High School Sweethearts Quotes

“Peter’s gone away on his training weekend. It’s only been one day and I’m already longing for him the way I long for Christmas in July. Peter is my cocoa in a cup, my red mittens, my Christmas morning feeling.”
― Jenny Han, Always and Forever, Lara Jean

“One chance. One night.”
“One night,” she says slowly. “For…” She doesn’t even finish the sentence. Sixteen-year-old Skye never said the word sex, and couldn’t refer to it without blushing. It appears that twenty eight-year-old Skye is the same.
“Fireworks,” I whisper, trying not to scare her. “With me.”
― Sarina Bowen, Fireworks

“Julie has this thing about wanting a boyfriend before she graduates. Although she's pretty and smart and can definitely float into that midlevel popular crowd, she's never really dated anyone seriously enough to use the word boyfriend (and, uh, neither have I). I think her wanting one has more to do with the iconic idea of a "high school sweetheart" than anything else. Me, I'm resigned to waiting until one of those college guys starts appreciating my uniqueness like I've heard they will.”
― Melissa C. Walker, Violet on the Runway

“The heat in her eyes? I put it there. She's like a gift that was never mine to unwrap. But now she's looking up at me like I hung the moon and stars.”
― Sarina Bowen, Fireworks

“She was the golden koi fish. Or rather, it represented her.”
― Lilian Li, House of Koi

“She leans in and their lips touch. She feels electricity through every part of her. When they pull away, he has a dopey look on his face. He inhales through his nose, like he's taking in the moment.
"Nirvana," he says quietly.
"What?"
"Nevermind, I'll see you tonight.”
― Alex Finlay, The Night Shift

“Sometimes, when I look at him, I still see the rowdy, fun-loving high school boy I fell in love with as a teenager. [...] The problem with knowing someone too well is that once the shiny exterior is worn off by familiarity, you know too well the reality of what's underneath.”
― Sarah Morgenthaler, The Christmas You Found Me