Tess is actually pretty likable imo

I completely agree!!!

I think theyre just channeling their dislike of the fact that theres romance in this manga onto her because she’s the love intrest

Yeah definitely. I don’t tend to like romance either but it’s the author’s story and I think that as far as I read the novel he did a good job writing. Plus it’s totally up to him. No point whining.

at the beginning I didn't mind the romance and Tess but after reading a spoiler of the novel I started to feel only hatred and desperation for their relationship ╥﹏╥