maya

“Most sincere things feel at least a little embarrassing. It's part of our defense mechanisms. Our heart's way of protecting us from potential hurt.
- Zoe”
― Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

“Well, now you’ve named all five, haven’t you?”
Jay’s flush deepened, if that was possible. “I guess I have. Is that horribly greedy of me?”
“Maybe, but I don’t mind. You’re hungry for affection; I’m hungry to give it to you.”
― Grae Bryan, Johann

“His passion hadn't been explosive. it was a smoldering fire; the kind that grew secretly, like a ground fire deep in the earth, spreading and waiting before rising up, destroying the world above. She suspected he burned for things more deeply than even he was aware of.”
― SenLinYu, Manacled

“… Who cares about the crowded, broad road? I’ll walk the single-plank bridge into the night…”
― 墨香铜臭, 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]