Collide Quotes

“Because I love you," he says, and I freeze. "Anyone would know it. They only need to look at me when you walk into a room to see it.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“When I hold her like this, I realize my entire world fits in my arms.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“You want to take care of me?"
"As long as you'll let me.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“If you want me to be the toxic guy who tells you I'll fuck up anyone that comes near you, I will. But that's not the kind of guy you deserve, Summer. I won't dictate how you live your life.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“You dance?” I ask when he lifts my hand onto his shoulder. “No,” he says. “But I want to with you.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“Kiss me or I’ll kiss you, and it won’t be PG.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“I don't create attachments to people in fear I won't be good enough for them to stick around.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“I forgot how much you feel like home.” Home. She thinks I feel like home.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“To me you are. You’re beautiful, strong, kind, and so deserving of love that I hope I can prove it to you in this lifetime. Because that’s how overwhelmingly perfect you are to me.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“I haven’t talked to you all day. I’m thinking this punishment is a bit cruel,” I whisper against her ear. She shifts to look at me. “Not talking to me is punishment?” “The worst kind.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“Apparently, my plan to abandon people before they abandoned me isn’t healthy.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“I told you that you come first. That hasn't changed. It won't ever change.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“It’s 11:11. Make a wish! What are you doing? Make a wish.”
“I don’t have one.”
“Of course you do. Just think of something you really want. Anything. Quick!”
I pause for a long moment, and I realise why my mind is blank. The reason sits in front of me with a special smile and shimmering eyes. There’s nowhere else I’d rather be than right here with her.
“Summer, I already have you.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“So you came to the farthest library on campus?” she presses. “Took me three tries.” “For what?” “To find this one.” “The others didn’t have what you were looking for?” I smile. “Not even close.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“I can’t shake the feeling of comfort and safety when I’m with him. I can’t deny that he feels like home.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“This is another thing I can hold over your head to make you do what I want.” I flutter my lashes. “You don’t need blackmail to get me to do what you want, Summer.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“Here.”
“That’s mine.”
“Good observation. Take it.”
“You kept my hair tie?”
“You said you like your hair up.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“I have you forever, Summer. If those words come tomorrow or ten years from now, I’ll still be here to hear them. I love you enough for the both of us.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“Stay here tonight. I know you can take care of yourself, but let me do it. Just this once.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“You love it, don’t you?” His stormy eyes lock on mine. “You love when my eyes are on you while I fuck you.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“Now, the thing that brings me peace, what I yearn for like a game-winning goal, is the sound of her laughter and the sight of her smile.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“Yell at me all you want, Summer, but I wouldn’t change what I did.”
“This is your career!”
“And you are my future. I told you that you come first. That hasn’t changed. It won’t ever change.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“Because I know you’re only going on dates to distract yourself. You can pretend all you want, Summer, but we both know it’ll be me in the end.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“I want to do everything with you, and I want you to do everything with me.”
I blink away the tears. “Sounds possessive.”
“It is.” He pulls me by my jacket and claims my lips. “You and me, Preston. That’s the only way I want it.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“Her five-year plan has been thoroughly dismantled, but mine has just begun, and she is its focal point. Summer is my sun, and I’m the simple planet revolving in her orbit.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“He rears back, offended. “You can’t hate on country. I’ll have to convert you with a playlist.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“Can’t you see how lucky I am to have you?”
“As much as I love your body, your mind trumps everything. I can’t understand how someone so fucking amazing is bound up into one human being. You make everything so much brighter, Summer, and it drives me crazy that you can’t see that.”
“You make it sound like I’m perfect.”
“To me you are. You’re beautiful, strong, kind, and so deserving of love that I hope I can prove it to you in this lifetime. Because that’s how overwhelmingly perfect you are to me.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“I hate you," she mutters, A chuckle escapes as I move closer. "You're going to hate me even more when you can't walk tomorrow.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“Fine. Why did you kiss Atwood? First name Connor, in case you’ve kissed a few Atwoods on your rampage tonight.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide

“What happened to never losing?”
“I’m fine with it if you’re the one winning.”
― Bal Khabra, Collide