Loving Your Flaws

"Why would anyone look at me? Literal na definition ako ng aesthetic disaster."

Araw-araw, iyan ang mantra ni Alyssa sa buhay. She hides behind oversized hoodies and oversized insecurities.

Todo iwas siya sa salamin at super iwas sa mga tao dahil feel niya, her face, her body, and everything about her is a huge mess.

Sobrang inggit na inggit siya kay Chloe-ang perfect at sikat na IT-girl sa campus. automatic na nadedepress si Aly tuwing nakikita ito dahil pakiramdam niya, sinalo na nito lahat ng magagandang genes sa mundo.

Sabi nga ng best friend niyang si Mia, "Girl, you need to chill. Sobrang ganda ng drawings mo, plus hindi ka naman pangit! Stop comparing yourself to Chloe, she's like, high maintenance anyway."
Pero si Aly? Hard pass. Mas gusto na lang niyang maging invisible.

Until she literally bumps into Jace-ang sikat, matangkad, at super mysterious na engineering student. Akala ni Aly, jinu-judge din siya nito. But she was totally wrong.

"You know what? Grabe ka mag-overthink," Jace casually told her one day, flashing that rare smile. "You hate your messy hair, but I think it looks cute and natural. You hate your weight, but for me, you look just fine.

Basically, all those flaws you're talking about? Sila yung favorite parts ko sa'yo. So stop hiding, okay? Maganda ka, Aly. Just look at yourself through my eyes."

Can a guy like Jace really heal a girl who is totally broken by her own insecurities? O maiisip din ba ni Aly na baka fake news lang ang lahat ng sinasabi nito?
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