In Mercy, Rain (Wayward Children, #7.5)

by Seanan McGuire

Jack might not notice looking at anyone differently than anyone else, but that was at least in part because she seemed to be one of those lucky few who found beauty everywhere she looked.

“Who told you that there’s only room for one person inside a story?” Alexis demanded. “That isn’t true. That’s never been true.

If we can all exist, and have hearts, why can’t two people share the shape of the same story?

There was still rain. There was still laughter. Sometimes, that can be enough.