rachel

“Alice has known me for half my life. We are sleepovers and skinned knees and first crushes and always making sure our lockers are side by side.”
― Tracy Deonn, Legendborn

“Keefe closed the distance between them. And then… everything was new. The soft press of his lips against hers. The way their breath seemed to fall perfectly into sync while her heart and her brain screamed, FINALLY! Some tiny part of her had always wondered if kissing could really be as great as everyone claimed. But kissing Keefe was So. Much. Better. He”
― Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune

“No other Merlin can protect you like I can, because no other Merlin feels about you the way I do. I want you to be happy. Not because of a spell, but because so very many things would break and go dark if you weren’t in the world. Myself included.”
― Tracy Deonn

“[Neil] I'm fine.' It was out before he could stop it. Wymack didn't have to say anything. The look on his face said enough. Neil fixed hid stare on the coffeepot and tried not to fidget. ... 'Neil,' Wymack said, 'between you and me, I don't think you've ever been fine.' Neil didn't have an answer for that, but he didn't need one. Wymack continued his routine...”
― Nora Sakavic, The Raven King