Negin

“Leah.' Mom shakes her head. 'You've got to stop doing this.'
'Doing what?'
'Burning everything to the ground whenever something goes wrong.”
― Becky Albertalli, Leah on the Offbeat

“She hugs me, and it’s like hugging a flower. It’s like that with skinny people. I’m always terrified I’ll crush them.”
― Becky Albertalli, Leah on the Offbeat

“Lately, I catch myself lying all the time, little fibs that buy me extra minutes with you. Instead of feeling bad about it, I feel liberated. Being a good kid hasn’t been working out for me. So I let the bad girl in. Each lie is something that’s mine, that my mom and The Giant can’t take away from me. Each lie reminds me I’m an actual person with rights and desires and the ability to make choices on her own. Each lie is power—control over my life.”
― Heather Demetrios, Bad Romance

“This is the best part,” you whisper, nuzzling me.
“What?” I say.
“The before.”
― Heather Demetrios, Bad Romance