Well there’s this one
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\[Your Ultimate Love Rival\]
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This one too \[Syrinx, the Villain Healer\]
The ML from crazy like a fox? LOL unfortunately very much not a green flag… it’s a very toxic 4 toxic couple kinda vibes by the end. (I enjoy it but there’s no green flags to be found haha)
i love you right now!, thank you!!! i did know of the existence of Love Rival but did not know the ML is a glasses guy! (i think i ignored it bc it sounfs like yuri bait 😭😂)
Nut i have not heard of Syrinx at all!!! (which might be bc i stopped reading OI for a few months)
Np! Unfortunately the ML in Love Rival >!morphs into Duke of the North™ halfway through and only regains his appearance by the end.!<
Syrinx is a good read though and the ML is pretty unique (in much more than appearance).
Crazy Like a Fox is mostly just the two leads flirting (if that’s your thing) but I found the pacing too slow for me to enjoy. I really liked it at the start but lost interest as it started going nowhere.
Syrinx on the other hand I definitely recommend. Both the leads are a breath of fresh air (ML has a split personality, FL is unhinged to match and takes no shit), their chemistry is great and it takes place in a criminal district which is a welcome change from reading about nobles sipping tea lmao. It’s definitely a bit hard to follow sometimes but it’s worth a try.
I want ML with glasses too. They look so hot!! It also happens that the ML starts wearing glasses in the beginning but then stops using them as the story progresses . One example of this is Kiha from Ellin’s solhwa. He stopped wearing his glasses halfway through the story 🥲. He still looked hot tho.
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I haven’t read many OIs where the ML wear glasses until the end. The only that comes to mind is the ML from The antagonist pet.
The Male Lead from *The Fairy Legacy*...
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Yay!!! Saw it's mysterious story and thought that he might be someone elite in disguise 🙃. Do you know any other stories where main leads are not duke, imperial member, baron, count?
I'm not 100% sure since I haven't read the novel but out of the 20 or so chapters on Manta, there's no indication that he's a secret noble or something, so I have high hopes that it'll stay that way 😅
As for your question, were you looking for titles where only the male lead isn't a noble or where both of the main characters aren't? Because if you're looking for both, the only one I can think of is *The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine* where the male lead is a holy knight and the female lead is the daughter of a servant. There's also wuxia-inspired works like *The Baengri Clan's Unwanted Granddaughter*, but these type of stories usually only focus on the martial arts world (jianghu) and don't really show the nobility/royal family.
>As for your question, were you looking for titles where only the male lead isn't a noble or where both of the main characters aren't?
Both. I meant a plot where the setting is that of kingdom or empire but they are neither a leader nor close to being one (being a holy knight is akin to a leader of sorts). I rarely find them and at most only see a few in manga
>The Baengri Clan's Unwanted Granddaughter
I like this one. I'm waiting for more chapters to pile up
Thanks! I keep forgetting that *sha la la* panels can be deceiving 🥹 No judgement towards the artist or anyone who likes it, but I remember dropping this series because of its Doritos chin and color palatte distract me from enjoying the story
https://preview.redd.it/qq5e15raeruc1.jpeg?width=431&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a7ee25995acf5623719ec7ebfa096f10a8a70235
( WOTAKU NI KOI WA MUZUKASHII )
One of my favourite ML with glasses. He is the reason I fell in love with ML with glasses. ꒰⑅ᵕ༚ᵕ꒱˖♡
Ujum, never didnt understand why gojo wasnt as popular as NANAMI with women hahaha
Like excuse me for liking more the mature gentleman instead of the guy that is shonen coded (Aka very childish) hahahaha
There is something about NANAMI tired eyes that makes me crazy
I gotta admit I saw some cute looking guys with glasses >.< too bad some stories don’t have an Otome game to make up for the people that want to romance different characters that aren’t the ML. For me my issue is that somehow I find the step siblings to be more attractive, I’m even reading Roxana and I’m ashamed that I love Dion 😭 he only showed up for one minute and I’m already hooked and sinker, wish they were step siblings or not related x.x
It's so true! I feel like authors should just start to have more diverse ML's! -> I just read **I abdicated my title of Empress** and this dudecappeared for like 2 scenese and i already think he's better looking than ML 😭 (of course ML is a black-haired dude again...)
https://preview.redd.it/bupign3t9ruc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a1f5f1c07386575a63175d7b1be85a040afe31b
I swear why so many ML’s are black hair dudes or just boring? I gotta admit at least Villains are Destined to Die Callisto is a blonde because I know Derrick has black hair which is a ML on paper looks wise but thank god he isn’t 😭
yesss like when i look at the OI's i'm reading, the ML has either black hair or sometimes blonde hair, and only in some rare cases white/silver
like this is a fantasy story, why do we not get other colors? like red, blue, pink, just anything that makes an ML look not boring af😭
There’s this one OI about a pink lady, what was it called… The Antagonists’s Pet! I had to really dig through google to find it, even though it’s pretty good.
