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The library won’t let you borrow more books until you return it, but you never return it because you’ll never need any other book.”
Apparently being a grown-up means shit changes, and if that’s the case, when the fuck did I get old?
The twist in my gut when he says something like that makes my chest tighter and tighter until soon his words will be like a tourniquet wrapped around my heart.
“When you went down on the field tonight, my heart stopped, and I wanted to trade places with you. I wish I could take away your pain, because you’re the best guy I know, Shane.”
Talon: Have I freaked you out? Guess I’m taking too long to respond. Me: Nah. Takes more than curiosity to scare me off. Talon: You know what they say about curiosity and the cat. Me: It killed it? Talon: Nah, it turned him gay.
“Do you think it’s possible to be in love with someone for years and not know it?”
“Don’t even think about trying something, Marc.” Talon’s entire face lights up. “Me? Never.” His hand slides down my back and doesn’t stop. “Then why are your hands already on my ass?” Talon glances around me to see. “Huh. How did that happen?”
“A lot of people do something because they think it’s the norm. It’s staying true to yourself when you don’t meet social expectations that’s hard.”
“I wasn’t that drunk.” “Dude, you called Jackson your pet unicorn.” I laugh. “He is my unicorn. Without him, we so would’ve lost the game last night.” “You threw imaginary glitter at him and yelled ‘Be majestic, bitch!’”
The feeling of being inside him, of being whole—Talon and Miller—it clicks. It’s something I’ve never been able to define, and until recently, I didn’t understand it. But now I do. My soul mate happens to be a male, and I’m totally okay with that.
“Shane?” “Yeah,” Miller croaks. “You’re so worth the risk. You’re worth everything.”
“All I want is to hold your hand, kiss you, and claim you as mine.”
“It’s not easy—loving someone you know other people will have opinions about. It’s not easy being anything society doesn’t expect you to be. But when you’re with the person who was literally created with the sole purpose of being your other half, there’s no way to fight it. There’s only the choice to hide it or face it together, and I want to fight every battle and overcome every obstacle with Miller. I want us to help pave the way for others to be who they want to be and love who they want to love.”
“Only your true love brings sex toys as compromises.” “It was super fun bringing that through security at the airport.”
“You want my ass, you have to suck my dick.” “They should make that into a bumper sticker.”
Do you remember that night a billion years ago where I promised it was gonna be you and me winning a Super Bowl together one day?” “Yeah,” I mumble into his hair. “I thought you were full of shit.” Talon laughs. “I think even back then the dream was about us together. Not the championship. I fell in love with you without even knowing that was possible.”
