Akshatha ⭐

“He’s looking at me like one would a painting—drinking in every detail, delighting in its originality, deeming it a work of art.”
― Lauren Roberts, Powerless

“I was lonely in a way that I imagine the stars to be, observed by everyone yet too far to truly be seen.”
― Lauren Roberts, Powerless

“Will you forever be the prize I am aimlessly trying to win"
"Is that all I am to you? A trophy?"
"Oh, darling, a trophy implies that I won it, earned it, deserve it." He leans in farther, a certain reverence in his gaze. "But if i get to have you, it will be because you let me.”
― Lauren Roberts, Powerless

“War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who remains.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Poppy War