The Heart of Summer

ide her since she agreed to paint Alexander's portrait. She had been thinking about the project no

wash over her. She had never painted a portrait of someone as powerful

room, Summer felt a sense of calm wash over her. Alexander was already t

said, standing up to greet

ing a sense of conf

der," she said. "I'm

his eyes glintin

said. "Let's get

and began to flip through the pages. She had brought some idea

holding up a sketch of Alexander sitti

d, his eyes narrowing a

aid. "But I think

on. She loved the challenge of creating something new and o

tanding up and walking over to the window. "I want

he could see it in her mind's eye - Alexander standing tall, l

sense of excitement and anticipation building up inside her. She knew th

n required to create a masterpiece. And she was exc

atisfaction and accomplishment. She had a clear idea of

, standing up and shaking his ha

his eyes glintin

up with," he said. "Let's schedule

p inside her. She couldn't wait to see Alexander again, a

ummer felt a sense of excitement and anticipation. She knew that th

n required to create a masterpiece. And she was exc

e portrait. She spent hours sketching and painting, tr

d creativity wash over her. She was in her element,

ation. The portrait was stunning - Alexander's piercing blue eyes seemed

mplishment wash over her. She had don

low-up meeting, Summer felt a sense of nervousness

he l

r's heart skipped a beat. She felt a sen

nder said, smiling at her. "I'm excited to s

ing a sense of conf

to you," she said, leadi

ched his face for a reaction. At first, he said

nervousness wash over h

ddenly, Alex

der said, his voice filled with emot

had been worried about how Alexander would react to the por

she said, smiling at him

to her, his eye

" he said. "I love it. You're

had never received such high praise from anyone before, and it mean

, feeling a sense of humility. "

his eyes crinkli

e said. "I'm saying it because it's true. You have

iosity wash over her. What

sked, looking at him with

's smile

apturing their essence," he said. "It's a rare gif

ad never thought about her art in that way before, but now

eing people, of capturin

ing a sense of gratitude and appreciat

ed, his eyes l

m saying it because it's true. And I think that you have th

r her. She had never heard anyone say something lik

on't know what to s

his eyes crinkli

mer," he said. "Just keep creating,

r her. She knew that she had a long way to go, but with Alexander's