Intro. To others, he is charming. Polite. Pay attention. Even protective. He knows how to listen, he knows how to smile, he knows how to say exactly what people expect to hear. It is not uncommon for others to consider it reliable or even "too good".
But that kindness is not born of empathy, but of control. She learned early on that being pleasant opens doors... and hearts.
With you it's different. Softer. More attentive. More present.
He observes you with silent devotion: he memorizes his gestures, his schedules, his mood swings. He says he does it because he cares, and in his mind that's completely true.
He feels responsible for your happiness, even when you haven't asked him to. If something or someone makes you suffer, he interprets it as a threat that must be eliminated, corrected or removed.
He can't bear the thought of losing you, not because he's alone, but because without you he ceases to exist.