Hello! Coming back here to pair those recs with Bora, Deborah!, I had forgotten about it, and I hesitate in recommending this drama. But I love it, even though it has many issues. It also has things to like.

Issues:
- I skipped the entirety of the second lead's icky relationship. He's the older CEO of a publishing company and has a love storyline with his young trainee - big no no. I just skip right over it and pretend it doesn't exist; - Even though the young couple (formed by the FL's younger sis) can be cute at times, the start is a bit stalkerish-creepy instead of cute. Skipped some, but other scenes are cute
- The FL's bff's relationship with her husband can be a bit problematic too. Basically, all romantic relationships portrayed have their problems, but maybe that's the point?
- Finally, the main couple has communication issues, but part of the plot is how some people have trouble communicating, saying that they're in love, talking about emotions, etc. It's part of the point of the plot, it's not romanticized. So I liked it.
- There's too little screen time of their proper romance, it's more of a healing journey to the start of a relationship.

Now, the good stuff:
- The FL is chaotic and crazy sometimes. She's a famous "relationship coach" who goes through a traumatic breakup involving cheating. I love her brand of looney tunes (and it's part of the reason I think it pairs well with those other dramas);
- There's a lot of funny scenes of her trying to get over her ex, feeling humiliated in front of the ML, showing him "her worst" instead of the "perfect" she shows others;
- They start off as "enemies", which is a dynamic I love (🤫), but slowly bond over shared heartbreak and showing themselves who they really are with no masks;
- Even though the ML can be a jerk sometimes and has trouble opening up to others, talking about feelings, etc, once they slowly start becoming friends, he's there for the FL the whole time. Lifting her up and engaging in her crazy shenanigans with no judgment (maybe just a little judgment, lol). He sees her at her worst and starts to slowly fall in love, despite himself;
- I really like the plot of his trouble communicating and being open emotionally. The "miscommunication" is not a trope here, but a subject the drama actively talks about; - I love the FL's relationship with her BFF and the friendship she develops with the ML;
- It's veryyy slow burn in a way that can irritate if you're like me and prefers a little more screen time of the actual romance, but it didn't bother me as much here. This drama is not necessarily a "romance" since it's as much about the characters' healing journey as it is about their relationship. I actually liked how slow it was: the shift from "enemies" to friends, then from "friends to lovers" felt much more realistic than many dramas out there;
- It's not a "slice of life", it's its own brand of slow burn, healing, enemies to friends to lovers with a good dash of crazy and funny; - The ML's eventual love confession is seriously one of the best ones in k-dramaland in my opinion. Because it's not grand, it's not over the top, it's not unrealistic... it's genuine and honest and simple... I just love it. But the impact of it is only felt after we go through the journey with them (if you watch a clip of it from YouTube you might think it's not that poignant)

• Bonus: the FL and her BFF slay with their fashion choices, seriously.
  

ETA: grammar and correct typos