Your determination to claim your union and align with your true divine self acts as a trigger, particularly to his unworthiness wound. Despite feeling a deep connection and longing for you that he has never experienced with anyone else, he grapples with the enormity of these feelings. The struggle lies in his historical tendency to play small and not fully be himself, contributing to a sense of powerlessness. This powerlessness is further exacerbated by the disbelief that someone as incredible as you could be within his reach, leading to resistance in acknowledging and fully experiencing his emotions for you.