In the Language of the Flowers
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'You're the most beautiful person I've ever seen. You know that, don't you? I want to paint you more than I've ever wanted to paint anyone. I want to mix the color of your hair and fold myself into it. I want to shape the curve of your lips.' I touched my thumb to his cupid's bow. His eyes glazed over and flickered like little candle flames. 'I want to paint the lines of your stomach, your hips, all of you on my canvas. Believe me when I say that you are everything to me. I couldn't leave you if I tried, you've got such a tight grip on my heart.'
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In which a struggling artist finds his muse in the most unusual of circumstances and a boy who thought he had nothing left to live for is saved. A story about navigating a complicated web of emotion--true, powerful, and painful--and an untamable love. Full summary inside.
(Previously titled: Copper)
