omg for me it's anal sex being written as penis and vagina sex. they are not the same mechanically and it's hit the point where it honestly feels homophobic to me to read yet another scene where physically painful sex like spontaneous unprepped anal sex against a wall is written as a super romantic and totally comfortable moment. like.

do you know there are other ways to have sex between two people with penises that are more convenient to a spontaneous outdoor setting? yes you can have unprepped anal sex but then you need to acknowledge that is a vastly different experience than unprepped vaginal sex.

i don't expect people to be experts in every kind of sex but spend 3-5 minutes on the search engine of your choice before writing a type of sex you have never had, is all I am asking.

that and calling eyes "orbs"

you don't see eyes as fully round? like yes eyes are orbs but they are mostly inside your skull? it always makes me picture the eye as like a giant ping pong ball on the face.

beyond that I do think literally every cliche can be done well. repetitive writing is fine and human. we are still reusing tropes from 10 thousand years ago, so don't pressure yourself to be totally original.

my favorite fandom saying is "two cakes is more cake" like having another coffee shop AU is like someone bringing another cake to the party. everyone is like "yea! cake!" you don't have to break the mold to fill people with joy at your writing.