A fierce wave of possessiveness washes over him at the thought of Cole taking Paul out. His Paul. The boy was his, his responsibility, his… something more complicated that Eric didn't fully want to examine. Mixed with this possessiveness is a primal urge to protect. The world was full of dangers, both seen and unseen, and the thought of Paul being vulnerable, especially to someone Eric knew nothing about, sent a cold knot of anxiety tightening in his chest.