Ki Stephens > Quotes

“Rather, I learned that it’s okay to like something and then lose it. To love and then let go. Because something beautiful, something brilliant, is waiting just around the corner.”
― Ki Stephens, Spring Tide

“I can do honesty. And maybe just . . . I’d like to hold you while we fall asleep.” His hand drifts from my cheek to my shoulder, tucking me against his side. “If that’s okay?”
― Ki Stephens, Spring Tide

“Well, we’ve never used that particular word.”
“Okay, well . . . we’re using it now,” he says, a slight edge to his voice.
“I’m your fucking boyfriend. You’re my fucking girlfriend.”
― Ki Stephens, The Trade

“If you’re struggling, I wanna be the guy you call for help. The one who can make you forget about everything else and just . . . be in the moment.”
― Ki Stephens, Fault Line

“He just shakes his head, disappearing into his closet. When he returns, he’s holding a clean, fresh shirt. His shirt. He steps closer to me, the fabric clutched in his hand. “Change.”
― Ki Stephens, Ripple Effect

“It’s not just school—the perpetual fear of failure—that weighs me down. My thoughts inevitably wander to my parents. For the most part, I try to keep them from entering my panicky, late-night thought spirals.”
― Ki Stephens, Fault Line

“I'll stop if you stop,"
"Stop what?"
"Stop making me want you.”
― Ki Stephens, The Trade

“When Briggs appears, he’s propped against his headboard, shirtless.”
― Ki Stephens, Cherry Picking

“enough.”
― Ki Stephens, Cherry Picking

“My girlfriend’s name’s Evie. She’s the one who made this hole nice and pretty for you.”
― Ki Stephens, Cherry Picking

“And I think”
― Ki Stephens, Blue Willow

“So, you got a message for me to pass on or what?”
― Ki Stephens, Ripple Effect

“He sends a selfie.”
― Ki Stephens, Cherry Picking

“If it wasn’t obvious by now—I kinda give a shit about you, Karras.”
― Ki Stephens, Fault Line

“These days, I find myself falling for a new boy for breakfast and then forgetting his name by dinner.”
― Ki Stephens, Spring Tide

“That’s my girl.”
― Ki Stephens, Cherry Picking

“Stop what?”
“Stop making me want you”
― Ki Stephens, The Trade

“the girl cradling stars in her eyes.”
― Ki Stephens, Ripple Effect

“I was really hoping you’d come tonight. I think I wanted you there more than I wanted to win.”
― Ki Stephens, Cherry Picking

“You know what she did? Your girl. She fixed the ramp.”
― Ki Stephens, Cherry Picking

“Because Daisy’s in trouble. She’s asking for my help. And already, I know I’d go to any lengths, push myself to any limits, just to be the one she leans on.”
― Ki Stephens, Ripple Effect

“As I make my way back to the main area, I’m on the verge of a thought spiral. How am I going to compete with students who have spent months preparing, specially tailoring their applications, and have already submitted for early decision?”
― Ki Stephens, Fault Line

“And it makes me wonder if he’s ever truly faced adversity or been forced to fight for something he desperately wanted, knowing that failure wasn’t an option.”
― Ki Stephens, Fault Line

“If the work gets done eventually, does the timeline really matter?”
― Ki Stephens, Fault Line

“She’s a fucking vision, isn’t she?”
― Ki Stephens, Fault Line

“I have been extremely patient. I’ve been such a good boy, haven’t I?”
― Ki Stephens, Cherry Picking

“Tell me the truth . . . do you still want space from me? Because space is the last thing I want when it comes to you.”
― Ki Stephens, The Trade

“I would get on my fucking knees in front of her, worship the ground she walked on, just for a chance to have a single taste.”
― Ki Stephens, Ripple Effect

“I’m running on approximately two hours and fifteen minutes of sleep today.”
― Ki Stephens, Fault Line

“I’m not nearly done making you mine.”
― Ki Stephens, Ripple Effect