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by
Sarah Hawley
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September 7 - September 13, 2024
“I fucking encourage swearing.
“It’s more that…Most people end up in the ground anyway. Pretending otherwise doesn’t change that, and there’s freedom in knowing that and fighting anyway. Choosing to face the truth beneath life, no matter how bloody or strange, is always better than fooling yourself into thinking the sparkles on the surface are what’s real.”
“When pride is that fragile, it’s just aggression papered over insecurity or cruelty. It becomes a liability.”
“I don’t receive without giving, Eleonore. If we do this, I’m going to be thorough.”
And oh, how he wanted to worship her. On his knees and with his mouth and with his hands in her hair, gently braiding the silky strands.
“I’m supposed to listen to people who are unhappy and not demean or threaten them unless they deserve it.”

