“A pretty package with nothing inside the box is temporary. It’s not beauty, it’s a lie,” I said softly, fiercely. “You are not that, Nova. You are the most handsome man anyone in your life has ever known because every single inch of you on the inside is flawless. I’ve spent years learning you. Loving you. I’ve traced the path of your personality as you’ve grown and changed, mapped the roads of your spirit and the valley of your heart so well I would know them with my eyes closed. So trust me, please, when I tell you, the least important of all your many gifts is your pretty face. You could be
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