Life has been hell for him, yet he’s still capable of carrying so much love

I see it in the sadness behind his eyes, the scars he has all over his body and mentally with how guarded he is. Yet he let me into his world and now I never want out. Yes, it’s sad and dreary and that never truly goes away, but it’s what’s underneath all of that that captures my heart. Despite how often life has kicked him while he’s down, despite what he’s had to do to protect himself to survive, it’s never been enough to break the beautiful person he inherently is. It still astonishes me sometimes, how someone who has been through so much pain and sadness can still have so much love and compassion. I’d give up anything to make all of his suffering disappear in a heartbeat, but I’ll settle for him letting me be the only one who sees him for incredible he is.