He said he had to protect her

Had to shield her from the evil in this world

She is an empath

She feels things more deeply

An empath’s curse

But he stands guard to make sure she feels safe

I’ve never heard him speak this way

The tenderness 

The care

It sounds so sweet

Nice man

Protector 

But, if he is this empath soldier 

Why did he not protect me? 

And why does it feel as if someone stabbed me in the heart?