
Heyy so I just read this a couple days ago and I really loved it so much, especially the second couple's story, so I just wanted to share some quotes from them that I saved while reading:
"There were times my fluttering feelings felt like sin and his meaningless kindness felt cruel." ~Y
"Language is such an interesting thing. The call was nothing but close-ended answers, but because you happen to hear it in a place where a different language is used every day it makes you feel closer to the other person in an instant. As if it's like a secret that only the two of us share." ~T
"I'm okay because it's you. You're the only one that makes it okay." ~T
"When I feel suffocated for no apparent reason, I create a reason for it. Then, my neck might feel stifled, but at least my mind feels much more at ease." ~Y
"What must it have felt like to have lived in a world with no one on his side, only to deny himself as well. And yet, since that's the world he's known all his life, it'll be tough to completely erase it from his being. Then, the best thing I can do right now is to prepare so that whenever Yeonwu wants to break free from his world, he'll never look back- from the place I've created just for him." ~T
"You know... Since we'll be spending a lot of time together, I hope I'll see many sides of you that only I can see. Whether it be good or bad. I want to be with you for so long that it feels natural for us to be together, even when we show each other our embarrassing sides and have childish fights. So don't try to hold it in by yourself. You can whine about things to me, and if you're disappointed about something, show that you're upset to your heart's content. I'm not going to abandon you just because you do that, Taehwan." ~Y
"I'm also not asking you to show me all your scars. Just... stay by my side. If you're going to be hurting anyway, then do it in front of me." ~Y
"Don't assume my feelings for you are smaller than yours for me." ~Y
"Saying 'I love you' always felt so vague to me. When I think about it, I was never in a situation to hear or say that, so I always thought that phrase had nothing to do with me. So whenever you said it, it was awkward and difficult for me to say it back to you. But those words burst out of me that day because I just wanted to hold on to you, so I was a bit surprised after I said it. I didn't even know that I could say it... Maybe I'm finally learning what love is now that I'm with you. You tell me that you've gained a lot from me, but I can feel that I've changed a lot by being with you. So—thanks, for being who you are now. For coming into my life, showing up in front of me again, and—for holding on. I don't know what kinds of regrets you're holding on to and blaming yourself for. But at the very least I wanted to tell you—that I'm happy because of you. No matter how harsh you are on yourself, I'm still going to say that I'm glad I met you." ~Y
Shige please.. I love smart dumbasses so much