#papillon is no longer the biggest traitor in my story

[curemoonliite]

One of the few story tropes that can and does kill me every time: The villain used to be very close to someone, whether the hero or a relative of theirs, and still has those nagging moments of regret and mourning about the time they stabbed their former friend in the back, even as they commit the worst of crimes. Made 50% worse if the hero/relative struggles to reconcile their past memories of them with the person they've become and has to remember that betrayal every time they wonder why they still fight.

#writing #fandom #tropes #premiere nebula #in other words i wanted io's dad to be an old friend of valka's dad on a whim and ended up with enough angst to fill a prequel #basically the manufacturer screwed him up in more ways than one #papillon is no longer the biggest traitor in my story #my post