Every good story has a villain. Without a villain, there is no conflict, no character arch, and no growth. No reason for a happy ending. No contrast to give meaning to the triumph of good—assuming that is how the story goes... Villains come in any number of forms. Sometimes, they are seemingly ordinary people, standing right in front of us. Say, a roommate who is secretly in love with our boyfriend, and just his type In this case, the villain could be the roommate, or at a deeper level, the type.