God and Hell both damn it,

“He kissed her, over and over, printing blood-flavored kisses on her cheek, her …”

“I wondered what I’d end up looking like once I bloomed. I couldn’t even guess. …”

“He stared at her face as if he wanted to peel it off andtake it home with him.W…”

“What you can't run away from, you have to face”