Riley Byus

“Want to know what’s more interesting?” he asks again with his gun to my throat. “I’m sure you’ll enlighten me.” “Such a little brat.” “Oh my, what gave me away?” “Watch it.”
― Rina Kent, Kiss the Villain

“You better not pick a fight,” Simone says, her tone sharp. “Pretty sure his dad, grandad, and brother want to kill you on sight.” “And what did Gareth say?” He keeps kissing my fingers, the roughness of his voice warming me along with the heat radiating from his body. “He told them not to,” Simone replies dryly. “Said he’d do it himself.” “I knew he loved me.” “Loves to kill you, more like,” Simone mutters, and I want to high-five her from across the bench.”
― Rina Kent, Kiss the Villain

“He's not a monster. He's just a villain. He's not a villain. He's just a boy. I'm kissing a boy. I'm kissing Baz.”
― Rainbow Rowell, Carry On

“It's ridiculous how one person's presence can either light up the darkness or snuff out the light.”
― Rina Kent, Kiss the Villain