He smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes. "I told you, I’m the only one who keeps you safe. You don't need other men hovering around you. You have me."
The Admirer’s violence against the stalker should be shocking. If the Admirer beats the stalker nearly to death, the protagonist should be grateful but terrified. Use the line: "He did it for me. He would do it again. And that is why I can never make him angry." the admirer who fought off my stalker was an even worse hot