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“Sometimes past associations hold us back. Nostalgia can be a trap. Don’t confuse loyalty and sentimentality,”
Far better to have a noble brow, or graceful figure, or some other subtly striking feature for the discerning admirer to notice, preferably after they learned to appreciate your strength of character.
“I prefer ‘unnecessarily awkward.’”
omg its alex ritter
Alex Ritter
woah that was not who i was expecting
Most people wanted to have what everyone else wanted, as if forming their own opinions was too mentally taxing.
“Where else would I go? Who would I rather be with than you?”
did he just say what i think he did
Our hands brushed as he passed me Cam’s bag. I flinched, which made me want to kick myself—especially since Alex probably hadn’t noticed the contact at all.
he was def giggling the whole lesson and screamed into his pillow when he got home
Nowadays the list of things you’re supposed to master is a lot longer. Be pretty! And smart! And sporty! They call it being well-rounded, but sometimes it feels like they’re saying the same thing as in the olden days: Pretend to be perfect in every way!
I stole another glance in his direction. He really did look the part, mysterious and dashing in his dark sweater and sleek haircut. It was a level of elegance seldom witnessed at Millville High, where being sharply dressed meant tying both your shoes. I could easily picture him brooding in the corner of a drawing room while listening to classical music, or whatever was on NPR at the time.
adam carlsen but german?
From damned if you do to damned if you don’t: the story of women’s lives.
He shifted on the bench, bringing his hip and thigh into contact with mine. “You get to know them.”
omg omg sparks are def flying. SHxhdhxjzknsnsjsks
I watched him disappear through the gate.
hes gonna be giggling all night over their interactions that day. bet he screamed into his pillow when he got home
“Be true to yourself and other people will see your worth. If they’re worth your time.”
Why do people in books always let themselves do things they know they’ll regret? It’s like they’ve never heard of self-control. I just want to yell at the page, Stop! Before it’s too late!
When he didn’t respond, I took a breath, thinking maybe I should explain what I meant—and then his mouth touched mine.
aAAZHSHSHSGDGXHJZBD THEY KISSED
“It’s the nature of existence. To err is human. We screw up, and then screw up some more.”
Remorse forces us to take a hard look at ourselves. It gives us the strength to grow, and the courage to do the right thing next time—or at least try.
“The part in books where supposedly smart characters screw up their lives because it’s just too hard”—he made a crybaby face, fists twisting in front of his eyes—“to tell someone the truth.”
