Cassie

“And I’ve had so little throughout my life, I know better than to demand all or nothing. I’m good at making do.”
― Ali Hazelwood, Bride

“I’m sorry,” he murmurs. “It’s too good.”
― T.L. Swan, The Bonus

“I know what you’re saying. It’s…sweet.” He nips at my skin. “I’m not sweet. Please don’t mistake any part of me for soft or kind. That will only get you hurt, and whatever you do…” He buries his face in my neck, inhaling deeply. “Don’t fall for me.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

“Nah, cool, laid-back girls never face consequences for their spontaneity. It’s how they’re able to keep being cool and laid-back. They’re genetically predisposed to health. They’re not allergic to poison ivy or shellfish, and they never get migraines, even if they only sleep for three hours in a cold tent, and they never burn in the sun.” “Huh,” he says. “What?” I ask, right as I spot Julia in line at the food truck, waving us over. “I just realized I’m a cool, laid-back girl,” Miles says.”
― Emily Henry, Funny Story