Recipe for disaster
I tell him back, then worry that he’d think I don’t think he’s only beautiful now, and that would be a disservice.
“You’re always beautiful. I keep thinking, why is it possible for a man to look this good? This beautiful. I mean look at you, I love looking at your face, and I know you’re the most beautiful person in existence.” I clamp my mouth shut firmly, eyes wide. Did I say too much?
His smile grows even warmer. Like the sun is rising, and the world has to move along with it.