In the days that follow, it's movement, not stillness, that helps to keep the grief at bay.
Stiff. That’s why you’re strong, get it? - Tobias Eaton
You think giving you a hug would give away too much? he says.You know, I say. I really don't care.I stand on my tiptoes and press my lips to his.It is the best moment of my life.
Don’t worry about me handling the pain, I say. I’ve had a lot of practice.
Do I look like I’ve been crying?’ I say.‘Hmm.’ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like he’s inspecting my face. A smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. Even closer, so we would be breathng the sam...
It is more important for you to be safe than right, for the time being. Understand? (...) But please, when you see an opportunity...ruin them
She taught me all about real sacrifice. That it should be done from love... That it should be done from necessity, not without exhausting all other options. That it should be done for people who need...
My name is Four, I say. Call me ‘Stiff’ again and you and I will have a problem.
You're not very nice, I say, grinning.You're one to talk.Hey, I could be nice if I tried.Hmm. He taps his chin. Say something nice, then.You're very good-looking.He smiles, his teeth a flash in this d...
You nearly died today,' he says. 'I almost shot you. Why didn't you shoot me, Tris?''I couldn't do that,' I say. 'It would have been like shooting myself.'He looks pained and leans closer to me, so hi...
His eyes search the crowd until they find my face. My heartbeat lives in my throat; lives in my cheeks.I still don't understand, he says softly, how she knew that it would work.
Okay. Then...I can talk. Ask me something.Okay. He laughs shakily in my ear. Why is your heart racing Tris?I cringe and say, Well, I...I barely know you. I barely know you and I'm crammed up against y...
All I can do is stand still- I feel like if I just stand still, I can stop it from being true, I can pretend that everything is all right.
Insurgent, he says. Noun. A person who acts in opposition to the established authority, who is not necessarily regarded as a belligerent.
We are not people who touch each other carelessly; every point of contact between us feels important, a rush of energy and relief.
It happened. It was awful. You aren't perfect. That's all there is. Don't confuse your grief with guilt.
I know that change is difficult, and comes slowly, and that it is the work of many days strung together in a long line until the origin of them is forgotten.
I reach out and take his hand. His fingers slide between mine. I can't breathe.
I don't need to relive my fears anymore. All I need to do now is try to overcome them.
Chaos and destruction do tend to take away a person's dating possibilities.
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