Magic

“He is half of my soul, as the poets say.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“And so the lion fell in love with the lamb…" he murmured. I looked away, hiding my eyes as I thrilled to the word.
"What a stupid lamb," I sighed.
"What a sick, masochistic lion.”
― Stephenie Meyer, Twilight

“Rosalind,” I say”
― Gigi Styx, Breaking Rosalind

“I lifted my chin, and the air became thick between us. “One day, Professor, I'm going to be strong enough to fight you off.” He took a measured breath and I felt like he was sucking something vital out of my body that I wasn’t sure I’d ever get back. “I know,” he said, his eyes glittering. “But until that day, you're mine, Blue.”
― Caroline Peckham, The Awakening