You don’t have to want to be in arelationship for a little bow-chicka-bow-wow.

Nothing fun in life is easy.

And it was knowing that I could still be ... still be afraid of everyhting, but not letting fear stop me from living

My chest clenched as I looked down at the oil-stained asphalt. Here but not. Existing but not living. I knew that feeling. Lived it for several years. Some days it felt like I was still wearing that feeling like a heavy jacket buttoned up too tightly.

This is everyone's fight. Becauseit's everyone's future.

I promise you that this isn't going to be our future, Kitten. I will give that to you—a normal life."Her eyes glistened. "I don’t expect a normal life. I just expect a life with you