“Ethan sat besides me, watching as he always did. An observer of life not unlike my sister. A lot of the time, I'd felt it was up to me to be the one who shimmered enough for the both of us. And I didn't want that anymore. I wanted a teammate.” LoveRelationshipsDating Book:That Summer Feeling Source: That Summer Feeling
“I'd always known to my parents, love meant suffering. It meant enduring everything, no matter how bad. Only something publicly shameful was worth splitting up over. Even then, a case could be made for 'forgiveness.” LoveRelationshipsMarriageShame Book:That Summer Feeling Source: That Summer Feeling