Fatema

“If one person understands another completely—from their deepest pain to their most passing thought—I think they can’t help but love each other. I think . . .” Dayo gave me a small smile and shrugged, crinkling his burn scar. “When you take someone’s story as your own, it’s no different than loving yourself.”
― Jordan Ifueko, Redemptor

“I didn't want her near me, because she was the only one able to see me for what I was, but I couldn't lose her for the very same reason.”
― Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation

“I made mistakes like this all the time, seeking affirmation from the very worst people, so that what I must have been after deep down was confirmation of the fears instead of their dismissals”
― Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation

“I had carefully created a circumstance in which a kind of love could be bred in him, like a scientist manipulating lab conditions.”
― Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation