Luise

“My heart crumbles
into my aching soul
because I know that
I will never get the answer,
but all I want to ask you is:
Why did you ask me to love you
when you had no intention
of loving me?”
― Najwa Zebian, Sparks of Phoenix

“Like your father," she said, and those three words wrap around me like armor.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Near Witch

“The things that will go I to my handbag are laid out on my dressing table.
Two packets of pocket tissue, one 30-centilitre bottle of water, one first aid kit, one packet of wipes, one wallet, one tube of hand cream, one lip balm, one phone, one tampon, one rape whistle.
Basically, the essentials for every woman.”
― Oyinkan Braithwaite, My Sister, the Serial Killer

“In general, I find that most monsters are made, not born. Perhaps you should remember that next time you encounter one.”
― Rosie Hewlett, Medusa