The Favorite

“Lost that war. No hope for retreat now

I think I’m crossing a line. I only ever meant to be friendly with you, but the more I see you, the more I feel like I have to hide it. And if I’m hiding it, then I must be too close to you.”

True love is usually the most inconvenient kind

IT’S FUNNY WHAT YOU HOLDon to, the things you remember when everything ends

pulled her hands up to her heart

lodging and assistance

and the instant he realized

tending to the grounds

safely tucked away in our room.

all the conversations still revolved around the attack.