“I mean..." Levi leaned forward, hands still fisted in his pockets. "I mean, I spent four months trying to kiss you and the last six weeks trying to figure out how I managed to fuck everything up. All I want now is to make it right, to make you see how sorry I am and why you should give me another chance. And I just want to know - are you rooting for me? Are you hoping I pull this off?"
Cath's eyes settled on his, tentatively, like they'd fly away if he moved.
She nodded her head.
The right side of his mouth pulled up.
"I'm rooting for you", she whispered.
She wasn't even sure he could hear from the bed.
Levi's smile broke free and devoured his whole face.
It started to devour her face, too.
Cath had to look away.”
― Fangirl
Cath's eyes settled on his, tentatively, like they'd fly away if he moved.
She nodded her head.
The right side of his mouth pulled up.
"I'm rooting for you", she whispered.
She wasn't even sure he could hear from the bed.
Levi's smile broke free and devoured his whole face.
It started to devour her face, too.
Cath had to look away.”
― Fangirl
“Even when this world is a forgotten whisper of dust between the stars, I will always love you.”
― Empire of Storms
― Empire of Storms
“Just remember that sometimes, the way you think about a person isn’t the way they actually are… People are different when you can smell them and see them up close…”
― Paper Towns
― Paper Towns
“Just... isn't giving up allowed sometimes? Isn't it okay to say, ‘This really hurts, so I’m going to stop trying’?”
“It sets a dangerous precedent.”
“For avoiding pain?”
“For avoiding life.”
― Fangirl
“It sets a dangerous precedent.”
“For avoiding pain?”
“For avoiding life.”
― Fangirl
“If you smile at everyone,” she said, “how am I supposed to feel when you smile at me?”
“How do you feel when I smile at you?” he asked—and then he did smile at her, just a little.
Not like myself, Cath thought.
“Like an idiot,” she said softly. “And like I never want it to stop.”
― Fangirl
“How do you feel when I smile at you?” he asked—and then he did smile at her, just a little.
Not like myself, Cath thought.
“Like an idiot,” she said softly. “And like I never want it to stop.”
― Fangirl
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