Quote by Gregory Hill

“His eyes found mine, and for a moment I felt as if all the air in the room had retreated.”

— Barbara A. Shapiro

He seemed only ... annoyed. Annoyed, and sweaty, and hot. "Yeah, well," he said, "the next time you decide to sneak out of our…

— Cassandra Clare

“My room is so quiet and empty it hurts.”

— Nina LaCour

“Without answering, he pulled the comforter over his head. If only he could sleep a few days in a row. He felt sorry for…

— Ha Jin

“He left the room so quietly it was as if he was floating. I listened as carefully as I could for any sound of…

— Ashley L. Hunt

“Even worse, there was a smell. Musky and warm, like old blood. It made his throat close, and he wanted to wretch.”

— Victor LaValle

“He stuck around till around dinnertime, talking about all the guys at Pencey that he hated their guts, and squeezing this big pimple on…

— J.D. Salinger

“When do you leave?” she asked. His fingers paused. “Labor Day weekend.” So soon. Only two and a half weeks away. She nodded, going…

— Julie James

“only thing left on the mattress. He whistled in the distance, and the shower turned on, drowning out any noise he made.”

— Jill Myles

“He stood in front of me now, on the other side of the table, and I found myself standing, too. Both our eyes filled…

— Sweet Evil Wendy Higgins

“You could drop me anywhere in the universe, blindfolded, and I'd know this was his room just from the smell.”

— Beth Revis

“To want is to wait, as I do in the place I know, my breathing loud and single as the room, its smell of…

— Jeet Thayil