Athanasia ♥︎

“Go to hell.”

He works his jaw. Walks to the door. “I’m working on it.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Shatter Me

“Ben’s voice broke through my spiraling thoughts. “Josie, I hope you know how special we think you are, and we hope you choose us.” “We know you don’t really know us yet,” Theo added, “But we would love to get to know you more and would be honored if you chose us as your pack.” “We promise to protect and care for you,” Cam added.”
― Emilia Emerson, Forbidden: Part One

“Loss is a given of existence.”
― David Berliner, Losing Culture: Nostalgia, Heritage, and Our Accelerated Times

“If someone hurts you," I continue, my voice dropping lower, "I’ll bring you a piece of them. So you’ll know I avenged you." I smile. I hope it comes across as comforting, but I know it terrifies her too. "If we argue? If you tell me to sleep somewhere else? I’ll crawl under your bed and stay there until you want me back in it. I won’t pretend to be something I’m not. I won’t lie to you.”
― Nova Black, The Hellkeeper