But what I am done with is waiting for when things are better. I’m done waiting for the pain to be all gone. I’m done trying to keep it at bay.

He gave himself to them completely, with no guilt, no shame, no reservation, and in that surrender he found a quiet, shining pearl he had never known existed - himself. He was Sam. He was Sunshine. He was Peaches.

[His pain] wasn’t a punishment. It wasn’t a gift. It just was. His pain was his life. It wasn’t all his life was, not always.

You saw me, though. In the alley. You looked at me and you saw me. I was hiding, but I couldn't hide from you." ~ Chenco to Steve

Steve smiled, the rug not only pulled out from under him but rolled up and put away.

you’re insane.” “Crazy for you, baby,” Ed whispered at his ear.