#they fucking are good together #but they’re also good apart #i think the main reason that i love shepard/kaidan is that kaidan doesn’t need shepard #as strong as shepard is everyone is always demanding something from her #her time #her strength #her skills #her advice #she gives and gives and rarely keeps anything for herself #but kaidan has never needed her to define him or set him straight #when he shared his experience at baat he’s just talking his past not asking her how to move past it: #he’s already come to terms with his issues #even when he’s searching the galaxy for his biotic squad he never asks shepard to help him #though she would in a heartbeat #and i think that’s something shepard needs – someone who will support her but always challenge her when she needs it #someone who’s capable and kind-hearted with a strong moral center #someone who doesn’t need her but is a better person with her around #that’s why i ship shepard/kaidan #after she ran at the beam and saved the galaxy i’m sure many people asked her if she was okay #kaidan — at least in my mind — was the first person to tell her it was okay if she wasn’t #mass effect #me being embarrasing for ts (x)
