[He might, but she's made such a point of enforcing that I-can-handle-myself message, going so far as to even hit him at one point, he'll just sigh and take her at her word. And even unintentionally sport the whipped puppy look because even if she insists she's fine, he still worries.]
Please? I'd feel better knowing you weren't alone. I want to protect you.
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Please? I'd feel better knowing you weren't alone. I want to protect you.