Power Plays & Straight A's Quotes

“Umm … well, how do you, like, choose if you’re a top or a bottom?”
“There’s a sorting hat. Like in Harry Potter. It wasn’t even placed on my head before it screamed, ‘Top!’ and then all the other tops welcomed me to their house.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“I take out my phone and send off a text. His phone beeps in the room behind him. “You better get that. It sounds important.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“I like people well enough, I just don’t like talking to them.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“She eyes me. “Are you gay?” “Yes. Are you?” “Ace. Aro. And also, I don’t like people in general.” “But you are a person.” “I know.” She scrunches up her face. “Rotten luck, right?”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“With a sigh, I close the porn site, grab a tissue to clean off, and open a web search. How to have sex. I realize my mistake a second after I hit search when diagrams and illustrations of vaginas fill the screen. Oops. Revise. How to have gay sex.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“The barista at the cafe is far too friendly and chatty, filling every pause with useless small talk. I'll never understand people's discomfort with silence. Silence is my happy place. As soon as my order is up, I send her a quick smile of thanks and leave. Fast.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“I liked it when he kept rambling and wouldn’t look me in the eye.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“Umm … well, how do you, like, choose if you’re a top or a bottom?” “There’s a sorting hat. Like in Harry Potter. It wasn’t even placed on my head before it screamed, ‘Top!’ and then all the other tops welcomed me to their house.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“Is tact something you can learn? I might need some of that. Nuance 101. I’d take that class.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“Catamounts are extinct.” I mutter, “Like most of the professors on your campus.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“If it was up to him, he’d never go out or talk to anyone. He’d spend all his time in his room studying.” “Oh, the horror! Someone looking out for their future!”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“Maybe I have a corruption kink. Zach’s inexperience kinda does it for me, and I wonder if I should feel ashamed about that. I don’t, but I wonder if I should.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“Ray leans over and slowly closes my laptop. “You’re giving me anxiety. Go away.”
“This is a public place. You can’t banish me.”
“And you can’t watch porn here.” She pauses and looks me over. “Unless being arrested is your kink.”
My cheeks blaze. “Do you know what an inside voice is?”
She talks louder. “Everyone watches porn. It’s perfectly natural.”
“I hate you.” I stuff my laptop into my bag and hurry to get away from her.
“That could be the sweetest thing you’ve ever said.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's

“My name is Zach.” “I didn’t ask for it.” “What’s your name?” “Laura, but people call me Ray.” “Why?” “Because I tell them to.”
― Eden Finley, Power Plays & Straight A's