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“I’m sorry.” “You’re not sorry.” I stared hard back at him. “You never say sorry, because you’re never sorry, remember?” His green eyes remained locked on mine, unblinking. “I am this morning.”

“The quintessential lost boy.”
“Don’t worry, Peter Pan, I’ll be your Wendy.”

“Hmm?” Reaching up, she cupped the back of my neck. “Don’t look at you like you matter?” With a sharp tug, she dragged my face down to hers and pressed another hot kiss to my lips. “Because you do.” She kissed me again, harder this time. “You matter to me, Joey Lynch.”

I may or may not be sobbing

“It’ll be safe with me, Joe.” “What will?” “Your trust.”

"Tread carefully, the beating muscle in my chest commanded, because if you let her in, if you let yourself fall for this girl, you’ll never recover. Forget that shit, she’s already in. Keep her."

"I’d tried for so long to do the right thing, to steer clear of her, to be a good person for once in my life... I couldn’t think straight. My mind came up blank and my body took over. I couldn’t think about the argument I had with my parents, or the suspension I was facing at school. Not my sister’s bullies, or the shift at work that I knew I was late for. I couldn’t think about anything other than her."

“Me,” an achingly familiar voice said. “She’s here for me.”

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The door was yanked inward then and a small blond boy grinned up at me. “Joey’s friend,” he said in delight. “The pretty girl.” “Hi, Ollie,” I replied, smiling down at him."

help

"I understood what it felt like to be afraid. I’d spent most of my life drowning in terror until I just stopped caring. Caring meant feeling. If I didn’t care about what happened to me, then I had nothing to fear. I could survive feeling like that. I could survive this life."

“But the way you’re looking at me right now makes me wish we had.” He shook his head and turned away. “At least if we had, then I could understand the disappointed look in your eyes.”

Just crush my heart why don't you

"It was too much—her, the moment, my feelings, the way my heart beat—it was all too fucking much."

"Accidentally or on purpose, it hurts just the same."

“You shouldn’t settle for comfortable, Molloy. You shouldn’t settle for anything less than being in love to the point of madness. The only person that you should be settling for is the person who unsettles you the most... because he or she makes you feel so fucking much that you can’t catch your breath or remotely function without them..."

“So, where do you want to go, Molloy?” Anywhere with you.

‘“I can’t believe she’s still with that tosser,”

SAME

“Yeah, Shan,” I replied, hitching my bag up on my shoulder. “You’re going to have an epic happy ending.” “So are you, Joe,” she replied softly. “I just know it.”

"I shamelessly watched him work, taking in every tight muscle under his white T-shirt and the golden strip of skin he flashed when he stretched. His body truly was a sight to behold..."

“My Joseph. My brave, brave boy. Terrible burdens. A cursed cross to carry. But always rising from the ashes. Always getting back up. Always the…protector.”

😭

“Joseph,”
“Your name is Joseph.”
“Yeah, Granda,” I whispered, sitting down on the edge of his bed. “It’s me.” ... “You have the right grandson.”
“My favorite grandson,” he wheezed, and then gave me a tiny smile. “My Joseph.”

“It’s okay.” I forced a smile. “Everything is going to be okay.” “Yeah?” I nodded. “Yeah, Shan.” Because I won’t ever leave you..."

“Hey.” I offered her what I hoped what a supportive smile. “Are you ready for your first day?” “No,” she whispered, chewing on her lip. Yeah, me neither. “You’ll be grand,” I said instead. “I’ll be with you.”

Shan and Joey 😭

WHY IS WORK DETERMINED TO KEEP INTERRUPTING MY READINGTHIS WEEK?

"Fifty-eight minutes."

"Fifty-eight minutes."

If you know you know

"I hated him. I wanted to hate him so much. I needed to hate him. You need to stop loving him first…"

“That’s fine, Joe, we’re not together. We’re nothing,”

THIS HURT

"Keep your head, I mentally instructed myself. Do not pick up this pot of chili and throw it at them. Don’t do it, Aoife. You are too much of a princess for prison. Think of your nails. Just keep stirring."

LMAO

“Nice legs.”
Oh no he did not! He did. He fucking did!

She said it all for me

"“Hmm,” Joey grumbled, nudging my shoulder back. “If it was anyone else, Molloy. If it was anyone else.” “But it’s me.” “It’s you,” he confirmed."

I LOVE THEM YOUR HONOR

“If you tell me that it wasn’t your business one more time, I swear to god I will scream,” I choked out, feeling my eyes water. “Don’t you dare,” Joey warned “Don’t you even think about playing the girl card and spilling tears on me.” “Don’t worry, asshole, any tears I spill won’t go to waste,” I snapped. “I’m planning to save them up to drown you with.”

Love the comeback

"They meant nothing, babe. I can explain everything. I swear."

sureeeeeee