"We are all trying to get over the person who broke our hearts. We are all far from perfect."
- Alex Rosa
"I’m glad we can be friends.”There’s that word again. It’s like a safe word."
"I almost feel bad for declining, but I feel more terrible that I can’t stop looking at how his chest rises and falls with each of his frustrated breaths."
"The way he looks at me makes me ache, but it isn’t fair. He hurt me first. He caused this ache from the start. This inside out, churning pain that feels mental and physical now.I fiddle with my hands,..."
"When he came back, I hid my face within my hands. He said: "Fear nothing. Who has seen our kiss? --Who saw us? The night and the moon.""And the stars and the first flush of dawn. The moon has seen its..."
- Pierre Louÿs
"Our scars make us who we are. Some scars are just deeper than others."
"I mean, aren’t we all tormented by past relationships?"
"He tangles his hand in my hair, and the other cups my jaw. Although I have this all planned, his lips feel shockingly sweet, swollen and soft, and more like home every time"
"I chew my food, leaning back into the couch. “I loved him. That’s what dumb girls do.”“You aren’t dumb.”I try to hold back my smile. “I’m hanging out with you, aren’t I?"
"The truth is, I always want to kiss you."