Mars’s Reviews > How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates > Status Update

… ducking closer to mine as he asks.
"Is that a Leading Lady or Final Girl way of thinking?" Maybe I shouldn't have told him my theory, not when our lives depend on it being correct, but I can't deny that the thrill of hearing him speak my language hasn't worn off.

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EXCUSE ME??? A guy who speaks MY language??? Uhm— YES, PLEASE!!!

He just grabs my hand and tilts his head back against the wall, like it's the thousandth time he's done it, like this kind of touch is a normal part of our interactions, and the idea it could be, one day, makes warmth bloom in my chest.

Does he have his own Laurie? Does he have someone who would stay by his side and make him laugh or give him a brief moment of relief in this hellhole of a situation if they had come with him tonight?

Because we can't be everything. No one can. And that's the difference between real life and movies. Anyone can pretend to be perfect for the ninety-minute run time. The story plays out a lot differently after the credits roll. Wes seems to realize this, too.

"What if he pursued those women and then killed them when they couldn't live up to his expectations? What if he's looking for 'the One'?"

POTEKKKK PANO KUNG SI WES ANG KILLER???!!!

"It's not a slasher to him. It's a romance."

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SHOCKSSSSSSSSSSSS!’n

"You're shorter than me."
I'm eye level with the center of his chest, but I don't think that would be a new experience for him. […]
"Is that a problem?"
"Not at all." He still looks amused, and I pin him with a warning look.
"If you say I'm cute, it won't be the killer you have to worry about."
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HAHAHAHA SMALL GIRLS WITH BIG ATTITUDES TALAGA

"When a woman doesn't appreciate your 'compliment,'" I continue, "don't blame her for your inability to read the room."

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MICDROP MY GIRLLLLL