Kayla

“A movement in my periphery made my head snap sideways and I spotted Justin Masters looking in at us with wide eyes through the open door with his lips parted in shock. “How much did you hear?!” I bellowed, ready to slice his ears off and make threats to every single member of his family so he never spoke a word of this. He backed up several steps, fear crossing his features. “J-just you asking Professor Orion how he gets hard,” he spluttered and I breathed a sigh of relief, hurrying to the door and slamming it in his face. “Thank the stars,” I said heavily. “Oh yes,” Orion said sarcastically as he glowered at me. “Thank the stars.”
― Caroline Peckham, Heartless Sky

“I considered teleporting to Incipio before my “interview,” to buy a new skin for my avatar. Maybe a tailored suit. Something flashy and expensive. But then I thought better of it. I had nothing to prove to that corporate asshat. After all, I was famous now. I would roll into the meeting wearing my default skin and a fuck-off attitude.”
― Ernest Cline, Ready Player One

“I ripped a book off of the shelf behind me and threw it at Orion’s head. “Run, Darcy!” I gasped, throwing another book at him. “He’s lost his fucking mind!” “What?” she breathed, taking a step closer in spite of my instructions. “He’s had a brain transplant with Washer, but decided to go full on gropey in his creepy ass Professor Pervert role!”
― Caroline Peckham, Shadow Princess

“things. I am nothing, and it was myself that I—” “I might not have battled kings and shattered castles,” she said coldly, voice shaking with anger as she continued her retreat, “but I am the heir apparent to the Healer on High. Through my own work and suffering and sacrifice. And you’re standing right now because of that. People are alive because of that. So I may not be a warrior waving a sword about, may not be worthy of your glorious tales, but at least I save lives—not end them.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Tower of Dawn