Fun fact! Saint Valentine was beheaded, and here is a photo of his supposed skull! (which is kept in a reliquary in rome because catholics are freaky that way)
"genre-savvy" no i want a genre-unsavvy protagonist. scratch that, i want a genre-deluded protagonist.
i want a protagonist who is convinced until the last possible moment that they're in a lighthearted romcom--despite the proliferation of slasher murders. give me a soccer dad who is just so determined to enjoy family vacation, despite the fact the kids summoned an eldritch deity from the lake. a preteen who is experiencing a coming-of-age saga and annoyed their parents aren't emotionally present (the parents are distracted by a literal zombie apocalypse). endless possibilities
Just learned about the fragrances and perfumes community. Very normal-guy-esque community, just normal dudes wanting to be sexy with their scents. Yet hubris curses each and every one of them. They want to be sexy so bad, they see fragrances as nectar from the Gods, their temptation to drink the perfumes are very high. I have seen dozens of comments about drinking perfume.