On Your Six Quotes

“Youre alive," Shaw said. "Observant”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“I hated the Academy.” His hands were shaking. He balled them into fists. “I wanted to be an engineer. Ive been reading Rumi since I was sixteen—that book Aunt Marguerite gave me”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“He typed: I think I’m in love with you Stared at it for thirty seconds. Deleted it.  Then typed: Don’t die. Deleted that too. Typed: Please come back No. That was too much. Not enough.  He stared at the cursor blinking on the empty screen. His mind circled back to Shaw’s exposed face on Facetime. He thought about five years of almosts and not-quites. About the way Shaw said his name: Hudson.  Hudson: I think I might actually like you”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“He glanced at his phone. Still nothing. He put it back down and stared at the ceiling some more. Somewhere across the country Shaw was saying his goodbyes. Hudson was left with nothing but silence.”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“His aunt stepped forward and put her arms around him”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“His mother studied his face. "Youve been so good. Never disappointed him”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“Reed might not seem that smart—” Reed flipped him off. “But it didnt take him long to figure out that risk isnt the scary part. The scary part is deciding you’re allowed to want more in the first place.” Shaw sat very still across the table.  “Anyway.” He cleared his throat. “We do scary for a living. That’s the job. But this kind of scary—” he gestured at Reed and Sarah “—this is the one we usually run from. But life’s too short to be afraid of the good stuff. Turns out”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“So," Reed said”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“I dont know," Hudson said. "Theyre all⁠—" "All what?" Wrong”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“Elliot—” Hudson called. Shaw stopped”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“We cant⁠—" "Cant what?" Hales voice came out raspy. "Cant want each other? Cant think about the last two and a half months? Cant admit that fourteen days isnt enough?”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“He needed to talk to him. Let him know about Briggs and Reed. Tell him that he didnt mean it—that ‘were done’ was panic talking”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“No questions," he said finally. "About... labels or whatever. Im not ready to—I dont know what this means. And I dont want to talk about it." "Fair. No labels. No pressure. Just… this." "This," Hudson echoed.”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six

“Hey.” Hale hesitated. "Didnt know you could laugh like that."  Elliot stiffened. "Like what?"  "Like you actually mean it."  Before Elliot could respond”
― Eleonora Larsen, On Your Six