Maybe I was just one of those people who couldn't rest easy unless things went catastrophically wrong.

You don’t need to be afraid of falling // when there’s someone around to catch you.

... Where did you go?” “Down below.” “Ugh,” she said. “I’ve heard they’re little better than animals.” Funny. I thought the same thing about most Topsiders I encountered. Tegan touched my hand in silent sympathy, and I set my jaw. ... I stepped forward and pasted on a false smile. We were in her home, after all. The least I could do was be polite. “I’m Deuce, animal from the underground.

I’d never known it was possible to love as he did— with complete devotion yet devoid of promises.

I’m sick of asking questions everyone else already knows the answers to.

Don't worry he tells me tenderly. It doesn't matter who you've been, who you are, or who you become. I'm with you every step of the way.

If you don't tell me what's on your mind, I can't guess