You don't have to tell me everything right away, but I have to tell you everything right away? Can't you see how stupid that is?
Veronica RothShe tips her chin up and looks at me with that Abnegation stubbornness I know so well. She may have left them, but they are whatโs making her strong.
Veronica RothDo I look like Iโve been crying?โ I say. โHmm.โ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like heโs inspecting my face. A smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. Even closer, so we would be breathng the same air- if I could remember to breathe. โNo, Tris,โ he says. A more serious look replaces his smile as he adds, โYou look tough as nails.
Veronica RothBefore we sit down, he puts his mouth next to my ear and says, โI like your hair that way.
Veronica RothI see love developing from friendship. Common ground is a strong basis for friendship. My husband is my best friend and we have a lot in common even though we're admittedly different people. I think it evolves from how I see relationships working. You know, the opposites attract thing happens all the time, but so does the best friends thing. It's just a great kind of relationship in fiction.
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