Hannah C

“This, above most else, is a rule. Love is not something you “get.” It’s not something someone else has and you must earn. It is not something that exists outside of you. When someone doesn’t want to express affection and love and respect to you, you have two choices: you can try to change that fact (and keep yourself stuck) or you can keep giving love (which will let you move on).”
― Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

“What do you think she’ll be like? she whispered, after a moment.

“Who?” I said gently, holding her to my chest.

“The girl you’ll meet after me. Your soulmate.”

My heart shattered into a million pieces.

If you had asked me yesterday, I would have said it was her. Instead she’d end up being the one who got away. Not a soulmate, just the love of my life.

And unfortunately they’re not the same thing.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer

“Why are you so good to me?” I whispered.

“Because you deserve it.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer

“She looked like a fucking angel—an off-limits angel.”
― Lyla Sage, Done and Dusted