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* ''Webcomic/{{Trapped}}'' has a very dark example with Chae-ah and Yunsu; they do bicker a lot, to the point more than a few readers have pointed out they're almost LikeAnOldMarriedCouple with a kid (Grimm), but their fights are often a matter of life or death.
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** Also for Denmark/Norway with Denmark as the [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold thick-headed but ultimately good-hearted]] BoisterousBruiser and Norway as a mostly stoic DeadpanSnarker who can [[{{Tsundere}} get quite violent]] with his {{Armor Piercing Slap}}s when Denmark is being particularly tactless.

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** Also for Denmark/Norway with Denmark as the [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold thick-headed but ultimately good-hearted]] BoisterousBruiser and Norway as a mostly stoic DeadpanSnarker who can [[{{Tsundere}} get quite violent]] with his {{Armor Piercing Slap}}s slaps when Denmark is being particularly tactless.
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* ''Webcomic/ToLoveYourEnemy'': Yeonhee and Yikyung are initially either ignoring or sniping at each other, because Yikyung thinks she was trying to scam his mother and Yeonhee thinks he'll reveal her secret to the school. However, their classmates can sense some sexual tension, which is why it's easy for them to believe they're in a tenuous new relationship rather than straight enemies.
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* Nasty variation occurs in ''Webcomic/{{Narbonic}}'', where [[spoiler:Helen is unable to admit her feelings for Dave because she values him too much as a test subject, and Dave is [[TwiceShy too shy and insecure.]] ]]
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* Briefly in ''{{Webcomic/Sarilho}}'': Nikita and Steffano's discussion [[spoiler:NICE FOREPLAY, LOSERS!]].
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* ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' had Sonya and Yuki, who were heated rivals, particularly involving their mutual crush on Zii (yes Sonya, we heard [[HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday you saying you weren't a lesbian]]), with whom they formed a RockTrio that predictably only lasted a very acclaimed performance before both women's in-fighting took it down. But the day after said performance, both seeing they were sharing a bed with each other, naked (along with Zii, that had left the room), leads to a fiery and eventually physical discussion, that when Zii re-enters the bedroom, has evolved into angry and passionate lovemaking. And one of their later spouts was interrupted by a very drunk Kiley, a psychology major spewing about "the benefits of sex therapy" -- advice they seemingly couldn't wait to test, as it only took bringing Kiley back home amid angry shouting for both to have sex again.
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* ''Yongbi The Invincible'': Hong Ye-Mong loses her cool against Yongbi for swindling her wealth. It is revealed that she was attracted to Yongbi and was engaged to him, before he swindled her. It is unknown how they made up, but in the sequel ''Webcomic/Gosu'', they have been married for a few decades, with occasional quarrels.

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* ''Yongbi The Invincible'': Hong Ye-Mong loses her cool against Yongbi for swindling her wealth. It is revealed that she was attracted to Yongbi and was engaged to him, before he swindled her. It is unknown how they made up, but in the sequel ''Webcomic/Gosu'', ''Webcomic/{{Gosu}}'', they are both legendary martial artists and have been married for a few decades, with occasional quarrels.
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* ''Yongbi The Invincible'': Hong Ye-Mong loses her cool against Yongbi for swindling her wealth. It is revealed that she was attracted to Yongbi and was engaged to him, before he swindled her. It is unknown how they made up, but in the sequel ''Webcomic/Gosu'', they have been married for a few decades, with occasional quarrels.

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** Between Riff and Izzy, one of the main reasons is that Riff visited an alternative future dimension where his counterpart had married her counterpart, and he's terrified of marrying (anyone), so in spite of the potential attraction between them, he wants as little to do with her as possible.

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** Between Riff and Izzy, one of the main reasons is that Riff visited an alternative future dimension where his counterpart had married her counterpart, and he's terrified of marrying (anyone), so in spite of the potential attraction between them, he wants as little to do with her as possible.anyone.

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** Riff and Gwynn dating was a bit like this, she being very Tsundere and he an insensitive jerk towards women he dates. It didn't last, though. The relationship wasn't focused on, and while it went on, it didn't seem to have any redeeming features, but afterwards it was shown clearly enough that there had been some actual positive emotions involved.

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** Riff and Gwynn dating was is a bit like this, she being very Tsundere and he an insensitive jerk towards women he dates. It didn't doesn't last, though. The relationship wasn't isn't focused on, and while it went goes on, it didn't doesn't seem to have any redeeming features, but afterwards it was it's shown clearly enough that there had been some actual positive emotions involved.

