Descent Quotes

“The storm may end, but life can never return to what it was before it hit.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“Are you all right?” I ask. “Like you care,” she says lowly. “Of course I care,” I assure her, dragging her back against me and absently kissing the side of her head. “Broken toys are much less fun to play with.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“want all that, I really do. I want someone to love me. More than that, I want someone who is intoxicated by me. I want kisses that ignite fireworks, warm caresses that express he truly can’t get enough of me. For once, I just want someone to love me wholly and completely, without common sense or restraint.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“When a vicious storm finally passes through, its path isn’t left clear. You have to deal with all the wreckage left in its wake. And even after the arduous work of cleaning up and repairing everything you thought was damaged, you’ll find tiny fragments of debris and things that are still broken long after you’ve convinced yourself you’ve put it all behind you. The storm may end, but life can never return to what it was before it hit.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“I don’t need you to take care of me.” “I know,” he says simply. Then, tempting me with something I had no idea I was interested in, he adds, “But wouldn’t it be nice?”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“Period. End of story. If you fight me, you will lose. I guarantee it. I will set your whole entire world on fire. I will scorch the earth around anyone you even somewhat love. I will ruin your life, and you and all of your loved ones will spend years clawing your way out of the graves I dig for you.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“Trust is built by watching your partner come through for you again and again. Consistently seeing them prioritize you and make the right choices.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“We only get one life, and I’m going to spend mine having exactly what I desire.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“The opposite of love isn’t hatred, after all, it’s indifference”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“It feels terrifying and horrible at first, like selling a piece of my soul to the devil and praying he doesn’t demand the rest.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“you fight me, you will lose. I guarantee it. I will set your whole entire world on fire. I will scorch the earth around anyone you even somewhat love. I will ruin your life, and you and all of your loved ones will spend years clawing your way out of the graves I dig for you.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“I did mean what I said, and I will kidnap her and keep her locked up in my room if she makes me, but I’m realistic. I know that path can’t end well, not for her. If I clip her wings and cage her, if I abuse her and break her spirit, she won’t really recover. I’ll remain true to my word and let her go, but she’ll never fly again.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“She wants to trust me. Not because she’s invested in me the way I’m invested in her, but because I have more power here, and she’ll never get a moment’s peace as long as I’m lurking around the corner unless she can believe the things I say.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent

“once my physical needs are met, I have no further use for my playmates. It’s different with you. I don’t know if it’s because of what I took from you, because it was different from my usual play… I don’t know why. I also don’t care. I want you, so I’ll have you, but regardless of what you want to believe, I’m trying to accomplish that in the least damaging way possible. I don’t enjoy hurting you. Your pain doesn’t please me. I am not cruel. Spoiled, perhaps, but I take very good care of my toys. I’ll take very good care of you, if you’ll let me.”
― Sam Mariano, Descent