"And I have you." He cups Anders' cheek in one palm. "You must understand...you are a gift to me. All my life, I was taught restraint. My own restraint, not anyone else's. Hide everything, love is a weapon, and every weakness is used against you. You are so far in the opposite direction from that. You make it safe to be who I am. Weakness is something you fix instead of exploit. Expression is a right you champion. Can you not see why I need you?"