I listened and did not speak. Achilles’ eyes were bright in the firelight, his face drawn sharply by the flickering shadows. I would know it in dark or disguise, I told myself. I would know it even in madness.
“Anthony proposed a shot game with the chicks we were chilling with and I joined in. I saw right through their bullshit. They were trying to get those girls drunk to go home with them, but I ain’t say shit ‘cause I was in my feelings.”
― Everybody Ain't Your Friend
― Everybody Ain't Your Friend
“Oh, now you’re just showing off.” She laughed, and I reveled in it. How many more ridiculous claims could I make in the next few minutes to get her to do that again?”
― Outdrawn
― Outdrawn
“I think something is wrong with me. Like there’s something in me, in my heart, that doesn’t work right.”
― Just for the Summer
― Just for the Summer
“I shook my head. "It looked good, Pastel. You look good." Noah stared at me. "Careful, you're this close to complimenting me." "I'll go one step closer," I promised, because I needed to let some of the energy out. Maybe it'd help me feel lighter. "You look beautiful.”
― Outdrawn
― Outdrawn
“In addition, Noland had weird little mannerisms about him. Like for instance, he wiped his ass with a wet washcloth after taking a dump right before he went to work his third shift, then had my upstairs bathroom smelling like shit the next morning because he didn’t empty the trash bin.”
― Everybody Ain't Your Friend
― Everybody Ain't Your Friend
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