Elyse Springer > Quotes

“It wasn’t that she hated the idea of sex, just . . . she didn’t want it. Didn’t need it. But no one else ever seemed to feel that way”
― Elyse Springer

“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.”
― Elyse Springer, Heels Over Head

“He doesn’t hug back.
But he doesn’t pull away, either.
Yeah, we’re improving.”
― Elyse Springer, Heels Over Head

“Still, the thought of having someone to spend time with, to talk to, maybe to hold while she slept? It sounded romantic. Perfect. Why was it so difficult for others to contemplate a relationship built on mutual affection, on romantic gestures that didn’t extend into the bedroom? Abby wanted roses and inside jokes, something easy and natural. Sex was a complication she didn’t have any interest in.”
― Elyse Springer, Thaw

“What do you want?” I swallow again. “I mean, as a prize. What do you want as a prize?"
(...)When Brandon speaks, his words are breaths against my cheek, and I can feel them where we touch, vibrations from his chest to my arm. “You,” he says. “If I compete and win, I want you as my prize.”
― Elyse Springer, Heels Over Head

“The only person you appear to hate here, Jeremy, is yourself.”
― Elyse Springer, Heels Over Head

“I’ve never seen you like this—like you’re happy and sad at the same time.” I”
― Elyse Springer, Heels Over Head

“I don’t even know what’s broken.” The”
― Elyse Springer, Heels Over Head

“That’s what extroverted friends are for,” Sara said. “To help draw introverts like you out of your shell for a few hours so you can enjoy new experiences.”
― Elyse Springer, Thaw