Everything in Ellie's life was temporary. Friendships, homes, schools, cities. She was used to a come and go type of life. Nothing ever had the feeling that it would last forever. Until she met Harry, he was her forever.
Harry and Ellie finally have a chance. They're both finally free of outside obligations and in a good place. A mental state that makes the relationship they've always wanted to try a possibility. Now that they've decided to take the plunge will the actuality of their romantic involvement be as they always have dreamed? Or have they always been too idealistic? Giving the thought of them unattainable expectations that will ruin them before they begin.