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* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'', Riff and Gwynn dating was a bit like this, she being very Tsundere and he an insensitive jerk towards women he dates. It didn't last, though. The relationship wasn't focused on, and while it went on, it didn't seem to have any redeeming features, but afterwards it was shown clearly enough that there had been some actual positive emotions involved.

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* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'', ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance''
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Riff and Gwynn dating was a bit like this, she being very Tsundere and he an insensitive jerk towards women he dates. It didn't last, though. The relationship wasn't focused on, and while it went on, it didn't seem to have any redeeming features, but afterwards it was shown clearly enough that there had been some actual positive emotions involved.involved.
** A slightly complicated version between Gwynn and Torg. They're not the expected couple, because Torg has an [[MythArc epic]] WillTheyOrWontThey going on with Zoë. Nevertheless, they're attracted to each other, don't particularly want to admit it, and don't get along. Most of this happens on Gwynn's side; [[TheDitz Torg]] gets on her nerves but usually not on purpose, and he's not unwilling to admit she's "got a lot going for her" and is "hot". He also doesn't think their fighting is serious. Meanwhile, [[JerkassWoobie Gwynn]] thinks she hates Torg's guts, acts accordingly, and [[PsychologicalProjection thinks]] that the feeling is mutual and that Torg is out to get her. Naturally, she's completely unable to admit her attraction.
** Between Riff and Izzy, one of the main reasons is that Riff visited an alternative future dimension where his counterpart had married her counterpart, and he's terrified of marrying (anyone), so in spite of the potential attraction between them, he wants as little to do with her as possible.



* ''WebComic/SluggyFreelance'' has a slightly complicated version between Gwynn and Torg. They're not the expected couple, because Torg has an [[MythArc epic]] WillTheyOrWontThey going on with Zoë. Nevertheless, they're attracted to each other, don't particularly want to admit it, and don't get along. Most of this happens on Gwynn's side; [[TheDitz Torg]] gets on her nerves but usually not on purpose, and he's not unwilling to admit she's "got a lot going for her" and is "hot". He also doesn't think their fighting is serious. Meanwhile, [[JerkassWoobie Gwynn]] thinks she hates Torg's guts, acts accordingly, and [[PsychologicalProjection thinks]] that the feeling is mutual and that Torg is out to get her. Naturally, she's completely unable to admit her attraction.

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** [[SlapSlapKiss Kismessitude]] is BST by another name. Troll society considers having such a relationship a critical part of mental and romantic health. The intensity of the hate also has a valued effect on offspring. Homestuck has too many examples to name because half the characters are trying to engineer this to one extent or another.

