Grace

“was it romantic when you instinctively knew someone’s very existence fascinated you, made you grateful? Finding it romantic would be missing the point, like valuing the sun because it was bright.”
― Emily Wibberley, The Roughest Draft

“All around the Romans, Charleston Harbor erupted like a Las Vegas fountain putting on a show. When the wall of seawater subsided, the three Romans were in the bay, spluttering and frantically trying to stay afloat in their armor. Percy stood on the dock, holding Annabeth's dagger.

"You dropped this," he said, totally poker-faced.

Annabeth threw her arms around him. "I love you!”
― Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

“Reading and loving books are the fingerprints of who I am—no matter how much I change, they’ll stay the same,”
― Emily Wibberley, The Roughest Draft

“Sorry, neither is of course also an option. In this house, we respect aromantics and asexuals.”
― Dahlia Adler, Cool for the Summer