Lunches Quotes

“The Ex-Brat girls all had identical takeout containers- rectangular-shaped and about the size of a box of chocolates, with a plastic red liner inside the box to separate beautifully arranged food items like sushi, tempura, rice, and dumplings. The boxes looked more like orange gifts than ordinary lunches. Curiosity won out over my sense of intimidation. I had to know. "What are you guys eating?" I asked them.
"Konbini lunches," said Imogen. "Konbini are convenience stores."
"So much cuter than ICS caf food," said Jhanvi, using chopsticks to pick through a carefully arranged box filled with sushi and edamame.”
― Rachel Cohn, My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life

“I rested my chin on my hand with my elbow propped on the Squid counter, sighing heavily as the door swung closed with Courtney on the other side. Courtney was headed back to the bookstore, carrying an empty thermos of the soup we had just spent forty-five minutes sharing during our lunch together.
I sunk my teeth into my lower lip to keep every bit of giddiness out of my expression. Because I shouldn't still have butterflies every time. We had done this nearly every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for weeks. We had never formally planned it. It somehow made the entire thing more exciting.”
― Andie Burke, With Stars in Her Eyes