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** [[SlapSlapKiss Kismessitude]] is BST by another name. Troll society considers having such a relationship a critical part of mental and romantic health. The intensity of the hate also has a valued effect on offspring. Homestuck has too many examples to name because half offspring.
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the characters are trying to engineer Black Queen, while not trolls, have this to one extent attitude towards each other, [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004295 whether they realize it or another. not]]. Their [[ItMakesSenseInContext alternate universe selves]] Snowman and Spades Slick also have this relationship, heavily implied throughout their appearances and interactions, which include both [[EyeScream violence]] and [[FoeRomanceSubtext flirting]]. While in Doc Scratch's apartment, Snowman saves Slick's life, and they share an [[https://www.homestuck.com/story/3855 embrace]] and a [[https://www.homestuck.com/story/3857 "hate snog"]], emblazoned with a bloodstained spade (the symbol of kismesissitude.)
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* In ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'', which ports the Arthurian legends to various genres, this is usually how Guinevere and Lancelot start out. In the genre where they're based on [=McCoy=] and Spock, they form a belligerent [[OneTrueThreesome nascent threesome]] with Arthur/Kirk.
* ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'':
** France/England fanworks are often portrayed this way, due to their tendency of taking potshots at each other. As well as fanworks, this trope is played with in the series with France playing the JerkWithAHeartOfGold and England playing the {{Tsundere}} role. This is lampshaded in the dub of [[TheMovie Hetalia: Paint It White]] when an alien machine is describing Britain
---> '''Narrator:''' ...France is a long time acquaintance he's often found bickering with for bickering's sake. However, in their heart of hearts they love each other ({{Beat}}) Sexually.
** Also for Denmark/Norway with Denmark as the [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold thick-headed but ultimately good-hearted]] BoisterousBruiser and Norway as a mostly stoic DeadpanSnarker who can [[{{Tsundere}} get quite violent]] with his {{Armor Piercing Slap}}s when Denmark is being particularly tactless.
** This is the most popular [[{{Fanon}} fandom take]] on Hungary/Prussia, with Elizabeta/Hungary as the {{Tsundere}} and Gilbert/Prussia as the JerkAss [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold with a VERY well-hidden softer side]].
** America/England to a lesser extent. Both characters have JerkWithAHeartOfGold qualities. This was even {{lampshade|Hanging}}d in the dub with [[EveryoneCanSeeIt France's]] remark, "When you two are done releasing sexual tensions, we have a meeting to finish."
** And Turkey/Greece, too. As a contrast to [[BirdsOfAFeather Greece/Japan]], it has Turkey as a grumpy BoisterousBruiser and Greece as a violent mix of both {{Tsundere}} types (he's usually technically a Tsundere who's pleasant to everyone except Turkey, but often comes across as instead due to him being with Turkey almost all the time).
** The HighSchoolAU ''Gakuen Hetalia'' uses the formula too. While France and Seychelles aren't 100% a couple there, they play the JerkWithAHeartOfGold (France) and {{Tsundere}} (Seychelles) roles quite well.
** Oddly enough, [[StalkerWithACrush Russia]] / [[CuteBruiser China]] gets this too; [[PlayedForLaughs usually in a comedic situation]], China will flat out reject Russia's advances in sometimes violent and hurtful ways while the other remains blissfully ignorant of the former's infuriation. The pair can be subjected to AlternativeCharacterInterpretation, either between this and BirdsOfAFeather, MindGameShip or HappilyMarried.
** Taiwan and Hong Kong: she is fanonly portrayed as a {{Tsundere}} with a {{Kawaiiko}} side (admittedly, her canon personality seems to be leaning towards this too) and Hong Kong as a DeadpanSnarker with a SugarAndIcePersonality. Taiwan and Korea also can qualify, though Korea tends to be shown as more [[ManChild oblivious and childish]] than a real jerk.
* In ''Webcomic/BittersweetCandyBowl''
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold Paulo and {{Tsundere}} Lucy are an example of this.
** Mike and Lucy even more so!
** The fandom also likes to poke fun that [[VitriolicBestBuds Mike and Paulo]] have this. Also in the non-canon Ask Roseville High comics, Sue likes to tease this. She even [[http://askbcb.tumblr.com/post/12046757578 uses the trope name]] once.
* [[TheCasanova Womanizer]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Sven]] and {{deconstructi|on}}ed HardDrinkingPartyGirl [[{{Tsundere}} Faye]] of ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent''. Yes, even after [[spoiler:they kind-of sort-of get together]].
* No-Woo and Mu-Hyang of ''Webcomic/DivineBells''. Though this may disappear after the recent reveal of [[spoiler: Mu-Hyang's connection to the {{Big Bad}} Baek-Yeom]].
* Karkat and Terezi of ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}''. To the extent that [[LampshadeHanging it has been commented upon in canon]]:
-->'''EB:''' anyway, i kind of got the impression that you and terezi were a thing.\\
'''CG:''' WHAT DO YOU MEAN A THING.\\
'''EB:''' Like, i dunno.\\
'''EB:''' Going on weird fight dates and beating the crap out of each other, and being in hate-love or love-hate.\\
'''EB:''' Isn't that how it works?
** [[SlapSlapKiss Kismessitude]] is BST by another name. Troll society considers having such a relationship a critical part of mental and romantic health. The intensity of the hate also has a valued effect on offspring. Homestuck has too many examples to name because half the characters are trying to engineer this to one extent or another.
* ''Webcomic/{{Misfile}}'':
