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His carousel of meaningless flings was like artillery fire to Gina’s heart.
somehow, at some point, hectic and mentally occupied became cold and detached.
that was the quiet part out loud—no one really thinks a not-rich person will split up with someone who is.
Once she was battle-hardened by the reality of the daily grind, Roisin discovered why the teacher clichés ever became ones in the first place. The only real goals were to get them to: (1) shut up and (2) pay attention. Anything on top of that was major high achieving.
Never show them they’ve got to you.
you grew up in a normal, happy family, you just can’t fully imagine the mad ones. They’re like trying to stay upright on a trampoline everyone else is bouncing up and down on, as hard as they can.”
The love was like a physical weight on her chest.
If pupils could smell fear, they could equally sense its complete and total absence. Confidence created an almost tangible force field; it was very strange.
