Kayla

“I take a step and hesitate. "If you don't leave now, I'm going to make you mine forever. It's what you want. It's what I fuckin' want, and we both know it. Last chance, sweetheart.”
― Lucia Franco, Hush Hush

“I don’t think you realize how strong you are, because sometimes strength isn’t swords and steel and fire, as we are so often made to believe. Sometimes it’s found in quiet, gentle places. The way you hold someone’s hand as they grieve. The way you listen to others. The way you show up, day after day, even when you are weary or afraid or simply uncertain. That is strength, and I see it in you.”
― Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals

“Like—here’s a question for you: When you imagine a world without limits, without bills, without duty and expectations, what do you see yourself doing?”
― Shirlene Obuobi, Between Friends & Lovers

“How do you tell someone you don’t love them—not because they are unworthy of love or haven’t tried hard enough, but because someone else has already taken that place in your heart? How do you shape something so cruel into words that won’t leave scars behind?”
― Laura J. Robert, Beverly