Shannon

“Forever then?"" Forever was a Rachmaninov Concerto - sweeping and romantic. His thumb traced the curve if my bottom lip and I smiled. ""Forever works for me.”
― A.M. Johnson, Let There Be Light

“He would have been so happy. He should have been alive to see that, to celebrate it. They all should have lived long enough to see that. And to see gay politicians, out and proud. Or gay superhero movies, gay couples on primetime TV. He should have been alive to see that. That was stolen from him, from them all.”
― N.R. Walker, Tallowwood

“Together?""
"Together!"
"I love the sound of that." His lips lingered over mine, tasting, until all the world went quiet, leaving behind a blank sheet of music. And the first note. Would be a drum. The sound of my heart finding his.”
― A.M. Johnson, Let There Be Light

“The crowd went quiet, and when the whistle blew, and he sliced through the surface, I heard it. The moment when the sun broke past the horizon and kissed his body as he parted through the water. Brilliant and bold. An orchestra with each stroke. I couldn't take my eyes off him as he manipulated the elements. Using air as fuel, bending water to his will. He was fast, faster than humanly possible, and each kick of his foot mimicked the galloping beat of my heart.”
― A.M. Johnson, Let There Be Light