Just Lovely. Beautifully Written.

Just lovely. Beautifully written.

One day Robert finds Aaron sitting on the floor at the foot of his bed, hunched over and crying. Robert immediately rushes to Aaron’s side and pulls him into his arms, trying to sooth him.

“Aaron what wrong?” Robert asks softly. “She saw. I’m a freak.” Aaron cries into Robert’s chest. “You’re not a freak. What happened?” “Liv walked in without knocking as I was getting changed…and she…she saw my scars.” Aaron’s voice breaks as he clings onto Robert. “Shh…it’s gonna be okay.” Robert soothes, kissing the top of Aaron’s head. “You didn’t see the look of horror on her face. I’m a pathetic and ugly mess.” Aaron sobs, looking up at Robert with puffy, bloodshot eyes as he tries to brush his tears away with the sleeve of his jumper.

Robert grabs Aaron’s face in his hands, forcing Aaron to look at him. “You’re not pathetic or ugly. You’re the strongest and most beautiful person I know.” Robert says softly, his thumbs brushing away the tears trickling down Aaron’s face. “What if this is how it’s always going to be? Me always scared of anyone seeing my scars…even my own family?” Aaron croaks, staring up at Robert with fresh tears brimming in his eyes. “I promise you it won’t. One day you’ll be able to look at your scars and be reminded of where you’ve been…how you fought your way through a difficult time in your life and came out the other side stronger. But they don’t have to dictate your future. Only you do that.” Robert whispers, his eyes glistening with so much love and unshed tears. “Just look at me.” Robert murmurs as he swiftly pulls off his shirt, revealing his naked chest to Aaron and raising Aaron’s hand to his scar by his heart. “It reminds me of the man I used to be and whom I don’t want to go back to being again.”

“Does it still hurt.” Aaron whispers as the tips of his fingers touch Robert’s scar. “No not anymore. But the sight of doesn’t make you love me any less does it?” “No of course not.” “Then why should your family or me love you any less bc of yours?!” Robert says softly in that voice he only ever reserves for Aaron. “I dunno.” Aaron croaks, biting his lip nervously and eyes not wavering from Robert’s scar. “I love you Aaron. You’re my everything. Scars or no scars. Nothing will be able to change how I feel about you. And your family feels the same. They love you for you.” “I guess so.” Aaron mumbles “I love you too. Don’t know what I’d do without you.” “Good thing you never have to find out then.” Robert teasingly grins, earning him a watery smile from Aaron that warms Robert’s heart as he pulls Aaron into his arms, holding him tight, and dropping a tender kiss on Aaron’s forehead.