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“That’s also when I realized people, including your own family, don’t really like you for what or who you are. It’s all about how you make them feel.”
― Rina Kent, God of Ruin

“What are you doing here? I asked. You don’t like thunderstorms, he answered. I tilted my head, confused. You walked a mile in the rain because I don’t like thunderstorms? He hesitated for a second, looking away, frowning slightly. Then he looked back at me and said simply, Yes. He paused, his expression pained. I know I’m probably the last person you want to see right now, but I just thought if I sat on your porch, you wouldn’t be scared. You wouldn’t be alone.”
― Mia Sheridan, Archer's Voice

“I’ve learned that disappointment is a by-product of expectation. I no longer expect things from my mother, so she no longer has the power to make me spiral. You can’t change people; I know that now. And I will no longer concern myself with begging people to stay. Begging them to want me back. I’ll take what I can get from those who will give it.”
― Taylor Torres, The Two of Us

“From as far back as I could remember, my mind had always been very clear about three things. One: Hugh was my brother. Two: Bethany was my sister. Three: Claire was mine.”
― Chloe Walsh, Taming 7