Strong companions protect a physically weaker Male Protagonist. Includes Male Protagonist being the strategist/support class, and is the core member of the group. Also 'Protagonist surrounded by strong companions'.
Protagonist aims to protect lead character from bad endings in romance/fantasy here
Lead Characters misunderstood/adored by people around them in fantasy/isekai here
Assertive Lead in Romance here (Female) here (Male)
Additional (currently no MyAnimeList page):
-(Japanese Webtoon/2024) Dungeon Defense
-(Chinese Manhua/2022) Ancient God's Chosen Warriors
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