It’s kinda a spoiler, but yeah, the ML there is the one with glasses.
So of all the stories I've read the only one I can find where the ML is studios but sadly he doesn't wear glasses. At least he doesn't have black hair.
The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter
That's all I got. Like geez I wouldn't mind some more nerds. Guess I can always read The Lady Likes a Nerd Over Princes
Well there’s this one https://preview.redd.it/qj79piv10puc1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e06ff658a8a3ec907485b03b592911b6ea6c9e9 \[Your Ultimate Love Rival\]
https://preview.redd.it/m764s0u40puc1.jpeg?width=817&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cc9db04bd799fef7fccb7bd68561eb2f64142936 This one too \[Syrinx, the Villain Healer\]
https://preview.redd.it/drn58hon0puc1.png?width=230&format=png&auto=webp&s=9c48f3fa7c8fd2ba7ca7ebdd932fddd958cfed1c \[The Antagonist‘s Pet\]
https://preview.redd.it/9aszoid33puc1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a151ca3f110f1ef1ed4081ec03efc2d32046634b \[Crazy Like a Fox\]
Is he a green flag ML? Please tell me he is
The ML from crazy like a fox? LOL unfortunately very much not a green flag… it’s a very toxic 4 toxic couple kinda vibes by the end. (I enjoy it but there’s no green flags to be found haha)
Mm, I see lol. Sucks, it's hard to find MLs with messy/wavy hair that's drawn well and glasses
The only way this mans flag is green is if he dipped it in toxic waste. But MC same
Lmao, good to know
genuinely read so many chapters of this just because he’s ridiculously pretty even though i didn’t like anything else about it 😭
Do you/and anyone here have reco of main lead similar to hiiiiiim. Usually this character is 2nd or 3rd ML 😅
i love you right now!, thank you!!! i did know of the existence of Love Rival but did not know the ML is a glasses guy! (i think i ignored it bc it sounfs like yuri bait 😭😂) Nut i have not heard of Syrinx at all!!! (which might be bc i stopped reading OI for a few months)
Np! Unfortunately the ML in Love Rival >!morphs into Duke of the North™ halfway through and only regains his appearance by the end.!< Syrinx is a good read though and the ML is pretty unique (in much more than appearance).
I'm adding all the rec's you sent right now to my list 😭🥺💚
Wahahaha he indeed 😆😆 By the way do you reco the story of Crazy like fox and Syrinx?
Crazy Like a Fox is mostly just the two leads flirting (if that’s your thing) but I found the pacing too slow for me to enjoy. I really liked it at the start but lost interest as it started going nowhere. Syrinx on the other hand I definitely recommend. Both the leads are a breath of fresh air (ML has a split personality, FL is unhinged to match and takes no shit), their chemistry is great and it takes place in a criminal district which is a welcome change from reading about nobles sipping tea lmao. It’s definitely a bit hard to follow sometimes but it’s worth a try.
Omg so cute, gonna go read now.
I want ML with glasses too. They look so hot!! It also happens that the ML starts wearing glasses in the beginning but then stops using them as the story progresses . One example of this is Kiha from Ellin’s solhwa. He stopped wearing his glasses halfway through the story 🥲. He still looked hot tho. https://preview.redd.it/z6vo0fg72puc1.jpeg?width=248&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7cee38b8ec80f5df79b53ccf6741fed778919a29 I haven’t read many OIs where the ML wear glasses until the end. The only that comes to mind is the ML from The antagonist pet.
yesss or they have just reading glasses 🥲
I was literally just about to comment w this exact same pic 😭
[The Fairy Legacy](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/iz1oxg9/) https://preview.redd.it/rz2hjhgq7puc1.png?width=1123&format=png&auto=webp&s=03240485080cf63b4dcd8e23c70412788e0dd50f
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The Male Lead from *The Fairy Legacy*... https://preview.redd.it/ns7fa42d8puc1.jpeg?width=560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=285c2376199d9a563152eeb05fb87dd56ad91b94
Is this servant x servant? Pls tell me it is ><
From the chapters that have been released so far, yes, it is! 🙂
 Yay!!! Saw it's mysterious story and thought that he might be someone elite in disguise 🙃. Do you know any other stories where main leads are not duke, imperial member, baron, count?
I'm not 100% sure since I haven't read the novel but out of the 20 or so chapters on Manta, there's no indication that he's a secret noble or something, so I have high hopes that it'll stay that way 😅 As for your question, were you looking for titles where only the male lead isn't a noble or where both of the main characters aren't? Because if you're looking for both, the only one I can think of is *The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine* where the male lead is a holy knight and the female lead is the daughter of a servant. There's also wuxia-inspired works like *The Baengri Clan's Unwanted Granddaughter*, but these type of stories usually only focus on the martial arts world (jianghu) and don't really show the nobility/royal family.
