“Sometimes it’s . . . tough to say things. Certain things.” His voice is hardly a whisper. I sit down beside him again, but… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“Leave him alone.” I’ve spun and headed toward them before I can stop myself. My voice comes up from some black reserve… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“Wallace stares at the field for a long second, then turns back and, before I can react, leans down to kiss me.… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“Do you have a piece of paper I could write on?” I jump up too fast. “Sure. Just one? Do you—of course… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“Creating art is a lonely task, which is why we introverts revel in it,” — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“Broken people don't hide from their monsters. Broken people let themselves be eaten.” — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“Eliza, your worth as a person is not dependent on the art you create or what other people think of it" -Dr.” — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“It looks so peaceful.” “Peaceful, huh? Haven't you heard? There are monsters in the sea.” — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“I am Eliza Mirk, daughter and sister and friend. I am Eliza Mirk, mother of a fandom. I am Eliza Mirk.” — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“...the characters themselves. The struggles they have to go through, and when you really love them, how much they affect you. When the characters… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“Honey, your father’s just saying that, you know, this is the first time you’ve really hung out with a boy, and we should think… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“A text comes from Wallace. An actual text too, not a message through the forum app. I gave him my number awhile back, before… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“small monster in my brain that controls my doubt. The doubt itself is a stupid thing, without sense or feeling, blind and straining at… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“I think you might be surprised how thin the lines between art and sports really are - some artists consider their craft a sport,… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“I’ve never met a real live fan before. I didn’t think about it until now, and it’s a strange thing. All these people who… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“I have to try, because I’m doing it again—I’m shutting everything out because I’m frustrated and tired and because the real world is difficult… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
“...so I turn my face to the empty space beside me whenever I need to breath. I learned years ago that it's okay to… — Francesca Zappia Copy Share Image
