Status Updates From The Trap

"It’s like having all the waiters gathered around singing “Happy Birthday!” to you at a restaurant, and you know that no matter how much they cheer and clap and whistle, not one of them knows you at all, and they’re only singing to you in the first place because it’s their job, that they probably resent it, and there you are, the center of all that focused, fake attention..."

Why I hate my birthday

“How are you so sure? How can you be so damned sure this is going to work?”
“Because it’s us.” Ethan seemed genuinely surprised by the question.
“You and me. We were always amazing together, in everything we did.”

Don’t make me think about this. Don’t make me talk about this. Not with him.

The amount of energy this man puts into hiding from himself is exhausting me

“I want to touch you in ways— in places— you’ve never been touched. I want you to give yourself to me and to surrender to whatever I might decide to do. I want you to trust that I will give you exactly what you need.”

😳

"I have revoked your decision-making privileges. Right now, you just need to get yourself used to the idea of answering my questions— anything and everything I might choose to ask—honestly.”

Oh nooooo how awful 😭 (me in the inside like: yay no more decisions)

no!!!