Because you like Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby

Years of being the less desirable Vargas sibling have given Romano quite an inferiority complex, as well as the temper to match. See them in Axis Powers Hetalia.

Detective Alec Hardy doesn't let anyone get too close to him. See them in Broadchurch.

Joe West is overprotective and secretive when his children are involved. See them in DC Extended Universe.

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.

Georgina Sparks uses beauty, brains, and power to always get her way. See them in Gossip Girl.

From secret organizations to alien attacks, Kyon's life has been one weird, unexplainable thing happening after another. See them in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

When Andrew Neiman is not in classes during the day, he's rehearsing his drums until his hands bleed at night. See them in Whiplash.

Misaki Nakahara is keeping tabs on her newest project: recluse Tatsuhiro Sato. See them in Welcome to the NHK.

The cutest kitty this side of the galaxy, Nepeta Leijon is mischievous, caring, and obsessed with romance. See them in Homestuck.

An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.

Klaus Hargreeves is funny, flirty, and high at any given moment, but he's also the most emotionally literate of his super-powered siblings. See them in The Umbrella Academy.

This power-hungry Time Lord calls himself the "master of all." Bonus: he has 13 lives. See them in Doctor Who.