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“Um, yeah. I guess it’s kind of a metaphor. I don’t feel an actual magnetic pull toward Seven. I just have a bit of a crush on him.” I’m blushing now and feeling so embarrassed, but it seems like I’m not going to get out of talking to Ken about it. “A crush. You want to squeeze him?” Ken's tentacle arms have scrunched up in that way they do when he’s confused. “Uh, no, that’s another metaphor. I am romantically infatuated with him. I can’t tell if it’s temporary or serious. I don’t know if Seven feels the same way or if it could lead to anything. Can we drop it? And don’t tell Seven?” I ask, desperate to end this line of questioning.”
― Bebe Harper, Mandy and the Tentacle Monster

“Desperate to lighten the situation, Arthur winked. “So our swords don’t tangle?” Bedwyr leaned into him, but his expression was hard as stone. “Watch your words,” he murmured.”
― Mia West, Marked by Fire

“All the stories end with the villain vanquished and the happy couple riding off into the sunset. That’s what happily ever after is. They never have to work on their relationship, never have to get their hands dirty when facing the challenges living a full life creates. They’re caught in stasis, without conflict, without problems, without life. That’s no way to live.”
― Katee Robert, A Worthy Opponent

“During a break in the action, the kiss cam focuses on Cole and little miss hair flip. She laughs and bats her eyelashes, turning toward him, and I clench my teeth. “Oh, hell no,” I mutter, leaning over and taking his face between my hands, kissing him right there in front of an entire baseball stadium full of people. I can feel the curve of a smile on his lips as our mouths press together, a few people in the row ahead of us letting out a cheer.”
― K.M. Neuhold, Caulky