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^ I don't think morality necessarily has to do with being nice.
We can never truly eradicate the coronavirus, but we can suppress its threat like influenzaJerk with a Heart of Gold, downplayed?
^ Maybe, but I think I want something more specific.
We can never truly eradicate the coronavirus, but we can suppress its threat like influenzaI asked this very question a while back and someone suggest Morality Pet too, That said, I agree it doesn't quite work and having an opposite to Jerkass to One would be a good idea (though I don't have enough examples to propose a draft, who were you thinking of just out curiousity.)
Edited by Bootlebat^ Jerkass to One inverted sounds like what op is looking for.
^ At least that's the closest to what I want. It's indeed "inverted Jerkass to One", but I wonder if there's a separate page for it. (If there isn't, I'll just use JTO)
We can never truly eradicate the coronavirus, but we can suppress its threat like influenza
A character is a jerk, or at least cold, to everyone, except to one person. It can be his best friend, his Love Interest, his parents, etc.
What do we call this?