The Roommate Risk Quotes

“Skincare waits for no bitch, sugar-tits.”
― Talia Hibbert, Wanna Bet?

“Her thighs were soft and rippled with stretch marks, like waves across an ocean’s surface. He was more than ready to drown.”
― Talia Hibbert, Wanna Bet?

“He tried to smile back, and he tried not to love her. He failed so fucking badly.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“Sometimes, thinking badly about herself required her to think badly of other people, too. To imagine cruelties and ulterior motives and falseness behind every smile.”
― Talia Hibbert, Wanna Bet?

“Then he stopped the kiss, and she whimpered and realised the embarrassment was gone. Vanished. All she felt was happy and horny.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“The first weekend, he’d brought a thousand bottles of water and a ton of protein bars to the bedroom and told her she wasn’t wearing clothes again until Monday. He hadn’t exactly been joking, and she hadn’t particularly minded.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“The words hovered between them like cigarette smoke and secrets between the lips of teenagers. Like promises you break, and never forget, and always regret. Like the capsule eternity of that pin-prick moment before a first kiss.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“She captivated him at completely inappropriate moments, for no reason he could discern—not necessarily when she was prettiest. Just when she was completely herself.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“Yes, Daddy.” Rahul gritted his teeth and had a mental word with his libido. No, she didn’t mean it like that. Trust me, mate. Go back to sleep.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“Don’t ask questions when you have no intention of listening to the answer.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“Rahul didn't count himself certain of many things. There was his life plan, which could be summed up as study and succeed; his beloved family; his numbers, which would never deceive him. And now, apparently, he was also certain of the Jasmine Allen's brilliance.”
― Talia Hibbert, Wanna Bet?

“She didn’t give a fuck because she knew nothing bad could happen while they were together. As long as he was with her, disaster counted as adventure.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“If I thought like that, I’d be an entitled prick. Love doesn’t need anything in return.” He paused. “But, to be clear, I am very much enjoying getting something in return.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“I…” What the hell was she supposed to say? I think I’m unreasonably attached to you? I should’ve known you’d have a magical dick?”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“Never mind why. “How the hell were you still a virgin at nineteen?” She could hear the smirk in his voice. “I suppose I never got around to having sex.” “Until I… until I stole your innocence!” “Yes,” he said dryly, “that’s exactly what happened.” “Could you not be sarcastic while I’m having an ethical crisis?”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“His tone wry, he said, “Didn’t you tell me virginity was an outdated and patriarchal concept?”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“She relaxed her grip on his hair, combing through the curls lazily. The motion soothed him. He felt weightless, better than he ever had in his life. If the world ended right that second, he wouldn’t be surprised; something so perfect had to be followed by something as terrible. Otherwise reality would be out of balance.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“You want a baby? Tell me how to give you one.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“but sometimes desperate people tried pointless things because it was better than sitting and wanting.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“Truthfully, Rahul was not an IKEA fan. In fact, he considered it the fourth circle of hell.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“Hey,” she called. He tried to come up with an interesting greeting and settled on, “Hi.” Inspired. Utterly inspired.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“Brat.” “You say that a lot.” She grinned. “Type it into Pornhub.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“He sat a few rows away and wasted an hour staring at her. At first, he told himself he was actually staring in longing at his seat, which she’d stolen, but that was a terrible lie. He knew from the start that he was staring at her.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“Maybe you don’t need to think as much as everyone else,” he said. “You know, because of your mighty IQ score.” “I don’t believe in IQ scores.” “Only people with high IQ scores say that.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“It didn’t stop him saying her name as often as he could, loving the way it rushed from his lips like a waterfall, loving the way it tasted like connection.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“loving is like a superpower, and I don’t want to claim a power that I didn’t have. But I have it now.” She nodded firmly. Found the familiar warmth in her heart, that warmth that was there purely because Rahul existed somewhere on earth, even if it felt like he was existing miles away from her. “Yes. I definitely have it.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“She’d fucked up, hadn’t she? She’d really fucked up.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“wanted”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“Love doesn’t need anything in return.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk

“For a moment, he became oddly fascinated with the backs of her knees. The skin seemed impossibly fine, dangerously soft and delicate. He bent his head and kissed one leg, then the other, just because he loved her. He would never say it, but he could kiss the backs of her knees and know exactly what that meant in his own head.”
― Talia Hibbert, The Roommate Risk