Quote by Joan D. Vinge

“He took his time getting to her, as if he was sure she’d wait, sure of his own strength to hold her, even at…

— Cynthia Voigt

“But she's still afraid that the more she misses him--his face, his skin, the way he looked at her--and the more hope she has…

— Julianna Baggott

“His body trembled against hers. She held on, afraid that if she let go he'd be gone forever.”

— Gwenda Bond

“‎When she looked up at him, it was suddenly easy for her to imagine that her fears were pointless. That he would love her…

— Nicholas Sparks

“She met his gaze, and what she saw in his eyes scared her, because at that instant she saw both possibility and heartbreak. She…

— Tess Gerritsen

“She had felt petrified when she saw him coming towards her, terrified that he might realise how much she loved him, how eagerly she…

— Paulo Coelho

“She missed him. And she was scared, deep down, because she felt him pulling away from her, and even though he assured her he…

— Harriet Evans

“She couldn't let him get close. He would let her down. She knew it. And when that happened, she would be worse off than…

— Carolyne Aarsen

“His fear came from needing her. It was the danger to her life that frightened him.”

— Anne Osterlund

“but somehow, his seeing her afraid was an intimacy she could not bear.”

— Brit Bennett

“He’d be damned if he told her he was afraid of falling in love with her only to realize she’d never love him in…

— Sophie Barnes

“He feared that by leaving her he would ruin her life - so he stayed, and did just that.”

— Alain de Botton