow drama. HS/ College settings highly preferred.
She has a profound fear of abandonment, afraid of the mmc but still heavily dependent and her fear of getting abandoned by him surpasses her fear of him. I would love if bpd is mixed with intense Stockholm Syndrome as well. Not looking for a kind mmc here, the more toxic the better. HS/ College settings preferred. No om/ow drama. No large age gaps.
Edging, mmc leaving her crying, fmc clinges to him, physical and mental abuse, isolation are all welcome.
No NTR/ cheating btw. Maybe she has a crush on him, and he's like the popular guy in class and is fucking some girl in some room. She spots them but doesn't leave like a decent person should. Instead she gets turned on, imagining herself in the girl's place as he fucks her. THO I don't want the mmc to know that she's there as he fucks the girl. The fmc should be a nobody to him. The bullying should start after he finds out smh.
College settings preferred. No RH/sharing and no age gaps. No OM drama.
His Favourite Sin is a Dramione bully romance written by me.
Excerpt from the 12th chapter of [His Favourite Sin](https://archiveofourown.org/works/79588981):
>“Even when he bullied her, it had always stirred something inside her. She had loved the attention. Maybe out of fear of losing it, she had learned to embrace the toxicity.”
Synopsis of the fic:
>At an academy for the privileged, where not being a pureblood is practically a crime, Hermione Granger is an outsider surviving on a scholarship and silence.
>Isolated, ignored, and constantly reminded she doesn’t belong, there's a person who pays her a little too much attention: Draco Malfoy. He is everything the school worships: aristocratic, untouchable, and sharp enough to wound without lifting a finger. He targets her with practiced cruelty, relentless and precise. She tells herself it’s only because she doesn’t belong. That he’s just another pureblood prince guarding his throne.
>But his gaze lingers a little too long. And she, despite herself, starts watching back.
>She loathes him. But yet tries to know about the person he is, when no one's watching. And the worst part is, no matter how cruel Draco is… he never quite lets her go.
I'm in the mood for messed up shit rn. Perhaps fmc already has a boyfriend who genuinely loves her, not some jerk boyfriend. BUT then a very manipulative and toxic mmc steps in, and decides to claim her. Maybe for revenge or he might be obsessed with her whtv. And he succeeds, cuz she finds herself attracted to him as well. I want her to feel guilty for betraying her bf, hate the mmc for making her feel this way. But the mmc lowkey don't gaf cuz he has her. High School/ College Settings only. Not a fan of mmc grovelling, would love complex love triangles with the fmc cheating, etc. No RH/ sharing, no age gaps. Books/ fics are all fine.
In most mysogynistic setting books, the fmc is usually a badass feminist who stands for what is right. But I think it'd be more realistic for such fmcs to believe in the morals she's been taught all her life, her character sculpted by the environment she's grown up in. It's messed up but it's reality.
And so I'm looking for meek, timid fmcs who’re determined to be loved by a toxic/ mysogynist mmc. Maybe they've been arranged to marry, etc. etc.
No age gaps, no RH/ sharing. Either character having a dead ex is an instant drop for me. Love both books and fanfics.
Highlight on age gap. Because I need her to be atleast 20 years older than him. Would prefer if she's a widow, but no widower mmc btw. Such works are there, but hardly with a maledom/ femsub. So I'm looking for that as well. Preferably no toxic ex typa shi. No RH/ sharing.
Highlight on large age gaps, like she should be atleast 20 years older than him. I don't mind if she's a widowed single mom. Tho I'd prefer if she did *not* have an abusive ex. I'd like a soft sub fmc, and a dom mmc which is rare to find in older fmc/ younger mmc works. No RH/ sharing. No dead ex for the mmc.
I want to see her do deranged shit to the mmc. BUT I want the mmc to hate her, I won't like it if he's secretly fascinated. A point comes where he ultimately gives up and “accepts” her. No male sub btw. I'm looking for HS/ College tropes. No captor/ captive situation. No RH and age gaps.
The fmc should have that creepy vibe which scares you, suppose she *hungrily* stares at the mmc and it causes chills down the spine. Not the type of fmc that you'd find hot, rather someone you'd find unsettling and creepy. She has to be a creep. Would be cool if he's some kind of idol and she's a fan, just a theory.
Preferably he's a mean/ cruel prince. She just wants to be a good wife and be loved by him. But it's not easy since the mmc is a bully/ mysogynist. Yet she tries and pines. A submissive fmc who just wants to be loved by a dom mmc. No OM drama. No sharing/RH. No dead ex lover, mmc or fmc shouldn't have a dead wife/ husband respectively
I'd love it if there's reverse grovelling and she begs him to cuddle or love her. Maybe on their wedding night, mmc was being arrogant, and she flashes him so they can do what wedded couples do.
Yeah literal sobbing. Sobbing if she feels hurt, doesn't get attention, mmc bullies her. She doesn't bite back, rather cries. Mmc mocks her for crying all the time but also holds her as she seeks comfort desperately. No RH and age gaps. No OM drama. College/ HS settings preferably.
Highlight is to get mmc’s attention btw. No cheating btw. She just really likes him, and he's a bully. The only way to rile him up is to get him to be possessive. So she fucks/ pretends to fuck some guys hoping the mmc would confront her for it, even if he bullies her, she just desperately wants the mmc to notice her. He can slut shame/ degrade her, Idm. No actual OM/ OW drama btw. No age gaps. Would prefer college settings. Not a fan of mmc grovelling.