“ You can't cut down someone who's already in the gutter. ”
Everything about Andrew was hot, from the hands holding him down to the mouth steadily taking Neil apart. Neil finally understood why his mother thought this was so dangerous.
~ Nora Sakavic
Whether Neil left today or tomorrow or next week, he'd leave alone. Two, five, ten years from now, if Neil was even still alive, he'd still be alone. He could be anyone, anywhere in the world, but he'd be alone until the day he died. He'd never trust anyone enough to let them in.
Who said 'please' that made you hate the word so much?Andrew gazed at him in silence for a minute. I did.
University, he said quietly. It sounded like a dream; it tasted like damnation.
