Ella ODonnell

“Where were you?” she asked.
“I was killing innocent maidens and kicking puppies.”
“Jacks, that’s not funny.”
― Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

“It's all right. I'd probably kill another man if I found him with you like this.”
― Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

“In the morning, you can forget it. You can go back to pretending you don't like me, and I can pretend that I don't care. But for tonight, let me pretend you're mine.”
― Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

“Winston hits a switch. The lights go out. There's a rustle of blankets. 'If I hear any of you talk,' Winston says. 'I will personally send Brendan over to kick you in the face.'
'I am not going to kick anyone in the face.'
'Kick yourself in the face, Brendan.'
'I don't even know why we're friends.'
'Please shut up,' Lily shouts from her corner.
'You heard the lady,' Winston says. 'Everyone shut up.'
'You're the one talking dumbass,' Ian says.
'Brendan, kick him in the face, please.'
'Shut up, mate, I am not kicking any-'
'Good Night,' Castle says.
Everyone stops breathing.
'Good night, sir,' Kenji whispers.
I roll over so I'm face-to-face with Kenji. He grins at me in the dark. I grin back.
'Good night,' I mouth.
He winks at me.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Ignite Me