Most romance stories are power fantasies. Boy meets girl, obstacles are overcome, and love conquers all. These stories validate our hope that things will work out if we just try hard enough.
In the world of storytelling, particularly within anime, manga, and visual novels, few genres elicit as visceral a reaction as NTR (Netorare). It is the genre of betrayal, of stolen lovers, and of helplessness. For many, it is a hard limit—a source of pure frustration. ntrlesson better
In a standard romance, the protagonist often "wins" simply by being the main character. In NTR, being the "nice guy" or the "loyal partner" offers no protection against loss. It is a brutal deconstruction of the "Just World Fallacy"—the idea that good things happen to good people. Most romance stories are power fantasies