Song inspiration: The Reason - Hoobastank
"So, when you said your job was more important than mine, you think all that I do is nothing?" asked Belle.
Neil's eyes widen. "No…!"
Belle had a show jumping competition in Kentucky, and Neil had a modelling convention where he was a presenter the same week.
They both couldn't get out of it.
"You know, I try not to be jealous. I could go on about how you're always surrounded by models, girl models. To top it off all your fan girls. You should hear the things people say to me, that I don't deserve to be with you."
She got up from the bed.
"You always go on about how beautiful you are," Belle's eyes weld in tears. "How come you never tell me that once a day?"
She left the room.
Neil breathed. What just happened. What did he just do?
He didn't mean to hurt Belle, but from what she just said, she kept all of that inside of her all that time.
Everyone around him knew how in love he was with himself, but until Belle came along, everything was different.
She was the best thing to ever happen to him, and he blew it. He was a hard person to love, thank Narcissus for that. But she was the one who showed him how to love at all.
He went down stairs to the living room, and Belle was lying on the couch.
He sat beside her. "I didn't know how to love very well, until I met you."
"When I started to have feelings for you, I was even surprised myself," he continued. "You've shown me to see the beauty in others. You find goodness in everything, and when it's not there, you make it. You make me want to be real, face the real version of me."
Belle turned to look at him.
He really didn't give her enough credit.
"You're the only one who ever saw my ugly side and stayed. I know I hurt everyone around me, but let me try and do better next time."
She placed a hand on his face, a smile was on her face through her teared face. "You're a jerk, you know."
They both chuckled. He sighed. "I know."
"But you're my jerk." She got up to kiss him.
A long silence came as they held each other. He loved this woman, and he was going to try everything to be with her.
"Belle?"
"Hm?"
"You're beautiful."
I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you
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