“Why couldn't it belong to him anymore? Why couldn't he belong to it? Because he gave it up. He held on to himself, and he threw the other things away.”
“He kissed her. Without warning, without permission. Without even deciding to do it, but simply because he couldn't have done anything else. He needed that breath she was holding. It belonged to him, and he wanted it back.”
“The betrayal meant he couldn't trust her anymore, and his heart told him he couldn't forgive her.”
“Don't care, he reminded himself. Because if he didn't care she couldn't hurt him.”
“He could do only one thing at a time. If he held her, he couldn't kiss her. If he kissed her, he couldn't see her. If he saw her, he couldn't feel her.”
“He was so good and honest. Why couldn't I love him instead?”