I suppose so. And since they have their reasons for protecting others, it evens out in the end! Almost done with my post, by the way, distracted by this game...
Em is your character, Paps. Do you mean Eddie? Perhaps I see where you're coming from. Although when one looks deeper into them you can tell they all share that protective trait. While they might not think of others in the same way, they do go out of their way to protect a character in trouble for their own reasoning. Although Ollie is definitely the most attention-seeking, and Gabe is a massive step away from that concept. Besides yearning for attention, of course.