Status Updates From The Ordeal of Being Known

“She didn’t want to fight it, but there were things he didn’t know about her and, she couldn’t help but think, would he still be interested if he knew just how weak she was?”

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“Sorry, I’m rambling; that’s never good.” She tsked, seeming a little annoyed with herself, and he couldn’t understand why.“I kind of like your rambling.”

i’m already a bit into it but the dedication had me tearing up 🥹🤍

“To every hopeless romantic with a lonely heart. I hope you find the perfect fairy tale love you’ve always read about.”

DNF boring I gave up

when layla showed the ‘word of the day’ list to jess, who has a panic attack before the basketball game. and then when she showed the word wonderwall, jess pointed it to her 😭💞

jess's back story ☹️

ps: i didn't expect that there is an artwork inside after that one chapter 🤭💞

J: i don’t know a lot of things, but i want the chance to know more.


he's willing to get to know more about layla, but she's scared of telling him her horrible past when she's in palestine ☹️

context: layla painted an iris

J: are those matty’s? [mateo, jess and layla's best friend]
L: yes. i’ve always wanted eyes like his. mine are—
J: pretty. you’re pretty.
he scratched the back of his head.
J: your eyes, i mean. pretty like claude monet lilies, you know?


and as what jess have said; i may have a soft spot for big brown eyes. 🤭💞