Cristell

“What is belonging?” we ask. She says, “Where loneliness ends.”
― Rivers Solomon, The Deep

“Expecto Patronum!” She poured every drop of emotion she had into the spell.

White light exploded from her wand, growing larger and larger until her Patronus fully corporalized.

Not her otter.

Not a blur.

Hermione stared up as a full-sized Antipodean Opaleye emerged from her wand. It filled the sky. It threw back its head, roaring and unfurling enormous wings. It opened its mouth, and white flames poured from it.”
― SenLinYu, Manacled

“You’re not a problem, Misery. You’re a privilege.”
― Ali Hazelwood, Bride

“because when you are in pain, sometimes the only escape is another different pain.”
― Rivers Solomon, The Deep