Flushed Quotes

“our feet
are grape-squashed in memories

our skins are still flushed
from the touch
of summer’s lips.”
― Sanober Khan, A touch, a tear, a tempest

“Miri laughed in return and felt her face go hot again, and it occurred to her that after so much burning her cheeks should be ashes by now.”
― Shannon Hale, Princess Academy

“Her fingers are cold against his flushed skin. It's nice. He hopes she won't take them away.”
― Holly Black, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

“My Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) appeared to be caused by blood clots in the brain which had to be flushed out to cure it. The mystery was why I had the blood clots there, which recently was solved by the medical profession as I have a hole in my heart that creates them. It is estimated that 25% of the population have a hole in their heart and Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) may be one of the triggers for the onset of EHS in a person.”
― Steven Magee