Finding Gene Kelly

by Torie Jean

“I’m hoping Caroline will stay quiet about certain things now, but you know me, stress and self-advocating are my downfalls.”

God i feel so seen

How long have I been surviving without living? And how long has my heart just been left to pump blood?

Stawpp

“The backstory was real, Evie. I’m in love with you. I always have been,” he continues with a trembling voice. “You know, you were right. I thought I could handle this. Thought, hell, I pretended not to care for so long, what’s a little pretending the other way? Should be easier, right? But this broke me. Your fucking lips broke me.”

Yasssss

“That’s a very tempting offer. I don’t think I’ve asked you where you live now.” “I moved up north to New Hampshire, actually. In Portsmouth. Have you ever been there?”

Yasss NH reppp

My heart has found its home.

just never imagined home would be a person.

“Sadly no, I don’t think B*Witched’s ‘Rollercoaster’ really lends itself to a cute acoustic cover.”

Yasss

“Whatever you need, I can’t stop you. But Evie, I need you to understand something since you’re talking like you’re somehow a fucking burden. All I’ve ever seen you as is my other half. I wasn’t thinking irrationally about this move. I know you, Peaches. And I love you. All of you. I think there’s a chance we could have something great, that maybe we could have that once-in-a-lifetime shit I never wanted to believe in, and I’m willing to take a risk for that, but I can’t force you to see that.”

“Still contend I didn’t have anything to do with that.” “Still contend it was your aura.” My lips twitch. He takes a step toward me. “That aura seemed to grow on you for a bit.” “Like a fungus.”

Fungussss