Romancing the Reader

“I never make mistakes," I replied. "I'm either right or I'm learning. Jaku niku kyo shoku.”
― Penelope Douglas, Hideaway

“I always thought I'd find the ultimate happiness within the pages of a book. I've been so convinced of that fact that I devoted so much of my life disappearing inside them, searching for that which has always eluded me. I should have known I wouldn't find what I was looking for on ink and paper. Even the poets entrusted their foolish hearts into the hands of others.”
― Callie Hart, Riot House

“The thing is, you can't really rely on love. Which is why I intend to offer you something far more consistent. Commitment, friendship and loyalty. I promise to give you my protection, no matter the price. I will never turn our back on us. We will fall in and out of love many times, but I promise to always find my way back to you. To put us back together even when the temptation to break things off is too much. And when loves feels far away..."

He presses his forehead to mine, his lips moving over mine.

"I will bring it right back to our doorstep.”
― L.J. Shen, The Villain

“We might live in the darkness, but that doesn't mean we're not allowed to enjoy the moonlight”
― C.M. Stunich, Chaos at Prescott High