My Surly Soldier Quotes

“The sharp movement brought Carter’s attention around to him, and their eyes locked. Marco’s heart tripped over himself, and his breath caught in his throat. And then Carter smiled.”
― Romeo Alexander, My Surly Soldier

“Carter had no idea what love was supposed to feel like, or really, how fast and hard it came on. But if he had to guess, that was the feeling that was beginning to blossom in his chest every time he saw Marco’s soft smile or when his gut twisted pleasantly when he heard the man laugh.”
― Romeo Alexander, My Surly Soldier

“The physical was where Carter spoke the clearest, where he felt the most comfortable expressing himself.”
― Romeo Alexander, My Surly Soldier

“Carter didn’t date. That was all there was to it. He didn’t draw hearts on his journal at the mention of a guy. He rolled his eyes at love songs and actively sneered at romance books and movies. He’d accepted a long time ago that romance and dating were just simply not going to be a part of his life.”
― Romeo Alexander, My Surly Soldier

“He had no idea what the hell he had done to earn this sort of trust and affection from a man who barely knew him. He had no idea what the hell he was supposed to do with it either. How could he possibly be the sort of person that Marco both thought he was, and if Carter was honest, who he believed Marco deserved to have.”
― Romeo Alexander, My Surly Soldier

“At first, Carter had thought Marco wasn’t aware of how good he looked, but he thought it was more that the man didn’t care, that he was utterly indifferent to his looks. That was a confidence Carter could respect, even as he could appreciate watching every inch of Marco’s skin on display as he made himself comfortable.”
― Romeo Alexander, My Surly Soldier

“Sure, it hadn’t been a very romantic first date…hangout? Hookup? Marco had no idea what to call it. And the sex certainly hadn’t been very romantic. But God, he could call himself perfectly okay with all of that.”
― Romeo Alexander, My Surly Soldier

“Carter wasn’t exactly blind, and he knew the effect he had on other people and their lives. He had a tendency to bring nothing but stress and trouble. Marco seemed a decent sort, and he didn’t really deserve to have more bullshit brought down on him.”
― Romeo Alexander, My Surly Soldier