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the lotus will bloom into the most magnificent flower, even when its roots are in the murkiest of waters.
“There is beauty to be found everywhere…even in the things that scare us.”
“I know who I am,” I mutter softly. “I’ve had twenty-two years with myself. I want to learn what makes people tick—what drives them. I want to experience raw emotion, inspired by other humans. Love, passion, companionship.” Sydney tightens her hold on my hand. “It’s not so simple. Some of us wait our whole lives and never really get to experience those things.” That sounds absurd to me. “Why is that?” “Because we’re a fucked-up, complicated species prone to self-sabotage, baseless insecurities, and the notion that there’s always something better around the corner. We’re constantly chasing
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“Like every star in the galaxy tumbled to earth and crawled beneath my skin.”
You wear your heart in your eyes, and it’s clearly taken.”
“You’re going to lose me by trying too hard not to lose me, Syd.”
I see no point in revisiting the past. Answers won’t change anything. They will only hinder my healing.
“It appears we continue to hurt one another, despite our greatest efforts not to. It’s a paradox.” Oliver’s gaze drifts past me, his forehead wrinkling with contemplation. He lets out a remorseful sigh and opens the door. “Love is a paradox.”
