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{{trope}}
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{{quote|''"Wonderful girl! Either I'm gonna kill her, or I'm beginning to like her!"''
|'''Han Solo''', ''[[Star Wars]]: [[A New Hope]]'', about Princess Leia after she lambasted their lack of strategy during a firefight.}}
This trope revolves around a couple, usually a [[Tsundere|sweet but quickly angered female]] paired with a [[Jerk
Despite the [[Volleying Insults|conflict]], there is [[
This trope is [[Older Than Steam]], [[The Zeroth Law of Trope Examples|
Note that "belligerent" need not necessarily mean "[[Hot-Blooded]]" — the trope is just as valid if one or both of the pair is a [[Deadpan Snarker]] who enjoys taking potshots at the other with their rapier wit, specifically to get a rise out of them.
Sometimes an effort to avoid a [[Shipping Bed Death]], but might end up in the same place anyway. Compare with:
* [[Twice Shy]], where the partners are hampered from admitting their feelings due to both sharing an [[Shrinking Violet|entirely different personality type]].
* [[It Meant Something to Me]], where ''one'' side of a couple vehemently denies feeling anything for their partner.
* [[Strangled
May lead to [[Destructo-Nookie]] or [[Literally Falling in Love]]. Either [[Slap Slap Kiss]] or [[Kiss Kiss Slap]] tends to be involved at some point. If the [[
Given how entertaining they are, expect this couple to be popular with the fandom.
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[[Category:Abuse Tropes]]
[[Category:Harem Genre]]
[[Category:Love Tropes]]
[[Category:Older Than Dirt]]
[[Category:Romance Arc]]
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[[Category:This Index Is Not My Girlfriend]]
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