“I’m not asking you to change,” she whispers. “That’s the last thing I want. I feel really sad for you that you think so little of yourself. That all these years, you’ve missed out on the incredible person you are, the person we all know and love. The only thing I’m waiting for, Jaxon, is for you to realize what we all already know, which is that you’re enough. Kind, passionate, loyal, patient, funny, sarcastic, and so damn thoughtful.” She sniffles, swiping at the tears streaming down her face, even though they just keep falling. “You’re enough, Jaxon, exactly as you stand here today. That’s
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