You're not a goddess. He's allowed to be as stubborn as you.

(And even deities can be defied.)

Ah.

(Why bring up the part about "a lot of people loving her" if Lightning doesn't love her too?

Poor Sunshine.)

How you handle it is up to you, but I think it'd be a shame to lose someone so special to me. Maybe you can't be in love; so what? You can love her as a friend or family.

Nothing is a waste if you ask me.