T.J. Klune

“I groaned. “You set me up!” “And it was surprisingly easy.” Dad laughed. “Geez. I don’t know how you weren’t kidnapped as…

— T.J. Klune

“Eric’s ass is so loose it sounds like wind blowing over a cave entrance when he walks.”

— T.J. Klune

“Stop that.” “Stop what?” “You’re thinking too hard. I can see it on your face. Just be here. Right now. With me.”…

— T.J. Klune

“Life isn’t defined by how long it is. It’s the moments you have while you’re alive.”

— T.J. Klune

“But he came, when I was at my darkest. I prayed him down from the sky, and he came in a flash…

— T.J. Klune

“And I wished I could believe him. I wished with all that I had. And when you're eleven, you're on the cusp…

— T.J. Klune

“He shakes his head miserably. “If only I’d gotten here sooner….” “You got here in plenty of time,” I say with a…

— T.J. Klune

“When you stand up for yourself, you never know if you’re standing up for someone who isn’t ready to do the same.…

— T.J. Klune

“You all have kept me sane, but he kept me safe.”

— T.J. Klune

“Oh, Bear. Its always been you. It will always be you. I love you, and that‟s why it will always be enough”

— T.J. Klune

“It’s been said by many people that I look like I know what I’m doing.”

— T.J. Klune

“Billy leaned forward. 'What's he like?' he whispered conspiratorially. 'Who?' Tock asked, looking confused. 'Felix. The Split One. I heard he came…

— T.J. Klune

“You’re the only place I’ve ever felt safe. You, Carter. You make me feel safe.” He tapped his fist against his chest.…

— T.J. Klune

“and every time I saw him in the hall, I couldn’t help but think, There goes Captain Hook,”

— T.J. Klune

“Are they speaking in code?” Mom asked Dad, trying to be quiet but failing miserably. “I don’t know,” Dad said. “I don’t…

— T.J. Klune

“But then he said he wanted you. That he wanted you to come to him, and it was like this fire started…

— T.J. Klune

“You don’t understand.” He laughed bitterly. “I don’t understand? That’s what you’re going with? Fuck you, Carter. I understood better than anyone.…

— T.J. Klune

“I need you to hug Wallace for me.” Wallace spluttered. “Wow,” Mei said. “I’m so glad I ran out here for this.”…

— T.J. Klune

“He shrugged. “Yeah, but I like riding my bike. It helps with the ozone… and stuff.” “You’re trying to avoid leaving a…

— T.J. Klune

“Ty grabbed my phone and threatened to tell Otter that I liked being spanked during sex. This proceeded to lead up on…

— T.J. Klune

“Who cares, right? I mean, it’s sort of fitting, you know? And even if there wasn’t this thing between us, I could.…”…

— T.J. Klune

“And if there is one last thing I would have you know before we reach these final pages, it's that sometimes, no…

— T.J. Klune

“I do love you. You’ve broken my heart, but it was mine to give.”

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“Tyson,” he breathes. My name on his lips is like a revelation, and I want to break. I want to shatter. I…

— T.J. Klune

“Well, it was so quiet you could have heard a molecule fart three states away.”

— T.J. Klune