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Jesus Christ. You are a pedophile.
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One very common way to establish that a a male character is a nice guy (even if the niceness is hidden under a gruff exterior) is to give him an instinctive desire to be a big brother to smaller, younger, weaker or female characters. These other characters may be truly younger siblings, or they may be completely unrelated, or even older, and the tendency for males to act as their protector is the Big Brother Instinct. Female examples exist, though in a smaller proportion.
The Big Brother Instinct serves to explain why fan attraction to Moe tropes and devices can be an emotional, rather than sexual, response. There seems to be something inherently comforting to an awkward male about being looked up to by a younger girl for support. Therefore Moe can be wish fulfilment about taking a "big brother role" instead of about being a Love Interest (although that version is common too).
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Also COOL WEAPONS AND STAFFS THAT SHOOT LASERS