Fátima✨

“His forearm flexes as he wipes his hand over his mouth. “No.” He laughs, but it borders on a sob. “You’re telling me I have a daughter and I missed it all? The pregnancy? The birth? Everything?”
― Elsie Silver, Reckless

“Zachary rubs his face with a long-suffering sigh. “Why are you like this?”
― Aurora Reed, Spearcrest Knight

“We just want what’s best for you, Sophie. You know this, don’t you?” My words are now a thick, glutinous lump in my throat. Words like: if you wanted what’s best for me, you wouldn’t have kept me trapped in this hellhole for all these years. If you wanted what’s best for me, you wouldn’t have forced me to endure bullying, mockery and insults all this time. If you wanted what’s best for me, you’d actually ask me what I want for once.”
― Aurora Reed, Spearcrest Knight

“Hermits. Recluses. Homebodies. All words that are affectionately used until you reach a certain age. Or meet a certain doctor. Then it’s “agoraphobia.”
― Hannah Bonam-Young, Next to You