But before that day it felt like at least I had an ally on this boat. Now I have nothing. Well, I have a fat baby sea monster. But Bao doesn't tell jokes, and somehow I need that.I hate how I need that.

~ Emily Skrutskie

Emily Skrutskie Loneliness Sea Monsters

It's one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, knowing their stories.

~ Emily Skrutskie

Emily Skrutskie Stories

And it sucks, because I want to kiss her. It's infuriating how perfect it would be to kiss her right now, perched on a cannon on a pirate ship under the stars. That sounds like something off the pages of an adventure novel. But my life isn't one of those stories. My story is a hurricane, and here with Swift is just the eye.

~ Emily Skrutskie

Emily Skrutskie Glbt Kiss Love Pirates Stars