“And the trope, it’s just … that’s it? It’s really just men who are vaguely sexy and slightly awful, but not to the point of being completely toxic?”

“Ideally, yes. But sometimes, they are very, very toxic. Heathcliffe. Mr. Darcy. Christian Grey.”

“Romeo?”

“Oh my god, Romeo! Yes! Walking red flag. Like, the original love-bomber. Complete disaster. Ten out of ten, though.”

— Tropesick, by Lauren Okie, p. 26