Pete smiled as he looked at her and nodded. "It is part of you. And you are beautiful."
He nodded, smiling to her. He was very glad they had this time to talk, and that they were able to be more than just acquaintances. She was a good person, even with darkness, and she was someone he was proud to know.
He smiled wider as she said that.
"Thank you. That's the nicest thing anyone's said to me in a long time."