- love triangles (usually girl choosing between brooding bad boy and nice boy next door, expected vs. dangerous) 
- instalove 
- forbidden love 
- charming, cocky male lead falls for dorky, swooning protagonist and amends womanizing ways 
- protagonist who feels small and useless realizes they have special powers/skills and are the only ones who can stop villain/solve conflict 
- characters communicate only through witty banter 
- http://the-toast.net/2014/04/29/protagonist-flaws/ 
         jul 8 2013 ∞
 nov 2 2015 +