Jill

“He would forget about it for weeks, sometimes months at a time, but he could never shake the thought that he was seeing only one world when there might be many, that there were lost places, maybe even lost people who might come to life for him if he just squinted hard enough or found the right magic words. Books, with their promises of enchanted doorways and secret places, only made it worse.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ninth House

“I am sure she thinks ... [that his rejection of royal company] is a sign of Oak being spoiled.
I think it's a sign he's been paying attention.”
― Holly Black, The Queen of Nothing

“I've never experienced what it's like to fully esteem a man. To want to impress him. To want to please him.
[...]
On top of that, there was a deep and potent relief in letting go...in letting him take charge of the sexual experience. I didn't have to think or plan or maintain my rigid hold on the situation like I usually would. Instead, I could set my brain free. There was no governor on my thoughts or on my physical response. I was free to simply experience what was happening with no distractions.”
― Sophie Lark, Broken Vow

“Truth is, when you spend your whole life alone, it's incredibly appealing to move somewhere big enough to get lost in, where being alone looks like a choice.”
― Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop