Out of all the things she finds annoying about Connor (of which there are, admittedly, few), the worst is that when someone else is in danger (specifically, herself) he places their life above his own (to be fair, she often does the same thing, but that's not important), and he won't say anything at all if he gets badly injured in some way.
and even worse: he doesn't think much of himself at all, and doesn't see why anyone would risk their life to save his. She loves him, but she wishes he'd see himself the way she sees him.
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Out of all the things he finds annoying about Abby (of which there are, admittedly, few), the worst is that when someone else is in danger (specifically, himself) she places their life above her own (to be fair, he often does the same thing, but that's not important), and she won't say anything at all if she gets badly injured in some way.
And even worse: she doesn't think much of herself at all, and doesn't see why anyone would risk their life to save hers. He loves her, but he wishes she'd see herself how he sees her.
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Changing perspectives changes everything… and nothing, at the same time. Humans are all three dimensional, faceted, flawed beings - beautiful and sharp and with hidden depths like gems. Someone may think they're the only one who feels the way they do - and on some level, it's true - but then they meet someone who also feels just as alone in the world, and it's like polishing that gem's surface. You can't always see it clearly, and sometimes it gets scratched or dirty, but it's not the end of the world.
Both Connor and Abby have low self-worth issues, but value the other highly. In some ways, it's troubling - because the both of them are willing to die for the other, and neither wants to end up alone. They love that they value each other so highly, because it's really nice to be loved and protected but not limited from doing what has to be done. And that's how Connor and Abby work. Even though both of them would rather the other stay out of the danger, neither of them wants to stay out of the danger when the other one is in danger. Basically, it's confusing.
Basically, they're in love. And perspectives… they can change a lot, and very little, all at once. If you can imagine someone else's point of view, maybe you can gain a little perspective about yourself, and them, and even the world. It's a bit more difficult when you're dealing with tears in the space-time continuum, though. But Connor and Abby… they make do. They've got love, and that's enough. They've got friends, and that's a bonus.