“You’re the most stubborn person I’ve met in my entire life. You’re stubborn and you’re proud—” “Those aren’t compliments. Those are—” “—and you’re bossy,” he continued as if she hadn’t spoken. “You’re also passionate and when you believe in something, you believe in it with your whole heart. And maybe”—the softest of shuddering sighs escaped him—“I’ve been looking for someone who believes in me like that.”
