the rosie reader ♡

“He knew that in the years to come, even when they were old and gray and their spines were bent by the weight of time, he would remember her as she was in that moment, with a couple of stray yellow flowers in her hair, her lips parted. He stood still, holding the moment against his heart. Then she turned her head and smiled at him.”
― Silvia Moreno-Garcia, The Beautiful Ones

“Rose. The longer you control a man, the more likely they’ll leave you. Is that what you want? To be alone and miserable for the rest of your life?” “I don’t know. You’re pretty miserable, Mother, and you’re married.”
― Krista Ritchie, Ricochet

“Coulda, shoulda, woulda”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted to You

“You girls need to work on your fucking happy noises,” Ryke says angrily. “They shouldn’t sound like someone is being assaulted.”
― Krista Ritchie, Kiss the Sky