Laura

“My husband. My protector. My macabre fantasy.”
― L.J. Shen, Bad Bishop

“Take my mask off, baby.” “What?” “You heard me.” “But, Rhys…” My eyes bounce between his, my heart suddenly lodged in my throat. “You⁠—” “Tabby, I’m tired of hiding. I don’t need to anymore, thanks to you. This is my choice. You and me. Together.”
― Elsie Silver, Wild Side

“Don’t fall in love with me,” the doctor says by way of greeting when she arrives at the restaurant that night. “Write it on a sticky note and put it on your dentures case, Volkov, because I will never, ever love you back.”
― Stephanie Archer, Gloves Off

“Protecting you is a compulsion at this point. I’d stop the night from falling if darkness scares you, Lila.”
― L.J. Shen, Bad Bishop