Danton Remoto > Quotes

“As I began to pedal, Luis jumped on the back seat. “I wish I could stay here forever,” I said. “But I can’t.” I could feel his breath hot on my nape. I wished he would wrap his arms around me and never ever let go. Pain was like a beast caged in my heart. I wanted to tell him that I liked him, or that I already loved him.”
― Danton Remoto, Riverrun

“I envied the river that tongued his body. I watched him swim farther and farther away from me, until his hair had become one with the sound of the rain.”
― Danton Remoto, Riverrun

“He laughed, and began wading into the water. I was torn between lust and the fear of drowning. Perhaps, I thought at that moment, they’re the same?”
― Danton Remoto, Riverrun