“James laughed brokenly, and I felt something deep between my lungs crack clean in two.”
― If We Were Villains
― If We Were Villains
“That is — your friend?"
"Philtatos," Achilles replied, sharply. Most beloved.”
― The Song of Achilles
"Philtatos," Achilles replied, sharply. Most beloved.”
― The Song of Achilles
“Per aspera ad astra. I’d heard a variety of translations, but the one I liked best was Through the thorns, to the stars.”
― If We Were Villains
― If We Were Villains
“How tremendous the agony of unmade decisions.”
― If We Were Villains
― If We Were Villains
“But I stayed where I was, afraid to move toward him, afraid I might lose my footing on solid ground, detach from what had anchored me before and drift out into the void of space - a vagabond, wandering moon.”
― If We Were Villains
― If We Were Villains
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