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She wished she’d worn shorts, but it didn’t feel right to wear cutoffs to a beatdown.
A girl on roller skates coasted down the middle of the street, fearless, in a bikini top and tiny shorts, her skin gleaming against the blue night.
IMMSORRY but leigh went to yale does she not remember that october is not a hot month, not even a warm month? the average new haven high on october 1st is 69F and this is happening after dark in the northeast??? so like 60F. girl im so sorry but why doesnt this take place in september? also the a cappella bit at the beginning would make so much more sense “how are they already starting that shit?” because school has been in session for at least 4 or 5 weeks and they may have stared before the semester started. maybe she rewrote it to coincide with halloween better or something but its throwing me off so bad and i cant get past it
Dawes tugged at a strand of her red hair, gone curly in the heat.
the casual and constant mention of heat in OCTOBER is annoying me as fuck
She read paperbacks too, one after the next like she was chain-smoking—romance, science fiction, old pulp fantasy.
she just like me fr
They placed gems at each compass point: amethyst, carnelian, opal, tourmaline. Little glittering trinkets to bind a monster.
The parallel of her mom using crystals in a metaphysical way is so interesting
He’d loosened his collar and poured himself a scotch. He looked like an actor playing a man whose wife had just asked him for a divorce.
There was a chill in the air, the first hint of the end of summer and the autumn to come. There would be no more fireflies, no more drinks on the porch or sounds of tag played late into the night.
Its october. summer has been over for probably a few weeks by this point
“You always looked like you had trouble chasing you.” Alex jabbed the door-close button. “So?” “Now you look like it caught up.”
Mercy grinned. “I like expensive things.” “He’s not a cashmere scarf, Mercy. He has horns.”
why am i in love
“Do you want me to stay with you?” the teacher asked. “Would you? Until my ride gets here?” “You’re going to be okay.” Alex managed a smile. “Because I seem like a good kid?” The teacher looked surprised. “No, kiddo. Because you’re a killer.”
hahahha holy shit
“Hello, honey lamb. Have you come to be devoured?”
“Battered, bruised, and full of quality soup. No change.”
Dawes chewed the inside of her cheek as if she’d stored words there for winter.
ok this is a weird one
“Oh my God, fuck France. Everyone there has an STD.”
You know your problem?” “A predilection for first editions and women who like to lecture me about myself?”
hhhhhhhh
