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“wanted to love you. I’ve wanted to take all the hurt away, to hold you and protect you and make you laugh, and smile, and show you what love is. I’ve wanted to show you for so long that you are worthy of being loved, for exactly who you are. And I tried to deny that, I tried to convince myself…that I wasn’t good enough, that I would do nothing but hurt you. And I have. And I’m sorry. I was afraid. I was afraid of loving someone as delicate and beautiful and unique as you. I knew I only had one chance, and I was terrified I would make a mess of it and you’d only become sadder, and more convinced you were unlovable. I was afraid of my own shortcomings, and because of that I hurt you.”
― Brutal Precious
― Brutal Precious
“Newsflash; not everything that
drops from your gorgeous dumb mouth is
the truth.” There’s a pause. “Ah, shit. I just called you gorgeous. Now I have to commit seppuku.”
“Don’t you dare,” I mumble into her neck.”
― Brutal Precious
drops from your gorgeous dumb mouth is
the truth.” There’s a pause. “Ah, shit. I just called you gorgeous. Now I have to commit seppuku.”
“Don’t you dare,” I mumble into her neck.”
― Brutal Precious
“I always thought you’d live underground somewhere, near the earth’s core,”
― The Hating Game
― The Hating Game
“I’m going to the library to taunt an animal dumber than me. Boys count.”
― Brutal Precious
― Brutal Precious
“- and I’d be honored to try marriage with you - ”
Jack smiles.
“- you big stupid idiot.”
― Brutal Precious
Jack smiles.
“- you big stupid idiot.”
― Brutal Precious
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