To Protect the One You Love
a shipping meme

It's a dog eat dog world these days, or at least it seems like it. People have turned off their empathy and allow themselves to merely watch the world and the floundering of others as uninterested, cold bystanders.
...or the person you care for - love - the most.
There's someone like that for you. You'll put yourself in the line of fire for them because your love is that strong...even if you don't realize it yet. Or, maybe, if your definition of "love" is tolerating them more or hating them less than anyone else. It doesn't matter if you have to expose yourself to pain, to others, or to them.
Because even if you're not
with them or will ever be with them in that way, some people are worth going up to bat for.
HOW TO PLAY- Comment with your character and preferences.
- MENTION IF YOU'D PREFER TO PLAY THE ONE BEING PROTECTED OR THE PROTECTOR. FOR BEST RESULTS, BE OPEN TO BOTH.
- Feel free to play these prompts in media res or play the aftermath.
( Prompts under here. TW for mentions of violence and some abuse. )