I take my time because I love how it feels to carry her, the way she needs me, the way I need to protect her.

I realize that even through the hard times I’m sure we’ll face, I’ll never be able to walk away from her. -Micha

The guy behind the counter scratches his neck. “Are you being serious?” Her face is stoic. “Absolutely. I never kid about teddy bears.

Alright, manly man,” he says. “Go prove that you’re a man.

You've always had a good grasp on what's right and wrong. You just have a hard time admitting that sometimes you choose the wrong.

The first time I'd ever felt happy-and I mean ever-was when I'd been lying in my bed, staring out my window, watching the stars shine harmoniosly with one another.

I sometimes feel like life is just one big test to see how long we can survive.