She was quiet for a long moment as she digested that. She didn't know what to do about that -- because if she were honest, it hurt, that she was this ticking timebomb of disappointment waiting to happen. Her throat tightened, preventing speech for a few seconds, before she pressed her fingers against his temples, shaking her head slightly.

"I'm going to prove you wrong, because neither of those things are going to happen."

It was said evenly, but with a surprising amount of conviction, despite how quiet her voice was.

"I love you. You're going to have to come to terms with that."