I fell asleep in Bai Ye's arms that night, and it was one of the best night's sleep I ever had. When I woke up to the bright golden rays spilling in through my window, my head was still resting on his shoulder, and he was already awake, stroking my cheek gently with his thumb.
I blinked, trying to focus my groggy eyes. "You're not practicing this morning?" I asked after seeing that it wasn't a trick of the light, that he was really there lying next to me. Everything still felt like a dream.
"Didn't want to wake you up." He planted a kiss on my forehead. "You look beautiful in your sleep."
I stared at him dumbstruck. Beautiful? That word had never been associated with me in my entire life. I was pale and scrawny, my cheeks too hollow, my chin too sharp, my … breasts too small. I had been somewhat grateful for the dim lighting last night that made it harder for Bai Ye to see all those details.
