“Whats wrong is that every morning and every night, I lie in bed wondering why youre not beside me.”

“Theres something different about him, and I dont have to think hard to see it. Something about the way he takes over a room, the way he looks at me, like he has already identified and can disarm ev...”

“Society is better off with me in a gym.”

“Do You think it matters if they're tiny or deep? he asked. Well, if they're not tiny breaths and they're not deep breaths, then they're just ... breaths. Then you're just breathing for the sake of ...”

“Must have been some kind a nightmare.Yeah, I answer, my usual calm, vacant voice returning. Cant wait to wake up.”

“No human can bury their past indefinitely. Its only a matter of time before you crack.”

“There used to be days that I thought I was okay, or at least that I was going to be. We'd be hanging out somewhere and everything would just fit right and I would think 'it will be okay if it can j...”

“I want to try with someone who loves me enough to try with me. I want to grow old looking at the same face every morning. I want to grow old looking at the same face every night at the dinner table...”

“Hes dozed off again, but I kiss him awake, which seems to startle him. Then he smiles as if hed be happy to lie there gazing at me forever.”

“Whats wrong is that every morning and every night, I lie in bed wondering why youre not beside me.”

“No human can bury their past indefinitely. Its only a matter of time before you crack.”

“He leans in closer and closer until his breath caresses my mouth. Im paralyzed. I swear hes going to kiss me. I swear Im going to let him.”