[ It occurs to her, then, that not only does she love the world because he is in it, but she loves him as if he makes the world what it is for her: wonderful, full of creativity, genuineness, courage, and hope. Both he and the world are perfect.
"Don't doubt that you deserve it."
She struggles with kindness given to her in return, with love, with others listening to her, to the point she stops and evades it to begin with. But with him it's gotten easier. He's shown her that she can be listened to and loved... and understood.
Maybe-- maybe she can do this. Maybe she can come to him instead of being alone, the next time she is sad. Maybe she will be able to speak, maybe she won't, but at the very least she'll be able to hold him. ]
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"Don't doubt that you deserve it."
She struggles with kindness given to her in return, with love, with others listening to her, to the point she stops and evades it to begin with. But with him it's gotten easier. He's shown her that she can be listened to and loved... and understood.
Maybe-- maybe she can do this. Maybe she can come to him instead of being alone, the next time she is sad. Maybe she will be able to speak, maybe she won't, but at the very least she'll be able to hold him. ]