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1	Protect Him is a UrbanFantasy WebOriginal short story written by Website/{{Tumblr}} user eternal-silhouette.The story is about a boy named Shemar who goes shopping with his teacher, Mr.Takeuchi, who soon gets attacked. It was published on August 10, 2015 and can be read [[http://eternal-silhouette.tumblr.com/post/126317395006/protect-him here]].
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3	'''Warning''': Spoilers ahead.
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6	!! Protect Him contains examples of:
7	* AbusiveParents: It's mentioned that Shemar's mother hits him.
8	%% * AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Mistress Maria.
9	%% * AllAbusersAreMale: Averted with Shemar's mother.
10	* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts: [[spoiler: Averted. Mr. Takeuchi gets attacked and is unable to defend himself]].
11	* AsianAndNerdy: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] with Mr. Takeuchi. It's stated that he's a teacher, but it's unknown what subject he teaches or what his physical appearance is like.
12	%% * BigBad: Mistress Maria is [[ImpliedTrope implied]] to be this.
13	%% * DarkActionGirl: The woman who attacks Mr. Takeuchi. She even [[spoiler: strangles him]].
14	%% * EvilRedhead: The woman who attacks Mr. Takeuchi.
15	* TheGhost: Shemar's mother and Mistress Maria are mentioned a bit but they don't make any appearances. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] by the length of the story.
16	* HenshinHero: [[spoiler: Shemar powers up into a "tight suit of armor" in order to save Mr. Takeuchi]].
17	* InMediasRes: The story takes place in a time where Shemar is aware of someone wanting to hurt his teacher and [[spoiler: he's obtained the power to fight them]].
18	* {{Invisibility}}: [[spoiler:The woman who attacks Mr. Takeuchi.]]
19	* MadeOfPlasticine:: [[spoiler: When Shemar attacks the woman who hurt Mr. Takeuchi, she collides with a wall and explodes. Potentially justified by the fact that Shemar has inhuman powers]].
20	* MinimalistCast: The story only has three characters onscreen.
21	%% * {{Mook}}: [[spoiler:The woman who attacks Mr. Takeuchi.]]
22	* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Mr.Takeuchi shares a surname with {{mangaka}} Naoko Takeuchi.
23	* ProperlyParanoid: The opening of the story establishes that Shemar went shopping with Mr. Takeuchi because he knew that someone would attack him.
24	%% * {{Protectorate}}: The title is basically referencing this trope.
25	* PsychologistTeacher: Mr. Takeuchi is said to be Shemar's teacher, but we only see them discussing Shemar's family troubles.
26	* TemptingFate: The woman who attacks Mr. Takeuchi [[spoiler: tells Shemar that he can't stop her.]]
27	* TranquilFury: Shemar notes that Mr. Takeuchi sounds "calm but threatening" at the idea that Shemar's mother might ''still'' be hitting him. Mr. Takeuchi's only physical reaction to is to narrow his eyes and ask about it.

Context Literature / ProtectHim