i think of my body, how familiar it is to me, and i remember that having a different one would mean not having this one
She studied my body like an explorer or a scientist, and told me how fascinated she was by bodies in all their forms, all their flaws.
Self-Confidence is always "In"
The days of being self-conscious in front of strangers had long since passed, as had the hours of self-scrutiny.
Smile on lips.
It was like I had been seen, that she had discovered what I was hoping was buried out of sight.