“To be with someone who is stronger than you. To have him relinquish his strength.”

“Even in all that darkness I could see her beauty. Still, I couldn't claim it for myself. Instead, I decided to hurt her."You loved someone," I said, "who was completely inappropriate.”

“I was surprised," I said, "to find someone here with you. I'd rather you existed only when I was around.”

“I slept well that night because someone had been kind to me.”

“The idea of getting high on someone else's dime sounded like the right and necessary medicine.”

“That's what Cal would tell you about me. "Jason's the nice one," he'd say. "He'd give you all his stars.”

“It was scary having that sort of power over a girl. You could hurt her in ways you might never understand.”