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“Friends don’t make each other feel like this,” he says, his voice a gravelly whisper.
“Zane skates by us and says the same thing he does to me every game. “Wish me luck?” “You won’t need it. You got me.” He smiles before he lowers his visor and secures his mouthguard in place, skating off to center ice. “That was so cute,” Izzy beams from behind her camera. “I never noticed you guys do that.” “Ever since we were kids.”
― Offensive Plays
― Offensive Plays
“Most of the guys you meet are only looking for one thing, but eventually, you’ll find one of the select few that are going to be able to just look at you and know that you are worth it. Worth waiting on, worth loving, worth fighting for, and yes, even worth dealing with your pain in the ass father.” He grinned at the thought. “The former type of guys aren’t worthy of you because they aren’t committed to you, they’re just in it for the chase.”
― End Game
― End Game
“Thinking of you keeps me awake. Dreaming of you keeps me asleep. Being with you keeps me alive.”
― Caged
― Caged
“Peach tea is my favorite because it’s your favorite. I just loved the idea of us always sharing the same drink. That’s how everything is with me, Maddie. Vanilla is my favorite flavor of ice cream because it reminds me of the scent of your hair. Blue is my favorite color because it’s the color of your eyes. Haven’t you noticed? All my favorites are because of you.”
― Breakaway Goal
― Breakaway Goal
“would have shown me that he was genuinely interested in who you are as a person and not just your body.”
― End Game
― End Game
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