As long as it’s what you’re passionate about, go for it.
Cayman cocked his head to the side. “When is there ever a right time to fully give your heart to another? There are always going to be obstacles. You just have to decide which ones are worth it.
Why couldn’t he say I reminded him of Ariel or something? Then again, Ariel was kind of stupid, giving up her voice for a dude.
I’m totally calm. I would just like to know who marred your skin so that I can put a name and face to the creature I’m going to kill very slowly.” “I think we might have different definitions of calm,” I said wryly. “I’ve never been calmer in my life.
I’m a demon, Layla. What I see in your eyes and what I sense from your body is something I will take. Make no mistake. I’ll give you one chance. Close your eyes, and I’ll let this go.” I felt weak under his consuming stare, but I didn’t close my eyes. “Layla.” He said my name as if it hurt him. And then he kissed me.
Jesus, all this thinking about my feelings and hers was probably going to give me a period.
You’ve accepted who and what I am from the beginning. You’ve never tried to change me or... or hide me. You’ve always trusted me, even when you probably shouldn’t have.
You are so beautiful, Layla. And if I could pick one thing I could stare at for the rest of eternity, it would be you.
I hold onto grudges. I feed and water them, growing them into happy little pools of bitterness.
Tink appeared in the open door again, his wings rapidly moving, and in his hands he held a... slingshot? Oh sweet baby Jesus take the wheel. Where did he get a slingshot? Off of Amazon? That didn’t matter. The brownie had taken the time to paint his face. One half was red, the other blue. He looked like he wandered off the set of Braveheart. I mouthed the word no at him.
Forever was knowing moments of weakness didn’t equate to an eternity of them.
You’re like the cute version of the village idiot.
Hoping never really got us anywhere, did it?
I’m scared of everything,” I admitted, Voice hushed. “ everything. My biggest fear is forever that I’ll be like this forever.
Because you’re beautiful, Layla, and while I may say that one word to you a lot, I don’t simply toss it around. And I’ve seen many, many beautiful things. People as beautiful as demons are atrocious. You, by far, shine brighter than any of them. It’s more than what’s on the outside. It comes from within you. I’ve seen a lot of things and nothing, nothing, comes close to you.
Life can be all too brief.
That was what I wanted at some point in my life, for someone to look at me like I looked at tacos.
Your sarcasm and general assholeness are not necessary,” Apollo remarked casually. I grinned at him. “I don’t think ‘assholeness’ is a word.
Just remember, you can only be young and dumb once. And that is a fine specimen to be young and dumb with.
Stop being a coward and let go of the past. Embrace the future, because they are two very different things.