--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I think it's romantic,\" she said mostly…" description: "\"“I think it's romantic,\" she said mostly to Edward. \"Cursed to live their lives in the shadows, to be together only under the cover of darkness... hidi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad7/z-a-maxfield-15819_love_i-think-it-s-romantic-she-said-mostly-to_2465458.jpg" --- # I think it's romantic," she said mostly to Edward. "Cursed… ![“I think it's romantic," she said mostly to Edward. "Cursed to live their lives in the shadows, to be together only under the cover of darkness... hiding their love from the sunlight." "They're gay, honey," said Emma, "not vampires.” quote by Z.A. Maxfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad7/z-a-maxfield-15819_love_i-think-it-s-romantic-she-said-mostly-to_2465458.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad7/z-a-maxfield-15819_love_i-think-it-s-romantic-she-said-mostly-to_2465458.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad7/z-a-maxfield-15819_love_i-think-it-s-romantic-she-said-mostly-to_2465458.jpg) > ““I think it's romantic," she said mostly to Edward. "Cursed to live their lives in the shadows, to be together only under the cover of darkness... hiding their love from the sunlight." "They're gay, honey," said Emma, "not vampires.”” [Z.A. Maxfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/z-a-maxfield/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. She romanticizes hidden love, but it’s simply a gay couple, not vampires. **In simple terms:** She confuses secrecy with romance, missing reality. 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