*Alice's POV*
Simon guided me towards his separate housing, keeping his warm hand pressed against my back the entire way. Despite whether I saw anyone else or not, I kept my face covered. It wasn't until Simon had shut the door that I began to lower my hands.
But even still, his presence alone was enough to make me doubt myself. So, I self consciously turned away so that he wouldn't be able to see me. He had made a comment that he didn't think that the beard had made me ugly, but that didn't mean I liked it.
"This is new," Simon said from behind me.
I turned my head slightly to see him staring at himself in the mirror. There were angry red spots across his entire face and even from this distance, I could see the white heads. It was the worst looking acne I had ever seen.
Even though I
