Alba

“Noah tasted like bubblegum chapstick and felt like a summer evening when the sun's finally set so the real fun can begin. I needed to make her come in every way possible. She deserved it.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“Solitude itself is a way of waiting for the inaudible and the invisible to make itself felt. And that is why solitude is never static and never hopeless. On the other hand, every friend who comes to stay enriches the solitude forever; presence, if it has been real presence, does not ever leave.”
― May Sarton, Plant Dreaming Deep: A Journal

“Art needs that kind of bravery," Sage continued, gaze lingering for a moment. "Calls for more than one side of you. So, whatever you do and whoever you decide to be, make sure you try whatever calls to you with your head held high, and make sure you correct people when they try to tell you who you are. Because, trust me, they will always try.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“How was I supposed to differentiate between the pain due to the concussion and the pain due to the agony of everyday human life?”
― Jade Song, Chlorine