Like Real People Do Quotes

“The problem is he thinks he and Eli could be good for each other. Really good. Under different circumstances. In a different life.
Or maybe, if he was just a little braver, in this one.”
― E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do

“Calculus is homophobic,” Eli mutters. “What?” Alex says. “How?” “I’m gay, and it inconveniences me.”
― E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do

“Do you think two exclamation marks are excessive?” he asks. “Oh, yeah,” Jeff says. “He’ll for sure know you’re in love with him now.”
― E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do

“Apparently, Alex doesn't know how to handle emotions, and he's a dumpster fire of a human being.”
― E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do

“he’s pretty sure he’s in love, and it’s terrible.”
― E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do

“I should be trying to change the way people think, not just blindly following the shitty system that exists.”
― E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do

“Because there’s definitely something there, he thinks. Something between them.”
― E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do

“At home, in Russia, when I’m little kid—no father, Mama work always, home late, always. So, after school, I’m go, uh, house by house?”
“Next door?” Eli supplies faintly.
“Yes. After school, I’m go next door. Two men live next door. Old men. Funny. They listen to the radio and yell. Not angry yell, just—loud. Happy. They take good care for me and always have food for me and little things for play— toys…” He says a word in Russian, shrugs, and moves on. “They help with school. Help buy hockey gear. Good men. People say they’re…family, but not brothers?”
“Cousins?”
“Yes, cousins. But they’re not cousins. I’m see, sometimes, they hold hands in the house, on the couch— where no window. Touch hip. Touch neck. Soft. Like normal thing. Sleep in the same room. I’m not see kiss, ever, but I know what love looks like when it have to be secret.”
Eli feels like he might cry.”
― E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do