Melanie

“It’s like one of those times where everything feels like too much — the world, the people, even the fucking air. It’s too strong, too potent, and you can’t escape it no matter how much you try. I run, but it follows. I sleep, but it perches over me like a constant weight. People say it’s just a phase and that it’ll eventually go away. It doesn’t. You breathe it in the air, drink it with water, and taste it with food. It doesn’t only become a part of you — it is you. If you somehow managed to remove it, you wouldn’t recognise yourself anymore. It’s not a fucking phase. It’s a state of being. And sometimes, it acts out. Sometimes, you can’t control it even with carefully developed coping mechanisms. I never let anyone see me when it’s about to come out. I run and hide. I purge. The moment I feel it coming close, I just leave.”
― Rina Kent, Vicious Prince

“And one day, I'll get out of this shithole. Get rich. Build you a house. Get dogs. You like dogs, right?”
― RuNyx, The Finisher

“L’appel du vide.”
― Penelope Douglas, Conclave

“She wished emotions were like flowers, pretty and color-coded so she could pick and choose which ones she wanted at what time.”
― RuNyx, The Finisher