Don't go," she whispered, her eyes closed. It was all happening too fast. She couldn't give Daniel up. Not yet. She didn't think she ever could.

This was weird. The thing that could have driven two friends instantly apart was actually drawing them closer together.

We put our faith in love.

Inspiration is an excuse for doing something you already want to do.

This is why angels choose sides, why people join teams. It costs too much not to; it weighs too heavily to soldier on alone.

Luce: "But what about all those other times, when I die before we kiss, before--" Bill: "Before you even have a chance to see how toxic your relationship might become?

She buried her face in his shoulder. And while the truth still scared her, being in his arms made her feel like the sea finding its shore, like a traveler returning after a long, hard, distant trip-- finally returning home.