The Antagonism in a Protagonistcentric Story

In a protagonistcentric story, and especially one that does not feature the antagonist's pov, the hook will usually focus on the protagonist. If the antagonist is not personally present, the force of antagonism within the story will be represented symbolically in the protagonist's current state of existence. In some stories, this will mean the protagonist has now become aware of the antagonist as either a person or as somone with the potential to affect the protagonist's life more than once.