It had always fascinated him that she'd consumed so many words, that her head was full of stories, told a thousand different ways.

He was the only person in the world she was tongue-tied around, and yet the only person she really wanted to talk to.

The next morning dawned bright and sweet, like ribbon candy.

You are who you are, whether you like it or not, so why not like it?

To this day she could make tap water boil just by kissing him.

That, they knew, was true friendship. And they knew, if you're lucky enough to find it, you hold on to it.

Adolescence is like having only enough light to see the step directly in front of you.