TROPES: rivals to lovers

Rivalries turned romantic.

Overall, these relationships begin as competitive rivals or have clashing opposing goals. Rivals usually one-up, or in some circumstances, sabotage the other person.

(This trope is similar to “enemies to lovers”. So some of these relationships also start out as enemies in their rivalry, but all are rivals in some way.)

kdramanonymous Nov 15, 2023

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The lead couple fell in love, but never really viewed each other as enemies. They were mainly rivals, even though their tribes are enemies.
The second couple viewed each other as enemies and rivals. They actually opposed each other in their goals.
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started as rivaled enemies
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rivals to rock bottom companions to friendship to lovers
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