It was about falling asleep with Sam's chest pressed against my back so I could feel his heart slow to match mine. It was about growing up and realizing that the feel of his arms around me, the smell of him when he was sleeping, the sound of his breathing -- that was home and everything I wanted at the end of the day. It wasn't the same as being with him and we were awake.
Maggie StiefvaterI'm fascinated about how past events shape our perception of current events and how they make us the people we are.
Maggie StiefvaterThere was something striking about her posture; something about the tilt to her head. She was like a beautiful and lonely piece of art, lovely but unreachable.
Maggie StiefvaterI was losing sight of the wolf ahead of me; the one inside me seemed closer all of a sudden.
Maggie StiefvaterWhere do you live?" Adam's mouth was very set. "A place made for leaving" "That's not really an answer." "It's not really a place.
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