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“The story was heavy in her hands, the book spread open like legs, the letters very small i spite of describing such a big moment”
“Putting her mind to it, Love would become familiar with his body. She would know him from top to bottom, from beginning to end.Touching this boy would be the death, and life, of her.”
“If she could explore and heal his injuries with her fingers, it would be another type of magic, her skin making contact with his. Putting her mind to it, Love would become familiar with his body. S...”
“She watches him for hours. She wants to be the sheets that cover his toes. She wants to be the ceiling separating him from the sky: above him, the first thing he sees before and after dreams. She w...”
“He holds out a trembling hand and traces the shape of her arm, descending to her elbow. Youre like mist, he says. You really dont feel this?Love shakes her head. No.But thats not entirely true, bec...”