I want an angst-free romance in the sense that there are no ridiculous jealousy-induced moments or insecure/indecisive moments where the idiot couple angsts about silly things. I'm not saying there can't be any angst in the manga at all, but it shouldn't be in the romance itself. Rather, it can be due to outside factors - exam stress, job problems, social/political issues, financial pressures, family troubles, etc. If there is angst in the story it can be from anything else EXCEPT the romance. The romance itself should be angst-free. It should be a solid bedrock that nourishes and supports the lovers, that they can always count on, and that doesn't cause them any unnecessary grief.
Basically the love-relationship should have NO ANGST, even if the rest of the manga does. It should be obvious that the characters love each other, and it should be simple and sweet and uncomplicated and heart-warming. Just two people who are in love with each other and are obviously doing a good job of being in love.
Lol, I'm suddenly sick of reading romances where people act like idiots and get worked up over nothing and cook up drama over nothing, as if they didn't have ANY emotional intelligence at all and were determined to misunderstand each other no matter what.
For once, I'd like to read something where functional people have a functional romance, and where the lovers don't treat their relationship as if it's rocket science. If you love each other, just love each other, jeez. It ain't that difficult.I think that Akagami no Shirayuki Hime is like that, at least where I'm up to reading it right now (correct me if it changes later on).
Any other ideas? For some reason, I can't seem to remember any other angst-free romance! Is it really such a rare beast, especially in shoujo and josei? Lol! Help me hunt this beastie down!
