Poppy (not Da’Neer)

“As I’m walking out, I laugh to myself about the tattoo thing before realizing, I’m not entirely sure he was joking. ”
― Liz Tomforde, Play Along

“I spent years complaining about being the single one of the group, the odd man out. But even though I was the last one, how lucky am I that I got a front-row seat to watch each of my best friends fall in love?”
― Liz Tomforde, Rewind It Back

“I hurried down the corridor at his back with Orion beside me and he leaned low to speak in my ear. “You will marry me.” “You know, people usually ask someone if they want to marry them, not just command it,” I whispered. “You’re already mated to me by the stars, what’s there to ask?” “Just because we’re mated doesn’t mean you get to skip a proposal.” I shot him a sharp look. “So you’d better ask really, really nicely the next time you bring this up. And I am making no promises that I’ll say yes.” “Or that I’ll agree to it,” Gabriel tossed back over his shoulder. “And since when do I have to ask your permission?” Orion asked in shock. “I second that question,” I called to him.”
― Caroline Peckham, Sorrow and Starlight

“Yeah.” A deep inhale. “Yeah. I just wanted to listen to you exist.”
― Ali Hazelwood, Problematic Summer Romance