Emerald

“He's not afraid to trust anyone. That's his strength. But it's also a double-edged sword.”
― Hotaru Odagiri, The Betrayal Knows My Name, Volume 03

“...What is "love"? Is that... the true form of this agony? Is "love" the name you give to this pain?”
― Hotaru Odagiri, The Betrayal Knows My Name, Volume 05

“As long as you're alive...
...you can't put life on hold like you can with a game-so that's why...
...those brief respites...
...when you can forget all the bitterness and pain...
they let you take a breath...
...and calm your heart.

If you don't give yourself that kind of time...
...living on just becomes, every so often-it gets to be too painful.”
― Hotaru Odagiri, The Betrayal Knows My Name, Volume 03

“I would never even consider leaving you. No matter who else abandons me...or looks down on me...or spits in my face...I will stay with you to the end.”
― Hotaru Odagiri, The Betrayal Knows My Name, Vol. 4