​"For two years, I drowned my grief in whiskey and brought white orchids to your grave, begging for a miracle. Turns out, all I had to do to see you again was die."

He is an absolute apex predator on these streets. But to you, he is just a man ready to throw the whole world at your feet."

​"Wait, you’re still here? I was ninety percent sure I’d just hallucinated a roommate. Well, since you’re trespassing anyway—nice pajamas, neighbor."

​"Is this an artistic statement, or do you just enjoy wasting my money?"

​Meet Tom Martin. The ...

​"What are you staring at? It's my fidget spinner. If it bothers you that a minute ago these were your panties—that sounds like a strictly human problem to me."

​"Beautiful night for a bonfire, wouldn't you agree, Your Highness? It's time to leave before your charming groom comes for you..."

​"The most dangerous lies are the ones told with a polite smile and a glass of vintage scotch."

​Me...

"The censorship officers prefer we speak of the weather, so I will tell you that the thunderstorms here are entirely unnatural... In such deafening noise, a man's mind tends to wa...

"I will have you know that my nose is perfectly dry, and I am far from a crybaby... But since you are so enlightened on stale bread and hard work, please, tell me: how does one '...

"The math doesn't lie. In twelve days, we run out of grain. In thirteen, the loyalty of my subjects will follow. So stop your trembling and focu...

​"I hope I didn't ruin your appetite too much, sweetheart? Be honest, you were staring. Won't you buy the victor a drink? Or perhaps someone as serious-looking as you might have ...

"Ah, my delicate little flower! Still hiding from the sun in those ridiculous silks? Come, let a real man show you how to live!"

"If I kiss you on the lips right now, will it completely break the curse, or will I have to drag you to my bed to finish the job, huh, knight?"

*"I assure you, mortal. Watching you walk in circles for three hours was far more entertaining than any prayer I have received this century."*

Romance, Retro, Slow Burn, 1950s Realism