He paused, turned to look at her. "I need you to know all of this because I need you to understand that I've been thinking about it since before he and I even talked. I've been thinking about it since I woke up in Wakanda, healed and remembering everything. And it hit home even harder when you got here. I spent a whole lifetime afraid of getting hurt, afraid of hurting someone else, afraid of changing everything by just being honest about what's in my heart. And it broke me. I can't do that anymore. History can't repeat itself. I can't do that with you. You deserve to know the truth. You deserve to know how deeply and truly I'm in love with you. Whatever happens, whatever it changes, you deserve to know how loved you are."