Character-driven trope where trauma or past events create internal conflict in a romance. Reader emotional favorite.
The trauma must inform character behavior consistently, not just appear in backstory scenes.
The healing arc must not be rushed — the romance is part of the healing process.
Avoid making trauma the entire personality — the character has to have other dimensions.
Sensitivity readers are valuable for depicting specific traumas accurately.
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