Puchiko

“Angus looked at Hamish. "I hate it when Mom and Dad fight."
Hamish smoothed his brother's messy hair. "Me too.”
― Ally Carter, Uncommon Criminals

“Je n'ai jamais osé être ce que je suis vraiment. Toujours enfermée dans ma bulle et dans ma tête, emprisonnée par mes émotions. Je n'ai peut-être jamais su qui j'étais au fond. Je n'ai jamais pris ma place, car je n'ai jamais trop su où elle était. Mais ce que je sais, c'est que je n'arrêterai jamais de la chercher. Et aujourd'hui, j'entrevois mon avenir de façon tout à fait excitante, en pensant que, quoi qu'il arrive, ma place est celle que je déciderai de prendre.”
― India Desjardins, Les pieds sur terre

“Kat," Hale groaned, then fell back onto the pillows.
"Funny, I didn't hear a doorbell."
"I let myself in; hope that's okay."
Hale smiled. "Or the alarm."
She stepped inside, tossed a pocket-size bag of tools onto the bed.
"You're due for an upgrade."
Hale propped himself against the antique headboard and squinted up at her.
"She returns." He crossed his arms across his bare chest. "You know, I could be naked in here.”
― Ally Carter, Heist Society

“Fred coughed, which caused Sam and Ellie to look over at her. “Hey, Ellie. Watch this.”
Mentally apologizing to her oldest friend, Fred seized Jonas by the shirt collar and
heaved him out of his chair and through the (fortunately open) sliding door.
Jonas was densely built (“Deliciously so,” Dr. Barb might have said over the sound of
Fred’s retching), but no match for Fred’s hybrid strength, and the air velocity he achieved
was really quite something.
Fred ignored his wail (“My sundaeeee!”), which became easier to do the fainter it got.”
― MaryJanice Davidson, Swimming Without a Net