“Maybe that was the thing about love I've never understood before Aiden. Like football and art, like anything that anyone in the… — Mariana Zapata Art Copy Share Image
“couple of days, and it framed his face perfectly, really making his eyes pop. “Do you trust me?” Did I trust him?… — Mariana Zapata Copy Share Image
“It was undeniable, bright and massive. It was a rainbow, a unicorn, a million-dollar lottery ticket and happiness incarnate all rolled into… — Mariana Zapata Happiness Copy Share Image
“It wasn't a good-looking scar. The flesh looked gnarled and silver-white against my healthy skin. After four different surgeries, I'd stopped caring… — Mariana Zapata Stopped caring Copy Share Image
“Back when I’d been sick, I’d always dreaded hearing other words. Spread. Lymph nodes. Amputation. Those words, those possibilities, make you grow… — Mariana Zapata Iris Copy Share Image
“I didn’t know why I felt so… hopeless, but I did. I wanted to absorb his words and take them to heart,… — Mariana Zapata Friendship Copy Share Image
“In the words of a rap song my neighbor used to play on his boombox when I was a kid: Hold up,… — Mariana Zapata Music Copy Share Image
“But I’m not a good man, and I’m gonna take everythin’ you want to give me and everythin’ you don’t.” — Mariana Zapata Good man Copy Share Image
“Maybe that was the thing about love I never understood before Aiden. Like football and art, like anything that anyone in the… — Mariana Zapata Art Copy Share Image
“You say that as if there were anyone else in this world I would want. You have no idea what I feel… — Mariana Zapata Gray area Copy Share Image
“Grandson: Were you in the war, Grandpa? Grandpa: Yes, I was a fighter pilot. Kid’s mom: Weren’t you stationed in Illinois, Dad?… — Mariana Zapata Fighter pilot Copy Share Image
“I needed to go help because it was the right thing to do and because I needed to be a role model… — Mariana Zapata Right thing Copy Share Image
“It was a blinding kind of thing, this unbelievable friendship—this love—I had with and for him. It was mine and it made… — Mariana Zapata Friendship Copy Share Image
“Mostly though, Rubes, I want to go back in time and beat every single person’s ass who’s ever made you doubt yourself,… — Mariana Zapata Time Copy Share Image
“I gave him an ‘are you kidding me’ look that had him chuckling in response. “I want to see them.” “See what?”… — Mariana Zapata Chicken wings Copy Share Image
“don’t have anybody special in my life anymore. To be honest… that’s why I didn’t write you back for a while. My… — Mariana Zapata Life Copy Share Image
“Knew the moment I saw you, standin’ outside the shop, scared, that you were an innocent little thing. So sweet. So good.”… — Mariana Zapata Good man Copy Share Image
“At first, you really were just a nice stranger. Then you were my friend, and I really did want you to be… — Mariana Zapata Friends to lovers Copy Share Image
“A group of soldiers were standing at formation when their instructor said, “All right, all you dummies fall out.” Only one man… — Mariana Zapata Eye to eye Copy Share Image
“He shook his head and raised his gaze, his long eyelashes sweeping low as he leveled that ring of warm brown on… — Mariana Zapata Copy Share Image
“There was only so much cranky little bitch you can handle in a day, even if it was called for.” — Mariana Zapata Copy Share Image
“I always thought you looked like mine, but you sure do fucking feel like youвҖҷre mine, too,” — Mariana Zapata Copy Share Image
“His gaze was unflinching and solid. If someone could have light sabers in their eyes, it would be him.” — Mariana Zapata Kulti Copy Share Image
