You know the tale of Cupid? And how he has those love arrows? Well, Cupid Is suppose to make people fall in love, not miserable. This story isn't about love, it's a story about how love is. Adeline doesn't live fearlessly. She lives self consciously. She wants to get out of the tiny town, she wants to be something big. Cooper lives fearlessly, he lives happily. He's fine with being small. Sort of... He at least wants to be something, more than anything right?