Male Lead Falls First and Chases First

1a

1

1*, 2

3

1b, 3

ML harbors a longtime crush on FL, she finds out early ish on but doesn't accept his feelings for a long while

2

cw for obsessive possessive MLs

1d, 2

3

1a - leads have been best friends for a long time, ML realizes he has loved FL all along

1a - leads have been best friends for a long time, ML has loved FL for many years without her knowing

1a

1a

ML falls for the FL at first sight and orchestrates their first meeting

1d (but neither lead remembers), 3

cw for forced kiss, dubcon

1a - ML is in love with his secretary

1*, 2, 3

1a

kind of 2, definitely 3

both ML and SML grew up with FL and have a strong affection for her, the ML loved her romantically since childhood while the FL does not see him that way until many years later

1a - childhood friends, ML harbors a crush on FL

1c

1a

1*

1a

the leads are long-time frenemy rivals, he's crushing on her through it all

1a - ML has a secret crush on FL

1d

1a, 2

1a

they do both start already in love due to a fateful past meeting. But the ML pursues the FL more actively and falls for her again even when she's in a new body

3

2

1a

1a, 3

childhood friends who are separated by a misunderstanding, ML works hard to win back her trust

3

SML definitely falls first, ML is debatable ig

cw very possessive and controlling ML

1d - leads were previously in a relationship and he never got over her

3

1a - ML fell for FL in high school but doesn't confess or pursue her until they're both working adults

1a

ML agrees to a fake marriage to spend time with her

1*

1d - leads are ex-lovers, ML wants the FL back 

1b or kind of 1d

the leads fell in love in the past but when they meet again the FL sees him as her enemy and doesn't recognize him as the man she loved. So while he's pursuing her, she's trying to kill him haha

cw intense, toxically possessive ML

1a

leads are best friends, he's secretly loved her for a long time

1a

cw stalker ML

1a and 1b (SML), 2

both ML and SML love the FL from a prior connection, in the ML's case he doesn't recognize FL right away but still falls for her again

1*

ML loved FL in a previous incarnation and falls for her again

1a/1d, 2

1a

1a

ML loved the FL in a past life and finds her again in a new incarnation, but only he remembers

There are like three MLs pursuing the FL and as far as I remember they all chase first

1a

1a, 3

SML falls first for the FL and she falls for him too, then the ML pursues the FL first as well

very flirty, touchy ML who pretends to fall first and then actually falls first too

1, 4

1*

absolute simp ML. Falls at first sight, chases first, confesses first. 

1a ish, 3

1a

childhood friends, ML has loved FL all along

1a

1a (and 1d but FL doesn't remember)

1a - CEO ML in love with his secretary 

1b, 3

not a perfect fit due to time travel shenanigans

many love interests for the FL and I think they all fall first

it's complicated because this is such an intense enemies to lovers situation but I think the ML falls first and does pursue the FL first, he makes all the moves while she's guarding her heart

1d sort of

1b, 3

1a - ML has always been in love with and protected the FL due to a childhood connection, FL falls for him gradually

1a - best friends but ML wants more

1*

1

1a

3

2

1*, 2

1

1

1a

1a

1a

cw very toxic ML

1a