E quando eu disse a ela que já os tinha lido, ela me fez umas perguntas muito longas, que na verdade eram apenas as ideias dela com um ponto de interrogação no final.

[...] tenho de ouvir Mary Elizabeth falar sem parar de todas as coisas importantes que ela me mostra o tempo todo. É quase como se só houvesse três coisas envolvidas [no relacionamento]: Mary Elizabeth, eu e as coisas importantes.

“I think it was the first time in my life I ever felt like I looked “good”. Do you know what I mean? That nice feeling when you look in the mirror, and your hair’s right for the first time in your life? I don’t think we should base so much on weight, muscles, and a good hair day, but when it happens, it’s nice. It really is.”

I would die for you. But I won't live for you.

And she hugged me. And I closed my eyes because I wanted to know nothing but her arms. And she kissed my cheek and whispered so nobody could hear.
“I love you.

We accept the love we think we deserve.