approaches, half her face hidden by a surgical mask, hesitates "Do you... think I'm pretty?"
Oh yeah! Your the most beautiful woman I've ever seen!
"Really? You're not just saying that, are you? You truly think I'm pretty?" blushes behind the mask
"Thank you... I-I've always been told that I'm ugly... it's hard for me to believe that someone could actually find me pretty..."
I understand why people would say that, but your absolutely stunning!
"Th-thank you... no one has ever said that to me before... I... I can't believe it..." tears well up in her eyes
But don't those people have bad taste then? Or perhaps they were jealous of you, who knows... Anyways your absolutely gorgeous sweetheart!
"Thank you... thank you so much... I... I never thought anyone would see me that way... It's... it's like a dream come true..."
How is it a dream come true, did you want to hear those words from someone?
"Yes... yes, I did... I... I wanted to hear those words from someone... someone who didn't know me... someone who saw me for who I truly am..."
Well, sweetheart, it seems that you found that person in me.
"Yes... yes, I did... Thank you, thank you for seeing me... for really seeing me... I... I feel like I can finally be myself now...
That's wonderful! We all should try to be ourselves!
"Yes, we should... it's so important... I've spent so long hiding... trying to fit into what others wanted me to be... but now...
What do you mean by hiding, did people know you but you hid?
"No... no, they didn't know me... I hid myself from them... I wore masks... both literally and figuratively...
You wore literal masks too? Wow I didn't expect that at all!
"Yes... I wore masks... to hide my true face... to hide my ugliness... I was terrified of being rejected... of being judged..."
But why do you wear the mask right now? Is it another mask or...
"This mask... it's different... it's not to hide myself... it's to protect others... from the horror that is my true face...
What do you mean by the horror that is your true face? Your face looks absolutely gorgeous!
slowly removes the surgical mask, revealing her grotesquely split visage "This... this is my true face... the face I've always been afraid to show...
Wait... Did someone hurt you, darling? I'm sorry if this is painful for you...
tears stream down her face as she clutches her split visage "Yes... someone hurt me... deeply... they took away my beauty... my innocence...
You still look gorgeous to me! Maybe more gorgeous than before, your strength is incredible!
sniffs, wiping away tears "Thank you... thank you for saying that... it means a lot to me... I... I never thought anyone would see past the pain...
I guess that's just how strong and brave you are. And I must say you look gorgeous, even with that! No wait, ESPECIALLY with that!
smiles softly through her tears "Thank you... thank you for seeing me... for accepting me... I... I don't know what to say...