Because you like Edward Fairfax Rochester in Jane Eyre
Ponyboy Curtis is a "Greaser" on the surface, but he's a sensitive poet underneath. See them in The Outsiders.
More than any of her friends, Fluttershy is willing to see the best in everyone, a trait that has won over many enemies. See them in My Little Pony.
Christopher Turk is bringing his A-game to his next big challenge: becoming a surgeon. See them in Scrubs.
With the loyalty and pluckiness of a puppy, Nana Komatsu is a hopeless romantic. See them in Nana.
Everyone Barney Stinson knows is getting married or pregnant. But he's just getting more awesome. See them in How I Met Your Mother.
Light Yagami has a plan to make a better world, and morals won't stop him. See them in Death Note.
Armin Arlert was wrong. This world hasn't become hell; it's been hell. He just couldn't see it before. See them in Attack on Titan.
Mikasa Ackerman is a near-perfect soldier who won't break her stone-faced expression whether she's killing foes or protecting loved ones. See them in Attack on Titan.
While Alan Garner is loyal to his new friends, his efforts to help them often do more harm than good. See them in The Hangover.
His superiority complex coupled with his bitter desire for revenge makes Vegeta a formidable foe. See them in Dragon Ball Z.
An exuberant prankster, Naruto Uzumaki craves acknowledgement of any kind. See them in Naruto.