“But she knew herself. Her body longed to feel pain, to exact it, but her mind feared it too much to allow herself the freedom to. Besides, her knuckles were already blistering from the beating they’d been taking for the better part of an hour. Without the gloves she’d have shattered a hand by now. Wouldn’t that be just like her. To fear pain so and yet stumble into it at every opportunity.” PainFearFear Of FailureSelf LoathingCharacterizationComplex CharactersEmotional TurmoilCharacter StudyPunching Bag Book:The Paragon Source: The Paragon
“A brilliant sunset of pink and orange painted the sky to his right as they escaped from the castle grounds. He noticed the absence of the deep red of blood in the lovely sky’s scenery. His familiarity with the color was unnatural. It was found nowhere else in nature, almost as if it had never been meant for humans to see. To his left, the impending dusk loomed, and Satya found comfort in its familiar embrace.” BloodSunsetSelf ReflectionSelf LoathingMorally GreyComplex CharactersMorally Grey MmcMorally GrayMorally Grey Man Book:The Paragon Source: The Paragon
“One more death would make no difference. He was already damned. It was for his queen. It was for his queen.” WarriorDamnationProtectorSelf LoathingBodyguardMorally GreyComplex CharactersDamnedCharacter StudyMorally Bankrupt Book:The Paragon Source: The Paragon
“These people couldn’t possibly doubt or worry or sulk. These people couldn’t possibly feel insecurity and shame and pain. These people liked to have fun, and so they did. Was it really that simple? Could she too reduce herself to such shallow waters and escape the depths that plagued her active mind? She was so intoxicated by the thought, that she’d convinced herself she could be like them.” FriendshipAnxietyCharacter DevelopmentSelf LoathingSelf DoubtComplex CharactersCharacter StudyNegative Self TalkAnxious People Book:The Paragon Source: The Paragon