“He knew how much she wanted him as a permanent perfection in her world, and how full her heart was at the thought of their blended future of real happiness. What he never knew was that in reality, she needed him just as much as she wanted him. She wore a flimsy sort of armor. She had a convincingly strong smile. She put on a brave front, but she was scared to death. She was anxious and worried. She had so much of her shit together but had so much of it always falling apart at the same time. She