Wayward Son (Simon Snow, #2)

by Rainbow Rowell

“Surprise!” Baz singsongs. “It’s your ex-boyfriend and his boyfriend and that girl you never liked very much!”

Was Simon supposed to see it coming? He doesn’t see anything coming! He’s taken aback by Tuesdays!

But it was a mistake thinking of that as an end. There is no end. Bad things happen, and then they stop, but they keep on wreaking havoc inside of people.

He’s lovely. A bit of a sad mess. Dull and pale and rough round the edges. But still so lovely.

Welcome to Nebraska … the good life’—I wonder if that’s a spell.…”

Bunce waves her turkey leg at the whole preposterous scene. “Is the theme British?” she asks, suddenly indignant. “Is it just weird and British?” “If so, Bunce, you’ve got the best costume.” “But there are also Vikings,” Simon says. “And people dressed up like big furry animals.” “And handsome young men with dragon wings,” I add, earning another rare smile from him. “That shop over there sells magic wands!” Penny says. “It’s like they’re mocking us, specifically.”

So self aware lol

I’d tie our hearts together, chamber by chamber.

How have I lived through so many happy endings without ever learning how to save the day?

You were the sun, and I was crashing into you.

“Why can’t you just admit that you’d be happier here?” I raise my voice: “Why can’t you see that I wouldn’t be happy anywhere without you?”