Emma, I can tell that your heart is uneasy..
#i love that#after all this time#he still doesn’t want to presume anything#and i don’t think it’s because he’s not sure of her feelings#he wouldn’t have started with such certainty if he really was so unsure#but he knows how often people have made decisions for her#and he won’t ever be that person#so he’ll tell her he hopes it’s his job to protect her heart#because it’s always up to her#he’s always been the one person to continually give her power to define things and decide things#and especially in this arc#that power is so important#and simply by giving her that power of choice#and reminding her of her own power to choose to let him in#he’s protecting her heart from darkness#better than anyone else ever could (via universallongings )