Outdrawn Quotes

“Boundaries weren't just for others. I needed them for myself, too. I'd harmed myself in ways others couldn't. Mending would always be my job.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“She could be a siren; I painted her on the water in my mind, her hair splayed across the surface, eyes daring the viewer to jump in. Would she save them? Save me? Did I want her to?”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“I’d never wanted to be consumed with someone as much as I wanted to be consumed by her.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“I'm not reading into anything," I said, even though I was already on the tenth chapter, deep into the footnotes.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“You stopped growing here ages ago.”

“Leave,” I repeated in a whisper. Such a simple word. Such a daunting task.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“I love your laugh.” I cupped her chin, pulling her close so our lips nearly touched. “And your growth. You don’t take shit from anyone. You never should have, especially from me.”

Noah nodded, eyes hooded with warmth and desire. “I know.”

“You’re so beautiful—your body and your determination. Thank you for telling me to fuck off,” I whispered.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“But not all those lines I draw are the right ones.”

“How can you tell the right ones from the wrong ones?”

“When you put them down and don’t feel anything,” I said without hesitation.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“I didn’t even know about bisexuality.” I laughed. “Which is weird, right? I thought you had to choose something. I always heard don’t be greedy, pick a side, but, I never thought of bisexuality as greediness. I thought it was inevitable to fall in love with so many kinds of people.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“I get it. Trust me, I get it.” She leaned forward a little, whispering the next part like we weren’t all alone up here. “But I’ve always seen you as a human. No matter how good you are at what you do. You know why?”

I shook my head, mesmerized by how her lips moved when she insulted me with, “You’re an asshole. Assholes are the most human of us all.”

I laughed, both impressed and turned on. “Fair enough.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“I used to think I was in love with him before I realized he was simply a beautiful man who knew how to listen and express his emotions in a sincere, non-threatening way.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“she didn't see someone who couldn't handle themselves. She saw an imperfect woman who—though had a lot of issues—could make it to the other side.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“It's you and me," I promised before kissing her. I was going to take care of her with everything I had.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“We want to be on top and we'll always get in one another's way. That's not the makings of a healthy relationship.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“I know you’re more than capable. I’m just used to being the one coming up with the game plan alone.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“I never got used to the idea of putting things in this space. It doesn’t feel right.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“Stop reading into it." "I'm not reading into anything," I said, even though I was already on the tenth chapter, deep into the footnotes.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“Sage nodded and made an 'okay' sign with her hand. She pressed it over my heart as she said, "I got you, Noah.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“This was about both of us. Your disappointment is as important as my excitement.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“People needed me, but that didn't work in reverse. It felt embarrassing for it to be reversed. I would rather be there for her than her for me.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“Triggered,” I repeated with a low laugh. “Sounds so serious.” “It is.” Sage's face was tense with concern. “Thank you for telling me. Thank you for letting me know how I hurt you. I will do everything I can to not to that again.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“Mutual destruction didn't sound too horrible if, for a moment, I was able to touch her.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“The more time I spent around her, the more I realized how I’d never seen her whole. I was closer than I’d ever been, and with every new reveal, I wanted more.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“My heart beat ten times faster when she wrapped her arms around me again, and I felt like I was where I was supposed to be once more, a feeling I’d only ever gotten with a pen in hand.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“From that point forward, I knew I’d refuse to be with anyone who didn’t savor me.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“Noah's grip made me feel like, for once, I had company at the bottom of the ocean. I didn't think she'd try to pull me up, and I didn't need her to.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“You’ve made me feel a lot of things, Pastel, but never less than. You’ve never seen me as less than. If anything, I was more when I didn’t deserve to be.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“Our time did more than overlap—it tangled. I held my tongue about the tangling, because it's too weird to explain how we had gotten close enough to draw in each other's sketchbooks but never exchanged phone numbers. It's too weird for even me to fully comprehend.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“I wanted her kisses along with sorrows, body along with dreams. I wanted to share that pain in the voice she had over the phone, let her escape it for a moment with my mouth on her clit.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“I hate that anyone made you feel less than human,” she said in a low voice. “If I’ve ever done that--“ “No,” I cut in. “Never. You’ve made me feel a lot of things, Pastel, but never less than. You’ve never seen me as less than. If anything, I was more when I didn’t deserve to be.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn

“Art needs that kind of bravery," Sage continued, gaze lingering for a moment. "Calls for more than one side of you. So, whatever you do and whoever you decide to be, make sure you try whatever calls to you with your head held high, and make sure you correct people when they try to tell you who you are. Because, trust me, they will always try.”
― Deanna Grey, Outdrawn