“When I first met Billy I thought about sucking his eyes right out of their sockets. They’re like turquoise gum drops.”
“When I first met him I didn't want to look into his eyes because I knew I would be able to tell how he thought about me and that scared me”
“I struggled to think pure thoughts, as Hector sucked out my psyche with his eyes.”
“When I met Mr. Right I had no idea that his first name was Always”
“My father looked right at me, but he didn't answer. And his eyes were dazed and staring through me, like I was made out of smoke.That was the first time I thought that maybe I was.”
“He was not as soft as when I'd first met him, not as young, but the angles of his face, his quick gestures, the way he sucked in his lower lip to think before going on - I was in love with all of it.”