Claire

“No, Celia, tell the truth.” His grip tightened on her. One hand rose, sinking into her loose hair. “You spoke correctly the first time. You’re afraid. I tell you over and over again that I want you, but you generate excuses for me. I tell you that I refuse to worship my father’s image of respectability, but you make it a matter of safety. I will love you if I please. I will make you my altar, I’ll put you above everything else in this world, I’ll revel in every morsel you are made of. It’s simple—just tell me you don’t feel the same, and I’ll let you go. But I won’t accept anything else. I won’t accept your refusal on the make-believe grounds of our work.”
― Chloe Gong, Foul Heart Huntsman

“Biǎojiě," Juliette Cai said, grinning. "Don't you recognize me anymore?”
― Chloe Gong, Foul Heart Huntsman

“Tell your heart to stop pumping so fast."
"I can't," he replied weakly. "It swoons when you're around.”
― Chloe Gong, Foul Heart Huntsman

“You know, I'll look for you everywhere.”
― Cameron Capello, I'll Look for You, Everywhere