"You stand upright because you have the support to do so. And if this support was taken away, it is only natural for you to lose your balance." Metaphorical, very true.
I really love it when stories have a timeskip. you don't need to feel the sparks and butterflies all the time to make sure you 'still' love your partner. you've matured and so does your relationship.
let me just binge read all of sensei's works