Quotes from Alex Rosa, Tryst

I chew my food, leaning back into the couch. "I loved him. That's what dumb girls do.""You aren't dumb."I try to hold back my smile. "I'm hanging out with you, aren't I?

The truth is, I always want to kiss you.

I'm glad we can be friends."There's that word again. It's like a safe word.

I didn't know who I was or who I wanted to be until you stumbled into my life. I refuse to let you go.

Our scars make us who we are. Some scars are just deeper than others.

He tangles his hand in my hair, and the other cups my jaw. Although I have this all planned, his lips feel shockingly sweet, swollen and soft, and more like home every time

We are all trying to get over the person who broke our hearts. We are all far from perfect.

I almost feel bad for declining, but I feel more terrible that I can't stop looking at how his chest rises and falls with each of his frustrated breaths.

Two things compel me to move. First, the fear of being alone. I don't want to be alone here. Second, the aching need to beat Blake in any way.