Limerence Quotes

“You’re a monster,” I whisper.  He just blinks at me – unfazed. “You knew that already,” he says quietly and strokes the mark he left on my neck. “But I’m a monster infatuated.”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“Because I see you now,” he breathes so quietly I know I’m the only one who hears. “So say yes or I’ll make a scene so bad this entire room will be begging for your expulsion before the day’s over.”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“These three weeks…I couldn’t stand it. All I can think about is you. I can’t stop worrying that if I let you slip through my fingers – even for a moment – you’ll decide you’re done with me, and there will be nothing I can do to convince you otherwise. And it’s terrifying. For the first time in a long time, I am terrified.” ”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“I can’t feed you a line. I can’t curate a version of myself that you’ll respond to because you already know exactly who I am. It’s why I’m so drawn to you. “And now I don’t know what to do with all these…” He shakes his head. “Feelings. You say that I’m standing on solid ground, but you’ve stolen every bit of it right out from underneath me. You have a hold on me that nobody ever has.”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“You’re mine now.” “Just what I’ve always wanted,” I reply sarcastically. “A relationship built on a foundation of blackmail and secrets.”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“Please,” he cuts me off sharply. “This morning, when you looked at him, it took every ounce of my self-control to avoid walking over to Freddy Rook and bashing his skull in till he was no longer worth looking at. You do this to me.”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“Not right now. You’ve just become the most interesting thing on campus, Poppy Davis.”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“It’s not love, it's limerence.”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“I don’t care what I have to do. Who I have to kill. I’ll break you into tiny pieces and rebuild you myself if it means I get to keep you. You’re never leaving me, sweetheart.”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“My life’s already yours, sweetheart,” he vows. “Just as yours is mine.” ”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“At the end of the day, people still need to buy your art, don’t they, honey? I mean, finding clients and all that. Who knows if –”  “I’d buy them.” Adrian looks at me as he says it. “I’d buy every single last one of them.” ”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“I know I should push him away, but my cerebrum’s not in the driver’s seat right now. I’m pretty sure it’s left the car entirely. ”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“A pretty little doll that I get to show off…and only I get to touch.”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“I like you, sweetheart. I like you a lot. We’re not friends. We’re going to be more than that.” ”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“It was that pathetic display at your locker.” His face suddenly darkens, every ounce of softness disappearing. “You pulled out that pitiful little rose, and you had all this stunned excitement on your face. For him. For someone else.” ”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“Because I see you now,” he breathes so quietly I know I’m the only one who hears. “So say yes or I’ll make a scene so bad this entire room will be begging for your expulsion before the day’s over.” ”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“Because when he looks like this and he smiles like that, I almost forget he’s a killer. ”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“These three weeks…I couldn’t stand it. All I can think about is you. I can’t stop worrying that if I let you slip through my fingers – even for a moment – you’ll decide you’re done with me, and there will be nothing I can do to convince you otherwise. And it’s terrifying. For the first time in a long time, I am terrified.” ”
― HC Dolores, Limerence

“And all this stress is making my cortisol levels go haywire. I can feel a break-out coming.”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence

“Poppy!” Freddy calls. “I forgot to tell you. You look gorgeous tonight!”  I don’t even have time to open my mouth before Adrian whirls around, his fist colliding with Freddy’s face in a sickening crunch.”
― H.C. Dolores, Limerence