ranking the stories (toxicity vs my personal favs)

chapters ranked by most “healthy” to most “toxic” main ships: 1) #8 as the canonical ending message to encourage picking ‘healthy’ partners, 2) #4 as the actual lightest story, 3) #1 for mind games but mutual, 4) #3 because of whack behavior and an iffy “I can fix him” message but oddly wholesome with a rational and patient protagonist, 5) #2 for a happy turnout but only after all the threats and displaced anger (bro stay away from his mom), 6) #7 for lack of consent with both parties, had a strong start with admiration/respect and they’ve got potential, 7) #6 for all the mind games and tests with that piece of shit partner, not to mention the little to no attraction involved, 8) #5 as the most blatant abusive relationship (physically & verbally) and the twisted portrayal of how they’re ultimately “meant for each other”, both need help and better communication but at least it ends on a note where they’re slowly working at it

as for my personal rankings: 1) #1 wish it was a full-story, I dig the mental sadism vs masochism concepts and perversion, 2) #2 cool horror elements and a bittersweet story, apparently I cried when I first read this years ago, 3) #7 highs and lows but I like most of it and it’s interesting with strong potential, 4) #3 lowkey comforting and funny with potential growth, 5) nice and chill, 6) #5 not nice but toxic in a way I can stomach and they kinda are made for each other, 7) #8 too on-the-nose but interesting concept with a good ending, 8) most upsetting read and hate the ship, sucks too because I thought the protagonist was cute