The Lies we Steal (The Hollow Boys Book 1)

“But I do know, I’m obsessed with the way you feel pressed against me. The way your lip curls when you’re angry makes me want to piss you off just so I can see it. I’m constantly angry when I hear other people make you laugh, it makes me want to hurt them, because for a moment they were making you happy and I want that job.”
She smiles against my skin as I continue.
“And right now, I could stay here for a lifetime just feeling your heartbeat rise. I’m not sure what I can give you, but whatever is left of me, whatever I have, it’s yours, for as long as you want it.”

I knew there was something in her that craved me realizing it wasn’t me, but the chaos that came with me.

She liked the shadows too. Liked to lurk there. Stay there

At first I was going to let it go, but even after that class she was gnawing at me. Bugging me with her multicolored eyes. A mixture of gold, brown and green swirled into one spiral. So I checked Facebook before I messaged Silas. I hadn’t been on Facebook in fucking years. I had to create a fake ass account to even look her up. Turns out she isn’t into social media either.