Beautiful

Chapter 8

Ming's pov:

I slowly pulled back after a few minutes.

He wiped my cheeks with his palms.

This felt so surreal.

I never thought i would be able to hear those words from him.

I mean he could get so many other beautiful people.

Why would he settle for me?

But here he is.

Kissing and telling me he loves me instead.

I looked at him.

I wanted to tell him that i felt the same way.

I wanted to say it so badly.

But there was that fear that kept blocking my voice.

I couldn't bring myself to say it.

Because i knew the moment those words leave my mouth, i won't be able to turn back.

And i was too scared to do that right now.

"It's ok if you can't say it outloud right now." He spoke up.

I looked at him.

He was smiling at me.

"I'll wait. I can wait as long as it takes. You can say it when you feel that you're ready."

I bit my lips and slowly nodded.

He rubbed his thumb over my scar gently.

"This scar doesn't make you ugly. It's proof of your inner beauty. In that dangerous situation you pushed him away instead of trying to get away yourself. You prioritised his safety over your own. And that makes you even more beautiful. Because your heart is good." He pointed at my chest.

I blinked.

I never thought of it that way...

"Think of it this way. When people see something like a drawing. They will all judge it based on what they see. They will draw their own conclusions from what they observe. But the artist will know the real worth and meaning behind the drawing. They understand that many people have different opinions and takes on their drawing. They will hear a lot of people talk bad about the drawing and even mock it. But they don't pay heed to them. Because they know the real meaning and worth. Because they know better. Because they know that their drawing is not as they say. It's what they believe it is."
(Ok i dont know if this example was a good one or a bad one. Does it give off a bad message? Or a good message? Let me know what you think)

I brought my hand upto the face and touched my scar.

"People think of unusual as ugly. But unusual is just different. It doesn't mean ugly. And being different has its own beauty as well. It's just that most people can't recognize that beauty." He said.

It's own beauty?

"This world we live in is a dark twisted one. We can't change everyone around us to have good mindsets. What we can do is hone ourselves and not let their twisted mindsets bring us down. Use those same insults and mocks you received as stepping stones. Rather than standing there taking everything silently, prove them wrong. Take their words and turn them around yourself. That's the only way you can survive in this world."

I bit my lips.

Can i... Really do that?

"Of course, it doesn't mean you need to act tough 24/7 and pretend that nothing affects you." He straightened up.