Wasn't Grindeldore just a mere short-lived summer fling? It reminds me of people who fall head over heels in love after a week, get ruined, and then fall into depression because that guy was a complete asshole.
Why do people like this ship? Grindelwald seems like a total bitch, and Albus deserves so much better. After Ariana's death, I highly doubt Albus would ever fall in love with Gellert again. It changed his soul in the worst way, and I don't think he would ever allow himself to fall for him again. He would always replay Ariana's death, Aberforth's anger, and his own grief, and he would put up so many walls every time he even thought of Gellert.
And also, it's not like it was a long-lasting love that would make him crumble and put aside his convictions. They knew each other for two months—hardly enough time to genuinely love or truly know a person.
It's not even about what Albus deserves; it's about who he is. Pairing him with a person he connects with the downfall of his family, his biggest grief in life, as well as his biggest disillusionment and mistakes, goes against his entire character. It's like pairing Hermione with Voldemort. I'm not against enemies-to-lovers, opposites attract, or villains x heroes, but there should be something that allows the two to connect and let go of their walls—something that connects them internally. Albus doesn’t have that with Grindelwald. Gellert ruined his life. The fling he allowed himself to have with him ruined his family, and family means everything to Albus. He'd never get over it. He never got over it. His entire soul goes against that relationship. It goes against who he is. It goes against his morals, his convictions, his personality, his soul, his worldview, his needs, and his self. And that's not romantic. That's tragic.
