Do you ever feel this way?

No, and at the risk of sounding foolish, you are far from the odd. You are VERY real and normal. All you are experiencing is simple. Men want to protect our women. It is as simple as that. It is also timeless. At your age, to have that feeling, is not only normal, it is a little advanced. MEN protect. This is simply what you are growing into. Enjoy, and suffer, for it. You are a young MAN.