I placed the highest priority on the sort of life that lets me focus on writing, not associating with all the people around me.

“I gazed up at the sky. I was in a tiny boat, on a vast ocean. No wind, no waves…”

“So what can I do now?" she spoke up a minute later."Nothing," I said. "Just thi…”

“I've been lonely for so long. And I've been hurt so deeply. If only I could hav…”

“Girls my age never use the word “fair”. Ordinary girls as young as I am are bas…”