How come princesses always have some huge flaw that can cause their downfall?

Nick and I could become goodwill ambassadors for the city now that the porno shops on 42nd Street are gone. Must make mental note to contact mayor.

The handwriting was a girl’s. I mean, you can tell. That enchanted cursive.

I've always been sort of a closet sci-fi geek.

That's because you're interpreting it the wrong way. I didn't mean it as a wistful, overdramatic declaration. I mean that the love I felt for him was huge and real, and, while painful, it forever changed me as a person, in the same way that being your brother reflects and changes how I evolve, and vice versa. The important people in our lives leave imprints. They may stay or go in the physical realm, but they are always there in your heart, because they helped form your heart. There's no getting over that.

Usually my characters, though young, tend to be street-wise.

Teenage boys cannot be trusted. Their intentions are not pure.