You All Said It Lacked Originality, So I'm Rewriting It

You may already know the tropes, but the writing is different. I hope you enjoy the lighthearted style and the unusual plot.

The night wind blew, and with a whoosh the fire blazed brighter, lighting up the other half of his face beneath his fluttering bangs. His left cheek was horribly disfigured, uneven and twisted, with sores near his ear. When the wind died down, a faint stench of decay still lingered in the air...

Theme: Keep striving and fear no hardship. With hard work, happiness will come in the end.