Johanna

“Adam leans into my ear. I feel the soft whispers of his breath just before he begins to speak.
"You guys are disgusting, you know that, right?"
I look up, startled, and find Kenji frozen midmovement, his spoon halfway to his mouth, his head cocking in our direction. He gestures with his spoon at our faces. "What the hell is this? You guys playing footsie under the table or someshit?”
― Tahereh Mafi, Unravel Me

“I want to study the secrets tucked between his elbows and the whispers caught behind his knees. I want to follow the lines of his silhouette with my eyes and the tips of my fingers. I want to trace rivers and valleys along the curved muscles of his body.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Unravel Me

“If you're not happy, just leave. Don't cheat. Doesn't take a genius to figure that shit out. - Kenji”
― Tahereh Mafi, Unravel Me

“Some are born to sweet delight, Some are born to endless night.”
― Agatha Christie, Endless Night