Actually, either a male or a female protagonist is fine. It doesn't have to be a stereotypical male loner. Just any solitary, self-sufficient or even downright eccentric person who sees social interactions as kind of pointless and doesn't get emotionally dependent on anyone, but who then has to adjust to being in a relationship and being emotionally dependent on someone, despite the fact that being dependent on someone kind of freaks them out - or just seems irrelevant/strange/impractical. They actually have to get used to spending their time with someone, even though they'd mostly rather just spend time alone.
What sorts of problems does this loner encounter in his/her relationship? Is their partner/lover hurt by such behavior, or do they accept it or even (gasp!) appreciate it? Does the relationship survive whatever issues the loner brings to the table (including their frequent need for solitude)? Does the loner have conflicting needs - say, a need for limited company and a basic loving relationship, but on the other hand, a need for independence and solitude? How does the loner reconcile these contradictory psychological needs? Etc. I want a story that confronts these issues - or at least some of these issues - seriously and in-depth.
It can be from the loner's POV or their partner's POV. Either is fine - but the loner and their more social/emotional partner have to be the main couple.
Any genre except ecchi or hentai is acceptable. I'm not really into random fanservice, so none of that, please.
Recommend away...!
She feels the pressures of being in a relationship. I think she sometimes even prefers spending time at home rather than go out on a date.
But yeah, she's a sweetheart, isn't she? Gawd, she's such a sweetheart. <3
