• found family
  • ragtag bunch of weirdos/outcasts from society
• magical realism
• urban fantasy
  • fantasy worlds with modern technology mixed in
• quirky towns
• Mythology (Greek, Celtic and Asian especially)
  • stories about the fae
• murder mystery and detective stories
• casual LGBTQ/disability representation
• witty dialogue
• fourth wall breaks
• fractured fairy tales
• goofy villains
• serious moment/funny moment whiplash
• stories about music/musicians
• the power of friendship

And now for the very few romance tropes I enjoy:

• queer romance
• (enemies to) friends to lovers
  • childhood friends to lovers
• slow burn
• one or both of them are tsundere
• domestic fluff