Authentic Anime Couple

This is OG statues right here but Reapers favorite fictional couple is Lee Shawron and Sakura Avalon from the card captures series. The development of their relationship was so authentic when they finally end up together it's such a good feeling. In contrast to a lot of tropey anime couples that hate each other for no reason but continue working together for some extremely veiled, vague, nonsensical reason, this pairing actually made sense. As a kid who trained since he was a toddler to prepare for magic warfare it makes sense for Lee to be thoroughly disappointed and even look down at Sakura when he sees his fellow card capture is no more than an untrained little girl who only found out about magic a few weeks ago. It's quite the journey watching Lee's view of Sakura going form a civilian on the battle field who needs to be protected, to someone with potential, to a respected partner, to someone he admires. As the badA boy solider, falls helplessly in love with his partner its easy to see why Lee would be confused about his feelings. In addition to such a dynamic shift in his relationship with Sakura he likely never gave dating much thought since he already has a fiancé via arranged marriage. One who shows up later on and is not only a good person but is present for the remainder of the series. By the end of the series Lee breaks off his engagement against his families wishes and finally confesses his feelings to Sakura who is so caught off guard she turns him down making it a very memorable "but... but..." moment for Reaper. But this only makes it that much sweeter when their together in the later series.