Holly Riordan

She swept the knife across her skin, like she’d done it hundreds of times before. Like she was used to seeing blood.

When you’re finally over him and he tries to sneak back into your life. Don’t let him keep playing unfair games with you. You deserve to move on. You deserve to find happiness away from him.

You ease my anxiety.

You’re never going to get over him, because you refuse to let go of him fully. There are still pieces of him littered across your life.

Cancer: You’re a romantic. You know exactly how to set the mood. What to wear. What to say. What music to play. How low to dim the lights. You’re a master of seduction, because you actually pay attention to what your partner wants and then give it to them.

With his body language. He should hold your hand as you walk through the mall. He should look you in the eyes as you speak. He should sit close to you and rest his hand on your thigh and give you forehead kisses as you fall asleep.

She hates the idea of giving power to another person — the power to make her smile, the power to make her cry, the power to break her heart. She’s used to having control. She likes to be in charge of every situation she enters. To know what she’s getting herself into.

She’s scared that she’ll do something small and stupid that will ruin the best thing that’s ever happened to her.

She’s tired of timing her texts so she doesn’t send them too early or late. She’s tired of waiting for the right moment to admit that she’s falling hard. She’s tired of scheduling affection instead of letting it happen spontaneously.

He’s not shy about holding your hand in public.

Taurus: Because someone cheated on you.

It was like everything in the house was having the life drained out of it. Like everything was dying.

She doesn’t do smalltalk. That means your conversations are going to have substance.

Twins: You’ve found at least one (fictional) serial killer insanely attractive.

She’s not asking for anything crazy. She’s only asking for a decent man. She’s only asking for an authentic love.

Are you happier with him than without him?

“There were fingernail scratches on the insides of the doors. The old tenants used to lock their toddlers in the closets for days.”

“Her face comes into focus. Half of it is cover in burn marks and blisters, and the other half is charred. The final detail come into view. This part with haunt my thoughts forever. Her eyes, dear god her eyes. They were black. Black as night. “