@MarAuthor People follow guidelines?? that's new here.
But as a girl just one suggestion I can't give you writing advice since I suck too.
1) Make her useful for the plot and character development of your MC.
Just don't write her cause Mc can't be single or a reason like that. Let her have a purpose, her strengths and weaknesses (and by weakness
2) I don't mean anytime something bad happens let's just mc protect he that'st'sst not what I meant. Even if we girls are weak in strength we can run away from trouble (never miss leg days.)
3) I am not like other girls' troupes, ( I am the boy's girl, I cut my hair with a sword but it looks flawless, she never did makeup but she didn't even need it.)
4) Harassment and rpe from the mc and fmc both sides should be held to equal standards. Just cause a girl does it doesn't makes it okay. Protect your male characters too.
5) And lastly their romance and relationship should make them stronger trust each other more and not act like jealous children or weaker.
6) She can be grey, girls can do the wrong things. They are not saints. She is abused? She kills her abuser. (not wrong in any way but grey character). She takes advantage of Mc to get out of a situation (like let's say to save her village or something.) But later regrets it seeing Mc is a good guy.
(The hell if only I could follow my advice. T_T)
Well since you asked the question I already feel you are on the right track. And I won't see "Her nipples got hard as he walked towards her." "There was a red stain which told him it was her first." "She is sick, no she just got visited by aunt flu?" Who calls period aunt flu? Like who?

    20 days later

    MarAuthor in my opinion, when it comes to a traumatized person overcoming his/her trauma or turning a new leaf (a.k.a character development), the gender may not matter much. I mean, each person is different when it comes to overcoming his/her fears or past. I think it would be better if you focus on the portrayal—like telling the whole traumatic story so the readers will get to know the character's past (in turn, they'll be able to sympathize or may even get attached to the character), then portray how she gradually gets over it and become a better version of herself. This will make your character more alive and flesh-out.

    Then again, this is just my take as a female writer 💁🏻‍♀️

        10 days later

        Shubhangi_Kene Amen! I am sick of the "damsel in distress" trope and unrealistic, over-the-top sexual reactions in women over nothing because it can give the impression that if a woman is not turned on by "boob play," then there is something wrong with her. Not to mention, the FL tripping or falling and ML catching her that spawns a Kodak moment between them.

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