Araby Quote by Bethany Griffin

“He hooked his fingers under the seat of my chair, dragging me closer to him.”

— Becca Fitzpatrick

“It’s nice to sit with someone and not have to think about what to say next.”

— Julie Buxbaum

“She stood, moved to stand in front of him, and held out her hand. “Thanks so much for fixing my hip and helping me.”…

— Lia Davis

“No. No, I don’t want my hands restrained.” “Yes. You do.”

— Cherise Sinclair

“Be patient, hand," he said. "I do this for you.”

— Ernest Hemingway

“So I lean in toward him, and my heart is in my throat. 'I want to hold your hand,' I say softly. Because we're…

— Becky Albertalli

“Also, I do not like them touching me, and if a fat person sits next to me, they inevitably touch me. So I deliberately…

— Kevin Berry

“Pulling the chair out for me, he invited me to sit. I stood there wondering if I could sprint for the nearest exit. Stupid…

— Colleen Houck

“Did you need something?' I asked. 'Yes,' he said, reaching out and taking my hand. My heart thumped hard at his touch. I told…

— Julianne Donaldson

And here I thought you were actually going to behave yourself," he said. "It's going to get worse if they don't keep their hands…

— Johanna Lindsey

“I stand in front of him, trying to figure out how to look friendly or normal and where to put my hands... It seems…

— Brenna Yovanoff

“This is yours,” he said, pressing my hand more tightly to his chest. “And I don’t give it lightly.”

— Laura Thalassa