Holly

“Talia sobbed as I leaned down to kiss her soft, wet mouth, repeating, “You are … for me, you are … for me…” Then Talia holding my face and whispering back, “I am … for you, Zaal … eternally. I am forever … for you…”
― Tillie Cole, Reap

“I'm not very good at knowing what other people are thinking, but I do know that you can see tragedy, real tragedy, sitting just inside a person's gaze. You can almost always see where a person has been if you look hard enough.”
― Mo Hayder, The Devil of Nanking

“Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can't fake a thought.”
― Iain Reid, I'm Thinking of Ending Things

“Kingsley and Nora ignored your wall. I have to ask...what is the reward for getting past that wall of yours? Or is it a punishment?” “Both reward and punishment.” “How so?” Father Stearns turned his head to her and the handcuffs popped open. At that moment their faces were so close together if she leaned in an inch they’d be kissing. “I fucked them.”
― Tiffany Reisz, The Mistress