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“Come back to me, trouble. Fuck what Ben said. Fuck anyone who has ever made you doubt yourself. They ain’t worth it. You are so much more than they could ever be. You, Hallie, are a badass. You’re funny. You have impeccable taste in cars. You’re kind and caring. You are drop-dead fucking gorgeous. You made me hard while sticking a needle in my leg. You made me hard when you giggled. Do you need me to continue the list? Or can I just fuckin' kiss you now, for real this time?”
“There is nothing wrong with a woman feeding into her desires, trouble. Women having sex does not make them disgusting, or a whore, or anything else. We’re all human, we all have urges; men and women are no fucking different. So while it makes me hard as hell knowing you don’t do this often, I wouldn’t have given a shit either way. I just want you.”
This world has fucked up everything for women. Taught them shame. Like they’re not allowed to want things. Need things. Like pleasure should only ever be a reward, never a right.
some credit. I think he’s obsessed with you.” Lily’s been with me through everything. The worst of it. Lily’s the one person in my life who’s never left. She’d drag me out of hell if she had to and never judge me for ending up there in the first place. Everyone needs a Lily in their life.
That’s half my issue. My brain never stops. Sometimes it’s amazing. I can juggle a million things at once, ace anything academic, and dive into any creative pursuit. But the other side? Perfectionism. Self-doubt. Constant overthinking.
“The world is full of monsters, Hallie. But these guys? They’re the good ones disguised as the bad. Just remember that.”
finger. Damn it feels nice. “Wait. Why are you saying it’s good you’re leaving me?” I
And that right there? That’s why she’s my best friend. She loves my chaos, even when it drives her to the edge.
“Look, I know how much he meant to you. I’d never be upset with you for speaking to him. It’s your life, you’re only here once. Listen to your gut.”
The only way I’ll ever give up is if she kills me. And even then, I’d chase her through eternity.
Life can rip away everything you love in an instant.
