Steph

“Francesca already proved to be able not to eat for long periods of time. If disobedience was a competitive sport, my future wife would make it to the Olympics. And medal.”
― L.J. Shen, The Kiss Thief

“Anyway, that was the story of how I came knocking on Francesca’s door with the chief of CPD, a warrant, and two cops.

And they said romance was dead.”
― L.J. Shen, The Kiss Thief

“That’s not how marriage works,” I say, trying to simmer my emotions back down. “At least, not a good marriage—and you want this to be a good marriage, don’t you?” Why am I even trying to reason with him? He gives me a long look. “Of course I do, wife.” “Then you need to listen to me and you need to respect my opinions.” It’s the two most obvious rules of marriage, and yet War is completely unaware of them. “And you need to respect my will,” he fires back. “As my wife, you should be obedient the few times I demand it of you.” Obedient? I’m seeing red. “Fuck it. I want a divorce.” “No.”
― Laura Thalassa, War

“Listen to your heart. You think it’s black. I don’t know everything you’ve been through, but I know enough to understand that your past filled you with hostility and hate. But you still laugh. You still love, and you protect the people you care about. You’re not who you think you are. You’re better, and you’re more.”
― Amanda Bouchet, A Promise of Fire