relationships

Hey! I'm not entirely sure if this would be the right place, but I really could use some advice. This is going to be kind of long. Trigger warning I guess for questions about creepy relationship dynamics? I'm writing a world that is, aesthetically, based on a loose mix of bronze age Crete...

I am struggling to come up with an opponent for one of my characters. I know that a good opponent shows the weaknesses in the protagonist, that they and the protagonist should be fighting over the same goal, etc. I've read endless advice about creating opponents. But I just can't seem to get...