Personally I perceive you as an incredibly strong person who motivates me to find the little silver linings and enjoy the simplest of things in life just by the way you are portraying your experiences (i.e. having little walks,enjoying comforting drinks etc.)
You don't have to be that person all the time and I have seen a glimpse of your multitudes but the most lasting impression I have of you is those qualities. Maybe part of it is my own desire to see life in a more romantic way and to enjoy it more so that affects my perception. Maybe that is where his own perception stems from ,his own mindset,goals,experiences. In fact that's probably true for the way most people perceive you , and each other in general. So I wouldn't worry or put too much importance on it. In fact I highly doubt you even know who you ultimately are yourself. I don't think anyone knows for sure. Life changes and shapes us along all the time. What's important is to keep what makes it worth living. At least for me . And if someone interferes with that ,well I just quietly remove myself from them ..