Your Fault

As the protagonist of Your Fault, Noah Morgan is a dynamic and round character whose journey is defined by her struggle to reconcile a traumatic past with her hopes for a stable future. Her psychological landscape is a direct result of her abusive father, whose death continues to haunt her. This internal conflict is symbolized by the physical scar on her stomach, a constant reminder of violence that shapes her perceptions of safety and intimacy. Noah is plagued by recurring nightmares and a deep-seated fear of her own capacity for darkness, which manifests in her complex feelings of guilt and grief over her father’s demise. She admits to herself that she hasn’t told anyone about “how scared I was every time I thought about what had happened” (xii), indicating a pattern of internalizing her trauma rather than confronting it. This unresolved pain makes her intensely vulnerable and codependent in her relationship with Nick Leister, whom she views as both her protector and the one person who can bring her peace.

Noah’s defining internal conflict is her pursuit of selfhood within an all-consuming romance, a key element of the theme of