“His shoulder bumped mine again. "Can I ask you something?" I didn't answer. He was going to ask me anyway. People don't say that if they don't want to pry something out of you.” PeopleIfsWantAsksAnswersMinesShouldersAsk Me Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“"So you're a dom, huh? Nice." I stabbed my pancakes again. "Kinky." "You're the one who ties people up, babe."” PeopleNiceTiesBabePancakesKinkyDoms Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“People don’t really want to know anything about you. They just want you to fit into their little predetermined slots. They decide what you are in the first two seconds, and they only get nervous or upset if you don’t live up to their snap judgments.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantFirstsLittlesTwoFitJudgmentNervousUpsetSecondsSnapsPredeterminedSnap Judgment Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“I sensed him leaning forward. It's weird to feel someone's attention on you that way, like you're the only thing in the world they're listening to. Most of the time people are distracted, or just thinking about what they're going to say next.” PeopleThinkingWorldWayFeelsNextAttentionLike YouListeningDistracted Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“Besides, the normal people here wouldn’t see it. That was what “different” meant. It’s just another word for lonely.” PeopleDifferentNormalLonely Author:Lilith Saintcrow
“I was always holding onto people, and they were always leaving.” PeopleDeathLeavingHolding OnAlways Leaving Author:Lilith Saintcrow