“Obsidian. Ob-obsidian!” exclaimed Harron. “Broken. Everywhere, everywhere, everywhere. Down in the ground. In the passageways. In the walls. They move. In the ground. I can’t… it won’t die! It has to!” he screamed.
“Aiden looks like a brooding Disney prince in a Carhartt hoodie.”
― First-Time Caller
― First-Time Caller
“But what’s wrong with being a romantic? I can be a confident, independent woman and still want someone to hold my hand. To ask about my day. It’s a good thing to want passion and excitement and care. Attention and affection. I don’t want to settle for anything less than that.”
― First-Time Caller
― First-Time Caller
“I love when we do this. When he says my name and then I say his. Fond exasperation and gentle amusement in every syllable. A call and response. The chorus to the song I can’t get out of my head.”
― First-Time Caller
― First-Time Caller
“It feels like every time I get my hopes up for something good, reality comes out swinging. I don’t know how to be a hopeful person anymore. It’s easier not to be.”
― First-Time Caller
― First-Time Caller
“I imagine somewhere in this sprawling city, Lucie is smiling. For one night at least.”
― First-Time Caller
― First-Time Caller
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