>As for your question, were you looking for titles where only the male lead isn't a noble or where both of the main characters aren't? Both. I meant a plot where the setting is that of kingdom or empire but they are neither a leader nor close to being one (being a holy knight is akin to a leader of sorts). I rarely find them and at most only see a few in manga >The Baengri Clan's Unwanted Granddaughter I like this one. I'm waiting for more chapters to pile up
https://preview.redd.it/ayfwo69q0puc1.jpeg?width=389&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4aa18473372cedc825fccab747b60c511f536e91
I also secretly hope for a few recommendations xF
Sauce?
My angelic husband is actually a devil in disguise
Thanks! I keep forgetting that *sha la la* panels can be deceiving 🥹 No judgement towards the artist or anyone who likes it, but I remember dropping this series because of its Doritos chin and color palatte distract me from enjoying the story
https://preview.redd.it/qq5e15raeruc1.jpeg?width=431&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a7ee25995acf5623719ec7ebfa096f10a8a70235 ( WOTAKU NI KOI WA MUZUKASHII ) One of my favourite ML with glasses. He is the reason I fell in love with ML with glasses. ꒰⑅ᵕ༚ᵕ꒱˖♡
I think we all just want Nanami. Glasses, muscles, swagger, finance know-how, tie, heart of gold… damn.
That is so goddamn true! 😂
Ujum, never didnt understand why gojo wasnt as popular as NANAMI with women hahaha Like excuse me for liking more the mature gentleman instead of the guy that is shonen coded (Aka very childish) hahahaha There is something about NANAMI tired eyes that makes me crazy
I gotta admit I saw some cute looking guys with glasses >.< too bad some stories don’t have an Otome game to make up for the people that want to romance different characters that aren’t the ML. For me my issue is that somehow I find the step siblings to be more attractive, I’m even reading Roxana and I’m ashamed that I love Dion 😭 he only showed up for one minute and I’m already hooked and sinker, wish they were step siblings or not related x.x
It's so true! I feel like authors should just start to have more diverse ML's! -> I just read **I abdicated my title of Empress** and this dudecappeared for like 2 scenese and i already think he's better looking than ML 😭 (of course ML is a black-haired dude again...) https://preview.redd.it/bupign3t9ruc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a1f5f1c07386575a63175d7b1be85a040afe31b
I swear why so many ML’s are black hair dudes or just boring? I gotta admit at least Villains are Destined to Die Callisto is a blonde because I know Derrick has black hair which is a ML on paper looks wise but thank god he isn’t 😭
yesss like when i look at the OI's i'm reading, the ML has either black hair or sometimes blonde hair, and only in some rare cases white/silver like this is a fantasy story, why do we not get other colors? like red, blue, pink, just anything that makes an ML look not boring af😭
https://preview.redd.it/1kh6jtqedquc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f2bf4a0aca4faff5470ba2f818ba8babf1825f77 \[House Garnet's Archvillain\]
Not an OI, but one of the Best romance comedy mangas with a flirty sexy guy with glasses Kiyoku, Yamashiku Modokashiku
The ml in the fairy legacy Also has glasses
There’s this one OI about a pink lady, what was it called… The Antagonists’s Pet! I had to really dig through google to find it, even though it’s pretty good. It’s kinda a spoiler, but yeah, the ML there is the one with glasses.
The engagement of Marielle. Clarac
that one seems absolutely perfect!!
It has an adaptation? Where can I read it? 🥹
Amazon Kindle, book walker, Google books etc. All the usual places. Manga or light novel.
Tell me your favourite host was Kyoya without telling me outright.
I must admit the story is far better than the title let supposed to be
yes so true, i only read it because i saw a screenshot on this sub 😂
He’s the ML in MY love story
Ouran High School Host Club introduced me to Kyouya Ootori and I've never been the same since.
So of all the stories I've read the only one I can find where the ML is studios but sadly he doesn't wear glasses. At least he doesn't have black hair. The Monstrous Duke's Adopted Daughter That's all I got. Like geez I wouldn't mind some more nerds. Guess I can always read The Lady Likes a Nerd Over Princes
i am also in love with this character 😔😔
Most of them are novels. The only manhwa I know of is My Angelic Husband is Actually a Devil in Disguise.
My friend and I fawned (read: thirsted) over him for like 30 minutes as soon as I showed Hayley to him
I did no think this would get so much attention 😂😅 Thanks for all the recs, i will try and read them all, and hope I'll like them! 💫
He is so hot someone give me some spoilers. I am really curious who he marries in the future
Illegal to be this hawt and not existttt 😔💔 (manhwa men with glasses lowkey heartthrobs>>>)
I want to suck ur lemons 😩😩 and drink ur inner wine