Tova

“Good-bye, Maysilee Donner, who I loathed, then grudgingly respected, then loved. Not as a sweetheart or even a friend. A sister, I’d said. But what is that exactly? I think about our journey — everything from sniping with her in those early days after the reaping to battling those pink birds. I guess that’s my answer. A sister is someone you fight with and fight for. Tooth and nail.”
― Suzanne Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping

“Yiran wrinkled his nose. “Absolutely no on the ice cream. I don’t want to eat toothpaste.” “Mint-chocolate ice cream does not taste like toothpaste,” Rui protested. “We can agree to disagree. A flavor of ice cream shouldn’t be a friendship breaker,” he said solemnly, but his eyes were crinkling.”
― June C.L. Tan, Darker by Four

“And while Lenore Dove will forever be my true love, Louella is my one and only sweetheart.”
― Suzanne Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping

“True revenge is surviving. Remember that.” Ash gave her a nod. “I’m glad you’re alive, Rui.”
― June C.L. Tan, Darker by Four