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"It burrowed between his ribs, the frustration of it. Everyone saw Andrew as shattered and fragile, and maybe he was to them. But when Thomas looked at Andrew's sharp edges, he thought them dangerous and beautiful—not weak.
'He could cut me to bloody pieces if he wanted.'
Andrew hated they way he loves those words."

"Anyone could be a monster. In the right circumstances. Motivated by the right thing. To protect someone else or to... to protect yourself. Is it that wrong to fight for yourself if no one else will?"

"Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him.
Kill for him."