Romance Is Dead Except For Whatever That Nerdy Dirty-mouthed Perfectionist Aspiring American Politician

“Crows remember human faces. They remember the people who feed them, who are kind to them. And the people who wrong them too.”

“Really?”

He nodded slowly. “They don’t forget. They tell each other who to look after and who to watch out for."

~ Kaz Brekker, The Crooked Kingdom.

“We all bear scars, Dorian. Mine just happen to be more visible than most."

~Aelin Galathynius,Tog

“Zoya, say something spiteful.”

“Why?” she asked faintly.

“Because I’m fairly certain I’m hallucinating, and in my dreams you’re much nicer.”

“You’re an idiot, Nikolai.”

“Not your best work.”

“I’m sorry I can’t deliver better wordplay right now. I seem to be paralyzed with fear.”

Zoyalai might just be on their way to becoming my otp

SOMEONE ON TWITTER SAID THE PARALLELS BETWEEN PERCABETH AND KANEJ~ two guys who can always sense when their invisible gf is nearby :')

Chaol Westfall and Dorian Havilliard to Aelin Galathynius at some point.

“I’d date more, probably, as well.”

Alex can’t help laughing again. “Right, because it’s so hard to get a date when you’re a prince.” Henry cuts his eyes back down to Alex. “You’d be surprised.” “How? You’re not exactly lacking for options.” Henry keeps looking at him, holding his gaze for two seconds too long. “The options I’d like…” he says, dragging the words out. “They don’t quite seem to be options at all.”

Alex blinks. “What?”

“I’m saying that I have … people … who interest me,” Henry says, turning his body toward Alex now, “But I shouldn’t pursue them. At least not in my position.” Are they too drunk to communicate in English? He wonders distantly if Henry knows any Spanish.

“I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about,” Alex says.

“You don’t?” “No.”

“You really don’t?” “I really, really don’t.”

Henry’s whole face grimaces in frustration, his eyes casting skyward like they’re searching for help from an uncaring universe. “Christ, you are as thick as it gets,” he says, and he grabs Alex’s face in both hands and kisses him.

~Red, White and Royal Blue

Taylor Swift didn't write things like "Lost in your current like a priceless wine"// "Wherever you stray I follow"// "I'm begging for you to take my hand"// "Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind"// "Show me the places where the others gave you scars"// "Every bait-and-switch was a work of art"// "You know that my train can take you home, anywhere else is hollow" for you to not believe in love

“Never had a gift for pining,” Nikolai said. “Though I do like to show off my profile by staring mournfully out of windows.”

~Nikolai Lantsov, King of Scars

John- But it's Christmas!

Sherlock- I FEEL THE SAME UwU

(pauses)

Sherlock- oh you mean it's ACTUALLY CHRISTMAS.

This hits different after Row :'')