It struck him, landing like a physical blow and he let out a strangled huff, the sound forced from him by a surge of something he couldn’t put a name to. Shame like he’d never felt, but also relief. Acceptance. Love.
His vision blurred and he cleared his throat, his head bobbing in a tense nod. Thumbing away a tear threatening to roll down the bridge of his nose, he rolled over onto his back, this time taking her with him.
“You’re beautiful,” he stated, matter of fact, then he repeated the words, as if realizing what they truly meant. “You’re beautiful.”
He tucked an errant strand of her hair behind her ear, looking up at her with complete, naked vulnerability. She could kill him or kiss him and he would thank her for both.
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It struck him, landing like a physical blow and he let out a strangled huff, the sound forced from him by a surge of something he couldn’t put a name to. Shame like he’d never felt, but also relief. Acceptance. Love.
His vision blurred and he cleared his throat, his head bobbing in a tense nod. Thumbing away a tear threatening to roll down the bridge of his nose, he rolled over onto his back, this time taking her with him.
“You’re beautiful,” he stated, matter of fact, then he repeated the words, as if realizing what they truly meant. “You’re beautiful.”
He tucked an errant strand of her hair behind her ear, looking up at her with complete, naked vulnerability. She could kill him or kiss him and he would thank her for both.