He hooks a thumb in one of his belt loops and says, “How are you, Beatrice?” “Did you just call me Beatrice?” “Thought I would give it a try.” He smiles. “Not good?” “Maybe on special occasions only. Initiation days, Choosing Days …
Veronica RothSomeone shouts, "Enough!" and I think too much and nothing at all.
Veronica RothTag: divergent
Before we sit down, he puts his mouth next to my ear and says, “I like your hair that way.
Veronica RothHis breaths, my breaths, his body, my body, we are so close there is no difference.
Veronica RothNothing else is all right.” His whisper tickles my cheek. “But we are.
Veronica RothAll I want to say is that when you stop being delusional and start feeling desperate because you're too inept to figure this out on your own, you know who to come to.
Veronica RothTHE SERUM WEARS off five hours later, when the sun is just beginning to set. Tobias shut me in my room for the rest of the day, checking on me every hour. This time when he comes in, I am sitting on the bed, glaring at the wall. “Thank God,” he says, pressing his forehead to the door. “I was beginning to think it would never wear off and I would have to leave you here to … smell flowers, or whatever you wanted to do while you were on that stuff.
Veronica RothHis hands skim my bare arms. “Just bounce a little when you walk,” he says, kissing my forehead, “and pretend you’re afraid of their guns” —another kiss between my eyebrows— “and act like the shrinking violet you could never be ”—a kiss on my cheek— “and you’ll be fine.
Veronica RothSometimes,” he says, sliding his arm across my shoulders, “people just want to be happy, even if it’s not real.
Veronica RothAre you conceding?' he says, his mouth falling open with mock surprise. 'Seems like that serum did you some good after all...'
I shove him as hard as I can. 'Take that back. Take it back now.'
'Okay, okay!' He puts up his hands. 'It's just... I'm not very nice either, you know. That's why I like you so- '
'Out!' I shout, pointing at the door.
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