** Ash and Rumisiel seem to be dating despite her constant annoyance at him, but it's a fake relationship and she's really just angry at him for other reasons.
** The relationship between Ash and Emily. It's been established many times that they have feelings for each other, and Emily has struggled with the idea of being in a lesbian relationship with a [[GenderBender former guy]]. They finally officially get together, but have to keep it secret for reasons other than not wanting to come out of the closet (so to speak).[[note]]First and foremost, if Ash and Emily go public, they'd have to explain Rumsiel's continued presence.[[/note]]
* In ''Webcomic/MonstersGarden'', both Todd and Kilo attack each other the first time they meet. Todd decides to ''[[TriggerHappy shoot]]'' Kilo inside Kilo's own home, but Kilo gets distracted by Todd's pretty face. But then Kilo decides to ''break Todd's hand.'' Todd's reaction? To grin and blush.
* Nasty variation occurs in ''Webcomic/{{Narbonic}}'', where [[spoiler:Helen is unable to admit her feelings for Dave because she values him too much as a test subject, and Dave is [[TwiceShy too shy and insecure.]] ]]
* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'', Riff and Gwynn dating was a bit like this, she being very Tsundere and he an insensitive jerk towards women he dates. It didn't last, though. The relationship wasn't focused on, and while it went on, it didn't seem to have any redeeming features, but afterwards it was shown clearly enough that there had been some actual positive emotions involved.
* ''Webcomic/WTFComics'': [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Grouchy dragon warrior]] Straha and [[{{Tsundere}} haughty elven summoner Maguna]].
* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'':
** The mellow fellow Abner and fiery gal Pix start out this way, then get together soon after Agatha joins the circus.
** Parodied with Tarvek and his cousin Violetta, when she's first introduced, Violetta's rage at and contempt for Tarvek makes Moloch von Zinzer ask it they're married. Violetta responds with revulsion but some in the fandom already shipped the two.
* Black Mage and White Mage in ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'' would have this. Only BM lacks the heart of gold. Probably a heart at all. Oh and White Mage finds him completely and utterly repulsive in every single way possible. And some that aren't.
* Zexion and Namine spend much of ''Webcomic/AnsemRetort'' alternating between baiting and belittling each other in an unending battle of wits, and helping each other [[GambitRoulette coordinate and execute incredibly unlikely plots]]. They claim to hate each other, but spend all their time around each other anyway. Namine was impressed when Zexion sold territory to Mexico for a sexy Spanish name, Zexion knew immediately who had swapped his cyanide pills with Mentos, he detoured from his booty call with Belle to brag to Namine, and Namine developed a psychic "Zexion-sense" alerting her that he was in trouble... [[{{Tsundere}} not that she cared enough to do anything about it, mind you]]. [[spoiler: It ultimately [[RelationshipUpgrade is resolved]] when Zexion announces that he will have sex with everything Namine loves, and Namine immediately replies that she loves herself, daring him to go through with it. He does.]]
%%* Honey and Turpentine in ''Webcomic/BandVsBand''.
* Domenico and Zoé of ''Webcomic/SandraOnTheRocks'' demonstrate the "divorced couple with unresolved tensions" variant of the trope, [[http://www.sandraontherocks.com/strips-sotr/quite_bad at high intensity.]] Buckets of cold water may be required.
* Parodied by ''Webcomic/{{Oglaf}}'' comic "Perhaps", with a storyteller whose stories consist entirely of describing two characters with conflicting interests, who "fell to the ground and started fucking". There's no development, no plot, and no resolution of their conflicts beyond the sex. "[[LampshadeHanging Perhaps that's enough.]]"
* Ophelia Banksly and Simon Emmett of ''Webcomic/RiversideExtras''. They're on opposing sides of a gang war, and their attempts to foil each other's plans frequently turn into flirting. He draws knives on her; she drugs him with ether. Lampshaded by Simon's best friend Jefferson, who "doesn't want to be a part of the foreplay". Their having sex in the chapter "Consigliera" is preceded by Ophelia telling Simon exactly how she'll destroy him if he gets in the way of her plans.
* ''WebComic/SluggyFreelance'' has a slightly complicated version between Gwynn and Torg. They're not the expected couple, because Torg has an [[MythArc epic]] WillTheyOrWontThey going on with Zoë. Nevertheless, they're attracted to each other, don't particularly want to admit it, and don't get along. Most of this happens on Gwynn's side; [[TheDitz Torg]] gets on her nerves but usually not on purpose, and he's not unwilling to admit she's "got a lot going for her" and is "hot". He also doesn't think their fighting is serious. Meanwhile, [[JerkassWoobie Gwynn]] thinks she hates Torg's guts, acts accordingly, and [[PsychologicalProjection thinks]] that the feeling is mutual and that Torg is out to get her. Naturally, she's completely unable to admit her attraction.
* ''Webcomic/MageAndDemonQueen'' features one of the most extreme, yet lighthearted examples, in that Demon Queen Velverosa keeps ''murdering'' her love interest, the Mage Malori. However, DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist in this universe as Malori can easily revive in town; Malori has openly stated that she [[TooKinkyToTorture rather enjoys]] all the pain, suffering, and death Velverosa inflicts on her; and Velverosa is simply ''far'' [[{{Tsundere}} too stubborn]] to admit the attraction is mutual.

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