Tired Tiger

“I don't even like him,' Gwen said eventually, and Bridget laughed quietly. 'He grows on you.' 'Like mould,' said Gwen. 'Like one of those plants that strangles trees.”
― Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

“In her stories, there would be an answer like a lightning bolt. A cure for the curse, a sword for the monster, a crown for the prince. Perfect and all-encompassing in its simplicity. Long live the king and his happily ever after.”
― Georgia Summers, The City of Stardust

“Oh,” Arthur said, crumpling back into his seat and sighing. “Right. Well. I mean. What do you know exactly? Because to be frank, Gwen, I feel like I hardly know. And I’m somewhat involved”
― Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

“A curse can be many things. A wish left out to spoil in the sun, putrid and soft, leaving behind only calcified desire and oxidised envy. Or a poisoned chalice, a mistake tattooed across an entire family tree, with every generation promising, vowing to never sip until they do. Sometimes, it’s a deal and bad luck conspiring like old grifters closing in on an easy mark. For the Everlys, it begins with stardust.”
― Georgia Summers, The City of Stardust