Bouchra

“Please. Please, say it again.”
She must hear the pain in my voice, because all the laughter and teasing is gone when she speaks next. Her voice is solemn and quiet.
“I’m in love with you, Kage. I love you. Hopelessly. I thought I knew what it meant to be in love before, but it was never like this. It’s like the lights go out when you walk out of the house. Like my lungs only work when you’re with me. I’m…kind of lost, actually. I don’t know how to handle it. All I want is to be with you all the time—”
― J.T. Geissinger, Ruthless Creatures

“‏Gazing down at me with adoring eyes, he whispers, “Ya tebya lyublyu. I love you. Ty nuzhnah mne. I need you. Ty moya. You’re mine.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Ruthless Creatures

“‏After I recover, I murmur, “I’ll be there as soon as I can. Tell me you love me again.”
I hear the smile in her voice when she answers. “I love you, bossy man. You’re my life now. Come back to me soon.”
I have to disconnect without answering.
I can’t.
Because for the first time since I was a boy, I’m fighting back tears.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Ruthless Creatures

“Say it again, baby.”
I take a breath and blow it out. Every cell in my body is singing. “I’m yours, Kage. Even when I hate you, I love you. Whatever happens, we’ll work it out.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Ruthless Creatures