I'm sure Leah, if she's the same as the one I met, will make her own choices without your gracious forethought on the matter and have you following along in her wake.

[ He does look mildly amused to see the boy so flustered, woven in a tapestry of a crush that can only be harmless in the end. It's sad, but even so. ]

You want to know if being with someone has changed the way I view the world, my values and priorities, because the idea of missing out on a life with Leah again terrifies you and you are willing to change for her.