She wasn’t sure if he wanted more from her or if he wanted less. Maybe it was both. Maybe it was always both.

I killed her once and died for her many times

He was the strangest of strangers in that he was also her oldest friend.

But certain souls cohere. It's rare but possible. But it takes two powerful wills to make it so.

Sex could be a blissful communion,. But it could also be a weapon, and its absence, sometimes, was required for the establishment of peace.

Please believe him. Keep your heart open to him. He can make you happy. He has always loved you, and you once loved him with all your heart.

Love didn't necessarily look the way you expected it to.