“I don't mean to be such a burden," I whispered. All I ever wanted to do was protect you.
"It's not a burden if people are willing to carry it," she pointed out.”
― In the Afterlight
"It's not a burden if people are willing to carry it," she pointed out.”
― In the Afterlight
“And I’m terrified he’ll see through the tough iceberg layer, and he’ll discover not a soft, sweet girl, but an ugly fucking disaster underneath.”
― The Way I Used to Be
― The Way I Used to Be
“I like you,' I say. 'I lustful-sun like you, I meteorite like you, you are the fucking pink Starburst to me.”
― This Adventure Ends
― This Adventure Ends
“You wanna go build some shelves with me?”
― In the Afterlight
― In the Afterlight
“Hot Pockets - what were you really doing in there?"
I turn to Gabe, that orange shirt glowing in the setting sun. "Sorry?"
"Hot Pockets," he says.
"Cinnamon Toast Crunch," I reply. "Are we saying things we like?"
"It's a thing. You have to tell the truth. It trumps penguin party."
"Nothing trumps penguin party.”
― This Adventure Ends
I turn to Gabe, that orange shirt glowing in the setting sun. "Sorry?"
"Hot Pockets," he says.
"Cinnamon Toast Crunch," I reply. "Are we saying things we like?"
"It's a thing. You have to tell the truth. It trumps penguin party."
"Nothing trumps penguin party.”
― This Adventure Ends
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