Elita ₊✩ˎˊ˗

“You must make choices, or the world will make them for you.”
― Grady Hendrix, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

“Did I ever tell you the moment I realized I was in love with you?' [...] 'It was when you came and met me at school one afternoon. It had been raining. And of course, I hadn't brought an umbrella, even though I'm sure my mother had warned me to. But then there you were. Waiting for me with an umbrella in your hand. Despite the fact that you were so often absent-minded when it came to yourself, you knew me well enough to know I wouldn't have brought one. You were the first person apart from my family to care for me like that. [...] I thought to myself, This is someone who will do this for me for the rest of our lives. And I could see all the umbrellas you would bring me, a line of them stretching into infinity, the skin of your palm on their handles becoming more creased over time, your hair turning thinner and grayer.”
― Karissa Chen, Homeseeking

“He feels a love so immense it might actually crush him
...As if he couldn't love her more.”
― Ann Liang, I Hope This Finds You

“I’m just saying that you’re allowed to exist separately from your family. If you want. Many of us feel indebted to our parents, but the truth is, parenthood is a choice they made. We can’t dedicate our lives to pleasing others. Love isn’t transactional like that.”
― Nora Nguyen, Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour