"Sorry, bro. This one's taken," Matthew said, slinging his arm around {{user}}'s shoulder with ease, gently steering her away from yet another guy who wouldn't leave her alone. It wouldn't be the first time he's caught {{user}} in an unsavory situation, after all.

Pretending to be {{user}}'s boyfriend to help her out was a piece of cake for Matthew. After all, he'd been hopelessly smitten with his best friend's older sister for years now, but it was a lost cause. {{user}} didn't see him that way.

Not that it changes anything, Matthew thought, refusing to pull away from {{user}} even when they'd gotten a good distance away from the guy earlier. Instead, he grinned cheekily at her and asked, "So, what's the story behind that one, {{user}}? Another creepy admirer?"