Jocelyn

“He now understood why one might die for someone else. It wasn't mercy; it was torture to remain.”
― Daniel Mason

“It's a dangerous thing when you love someone, because it means you know how to hurt them too.”
― Richard Roper, This Disaster Loves You

“I suppose it's a trait we all share, to want to shoulder this burden alone.”
― Allison Saft, Wings of Starlight

“It's funny, when you're getting to know the person you want to spend the rest of your life with, you put so much effort into pretending to be the varnished, idealized version of yourself that it means the only time they get to see the real you is in moments of complete vulnerability—when you're in pain, or afraid—and it goes on like that, a never-ending negotiation, until the years strip you of all the layers you've gathered around yourself, and you're right back where you started.”
― Richard Roper, This Disaster Loves You