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"beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, and so on. to me, beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. it's about accepting who you are and loving that person. it's simply about being yourself and letting that shine through you, no matter what is said or what is seen. at least you know your true beauty" i say, before looking up at all the familiar faces and some unfamiliar faces
"being beautiful isn't a biased word. it isn't just used for girls and it isn't just used for guys. it's used for everyone. because everyone should be accepting of who they are and not try to change into someone they aren't just for the mere purpose of showing off or grabbing attention. the real attention grabber is being proud to be yourself and showing everyone that their words don't affect you because you are you and no one can ever change that" i pause, scanning the crowd
"and it doesn't matter if you already know you're beautiful or maybe you don't quite see your full beauty. but i promise, that if you continue to be yourself, someone will show you just how beautiful they think you are. someone will want to be in the presence of your beauty every single second of every single day and continue to tell you that you are beautiful simply because you are"
my eyes land on the person that i've been searching for, a giant smile appearing on my face as a proud one appears on his
"and maybe some of you have already found someone that showers you in compliments and devotes their time showing you that you are honestly beautiful in their eyes. maybe they do it so much that you start to believe them and feel good about yourself and know that you are truly beautiful just like they told you so"
i scan over the crowd again, a smile on my face "thank you"
they erupt in screams and cheer and clapping as they all jump to their feet, making me laugh
i take a dramatic bow before heading off stage and back to my assigned seat in the sea of people
"that was breath taking, y/n. thank you" our principle says
i smile widely, nodding
"now we would like to call out the names of this year's high school graduates" she continues, a broad smile on her face
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"now before we conclude this graduation. there is a special man with a message that he would like to share" the principle says before sitting in her seat on stage
my eyes widen as i see ethan appear on stage
my ethan
he looks like a nervous wreck and it makes me worried
he steps up to the microphone, starring down at his hands
"i-um- i obviously can't top my beautiful girlfriend's speech, but i would like for her to come up here" he starts, slowly looking up and making eye contact with me "please come up here baby, so i don't look like a complete fool"
a nervous laugh escaping his lips as i rise from my seat, feeling all eyes on me
i make my way to the stage, standing next to ethan who is visibly sweating
i instinctively put my hand on his cheek "are you okay?"
he nods "i'm-i'm great. i just-"
he pauses, taking in a deep breath, as he looks into my eyes
"y/n y/l/n, you drive me absolutely crazy in the best way possible. i can't go a minute without having you on my mind and i truly can't imagine a world without you in it"
he reaches his hand into his pocket, pulling out a small black box
my eyes widen as i gasp
"i know we are still young, but i love you so much it physically pains me" he says, before going down on one knee, opening the small box in his hand "y/n, will you marry me?"
"yes, yes, a thousand times yes" i say, excitedly
he slips the ring on my finger as he jumps up, wrapping his arms around me, twirling both of us around as the crowd cheers extremely loud
he sets me back on my feet, pulling me into a heart racing kiss
"you just made me the happiest man alive" he whispers
i smile "you just made me the happiest woman alive"
he laughs as i join in
"and with that being said" the principle starts "you are all now high school graduates"
the crowd cheers again, throwing their caps into the air, as ethan and i continue to stare into each other's eyes
"i love you" ethan whispers
"i love you" i whisper back, placing my lips on his again
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