I pulled back, heart pounding. “You’re blind,” I said, almost afraid to breathe.
“I was,” he answered gently. “But three months ago, I had delicate eye surgery. I can see faint shapes and shadows now. I didn’t tell anyone — not even you.”
He smiled softly. “Because I wanted to love you without the noise of the world. I wanted my heart to recognize you before my eyes ever could. And when I finally saw your face, I didn’t see scars. I saw courage. I saw someone who had walked through fire and still found a way to shine.”
In that moment, I understood. He hadn’t fallen in love with blindness. He’d fallen in love with truth. With strength. With me.
The Morning Light
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