My very favorite trope though

why-bless-your-heart:

When characters A and B are facing some danger and character A puts out an arm to protect character B

Good variations:

-Character B doesn’t realize the danger until character A puts out his or her arm
-Character A isn’t the larger or stronger character but still takes responsibility for character B’s safety
-Character A doesn’t stand a chance against the danger
-Character A continues talking like there isn’t anything wrong while standing between character B and the threat
-Character A doesn’t get along with character B and/or vice versa
-The danger is comically minor
-Character A has seemed helpless or bumbling but is now revealing inner depths and hidden strength

lonewolfed:

Teen Wolf AUSTEREK – Alpha!Stiles

Somewhere along the way, Derek’s pack keeps dying, one by one, and he loses the control he’s never really had. Stiles, turned true alpha in part thanks to his human pack – Scott, recently acquainted with magic, Lydia, genius and a specialist on all things supernatural and Allison, your friendly neighborhood werewolf hunter – knows that once the pack of Alphas is done with Derek’s pack, they will come after his and he won’t be able to protect them how he should.

Derek is not a fan of Stiles and his band of merry misfits, who keep appearing and helping him, saving him and the rest of his pack multiple times. The night Isaac and Cora almost die, Derek tries to tell Stiles that they can do without the help of humans and a boy turned werewolf (and then alpha) by accident.