You look beautiful, " Alodia says. I startle at the compliment. Then I smile. "I’m beautiful to the one person who matters." She nods. "Hector’s mouth is going to drop open when he sees you.”“ I hope so. But I meant me. I’m beautiful to me.

Rae Carson
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The fact that Alodia saw Adriana as beautiful and not just a body was enough to make her feel better about herself. What she did to earn this compliment gave Adriana a sense of self-worth and confidence for the first time in her life. When you give someone a compliment, it means that you believe they are deserving of the praise. It doesn’t matter how many people you see your partner with or how attractive they are, to you they are always beautiful.

Source: The Bitter Kingdom

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