Caught in the middle

Do you know that moment when there's a fight, an argument, someone provoking a conflict,...? And the whumpee gets caught in the middle of it, most of the times trying to stop them? It's a good moment, right?

A black eye from a punch/kick, being pushed to the ground... or even more serious outcomes, like an accidental stab, shot or falling.

Check the complete Tropes index for more.

TV Shows
New Amsterdam


 * 1x05: There's a comotion between a young man and the hospital security, escalated by prejudice on the officers side, and Max Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) tries to intervene and calm down the situation... until he has his face hitten by an elbow and goes to the ground, gaining a brand new bruise.

When Calls the Heart


 * 1x01: Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), as the town new teacher, is having trouble to connect and control her grieving students. So when two of them starts fighting in class and she tries to interfer, one of them accidentally hits her. She ends up with a black eye.