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“I just figured someone like him would be named Fabio or something.” I want to be angry, I really do, but I can’t resist laughing. “That’s what I thought the first time I met him,” I admit. Darren actually cracks a smile, and hope blooms inside my chest for an instant before it fizzles. I’m itching…” quote by Kristin Rae
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““I just figured someone like him would be named Fabio or something.” I want to be angry, I really do, but I can’t resist laughing. “That’s what I thought the first time I met him,” I admit. Darren actually cracks a smile, and hope blooms inside my chest for an instant before it fizzles. I’m itching to tell Darren that he’s the one I want. But I don’t know how, or if I should. Keeping Darren at an emotionally safe distance might be the only way I make it through this summer unscathed. If that’s even possible at this point. “Well, whatever his name is. I still don’t like him.” His voice is rough and his bright brown eyes pierce straight through me. Tell me why you don’t like him. Tell me it’s because you’re jealous he kissed me and you haven’t. Tell me you want to. Want me. “Gag,” Nina says with a groan. “Would you two just kiss and be done with it already?” Darren and I gape at her. Fire creeps up my neck, and I press my body against the window, as far from Darren as possible. “I thought you were asleep,” Darren says to her. “With the both of you whining like children? Please,” she huffs. “I’m going to the little girl’s room.” She stands and her long legs step over Tate’s without waking him. “Fix this or we’re all going to be miserable,” she whispers to Darren loud enough for me to hear.””

Kristin Rae

About This Quote

Source Novel: Unnamed contemporary romance, author unknown, 2020s

The narrator struggles with conflicted feelings toward Darren, mixing attraction, jealousy, and fear of vulnerability, while navigating social pressure and self‑protection.

In simple terms: Conflicted attraction and fear of intimacy.

Key Takeaway

Acknowledge feelings, communicate honestly.

Themes

love jealousy vulnerability social pressure self‑protection

Mood

anxious hopeful tense

Type

dialogue confessional dramatic

When to use this quote

  • confessing love
  • setting boundaries
  • handling peer interference
  • managing jealousy

Key Concepts

attachment theory emotional regulation interpersonal dynamics

Questions to Reflect On

  • What would change if you expressed your desire?
  • How does fear shape your interactions?
A Different Perspective

Fear may cause missed opportunities and emotional stagnation.

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