Tian

“You drive me crazy, you know that? You always have. I never laughed with anyone like I laughed with you. I've never been friends with anyone like I was with you. I've tried to forget about you for more than ten years, but I don't want to try anymore.”
― Carley Fortune, Every Summer After

“I loved you so much that the word 'love' didn't seem big enough for how I felt.”
― Carley Fortune, Every Summer After

“I fell in love with you when I was thirteen, and I never stopped. You’re it for me.” Sam closes his eyes for three long seconds, and when he opens them, they are glittering pools under a starry sky.”
― Carley Fortune, Every Summer After

“I just wanted to know what it was like," she said, "in case it was my last chance. I never wanted to take him away from you."

"You didn't. It's not like you tied him down and forced him." Sparrow paused, considering. "You didn't, did you?"

"Practically. But he didn't scream for help, so..."

Sparrow launched the plum. It was close range, and hit Ruby on her collarbone. She said, "Ow!" though it hadn't really hurt. Rubbing at the place of impact, she glared at Sparrow. "Is that it, then? Have you spent your wrath?"

"Yes," said Sparrow, dusting off her palms. "It was one-plum wrath."

"How sad for Feral. He was only worth one plum. Won't he mope when we tell him.”
― Laini Taylor, Strange the Dreamer