Basic Trope: The hero chooses to save his love interest rather than the world. * Straight: Bob stops fighting Emperor Evulz to rescue Alice from being killed by Violet and Drake. * Exaggerated: Every time Bob tries to do anything, Alice suddenly finds herself in mortal danger and Bob has to save her every time. * Justified: * Without Alice's powers, the barren world cannot be made inhabitable again, even if it is saved from destruction. * As far as Bob is concerned if Alice dies, the rest of the world just doesn't matter anymore. * The community has abused and ostracized Bob for all his life, and is never grateful for the many times he saved them. Why should Bob sacrifice the life of a person he loves and who loves him back to save a bunch of ingrates? * Inverte