Emma

“Sometimes the people who act like they don’t care are really the ones who care the most. They feel so much that it overwhelms them, and to keep from falling apart, they hide behind easy smiles and quick laughter, acting like nothing matters. It’s a defense mechanism, a way to protect themselves from the world. A way to keep from getting hurt.”
― Lynette Noni, The Gilded Cage

“She raised her cup and poured acid over her face. Then she turned and marched face-first into the nearest wall. The snake reared up and slammed its head repeatedly into the floor.

"Okay," Jason said. "I think we have achieved idiot mode."

"Hello! Die!" Hygeia backed away from the wall and face-slammed it again.

(...)

Another gust of wind levitated him upward. Leo went to work with his pliers, reprogramming the
signs until the top one flashed:

THE DOCTOR IS:
IN DA HOUSE.

The bottom sign changed to read:

NOW SERVING:
ALL DA LADIES LUV LEO!”
― Rick Riordan, The Blood of Olympus

“I'm not the glass ballerina," I said firmly. "I'm not going to shatter.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Hawthorne Legacy

“Real men wear floral when trespassing”
― Holly Jackson, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder