“Tactics are what you do when there’s something to do. Strategy is what to do when there’s nothing to do.”
― Forbidden City
― Forbidden City
“Not your plan. And secondly”—she turned to Teo—“we shouldn’t be giving him our secrets!” “Actually, I’m trying out they/them pronouns,” Xio said. Teo’s eyebrows lifted. “Are you?” When they nodded, Teo smiled. “Thanks for telling us. Good for you.” Xio smiled back and blushed. “Sorry,” Niya said, surprisingly sincere before going back to being angry. “They are the enemy and we shouldn’t be giving them our secrets!” she corrected.”
― Celestial Monsters
― Celestial Monsters
“All the things I ran from led me here, to the place I was always meant to be. We were in the right place at the right time under the right circumstances. The right two people standing right where we needed to be. Lighting does strike twice, I guess.”
― Time After Time
― Time After Time
“Want to ride to the coffee shop with me, but actually signed Want to ride and make out with me instead. Yeah, I had to just to give him hell for that.”
― Every Word You Never Said
― Every Word You Never Said
“I mean, I have a plan and I study, and I think I've got it down, and then, when I take the test, everything goes haywire.”
― Forbidden City
― Forbidden City
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