whatmarissareads

“And frankly, men are like plants, if you don’t water them, they’ll die, and I don’t have a green thumb.”
― Aura Hayes, Loving a Vampire Is Total Chaos

“For so long, I dated someone who tried to control me. Who hurt me. Who gaslit me into believing that if I disagreed with him—or anyone, for that matter—I was a bitch. And I let him because I wanted to be loved so badly. And now I have these two men who just—” I try to find the words as emotion gets the best of me. “They just want me to be happy. They listen when I talk. Check in with me constantly to make sure I’m okay with whatever we’re doing. They find joy in my pleasure, whether they’re involved or not.”
― Brittanee Nicole, Trouble

“I was losing my faith in everything, but the two of us meeting... it felt almost divine.”
― Rachel Gillig, The Knight and the Moth

“We're only just starting, baby girl.”
― Jagger Cole, Toxic Love