“It isn’t just that he’s good-looking. It isn’t only that he’s kind. It’s his calm center that’s a gravitational pull to my chaotic one. Every time I’ve met his eyes – from that first puke-filled night to now – I’ve felt a gentle hum inside my breastbone: I’m a satellite that’s found its safe-space beacon.”

“It isn’t just that he’s good-looking. It isn’t only that he’s kind. It’s his calm center that’s a gravitational pull to my chaotic one. Every time I’ve met his eyes – from that first puke-filled night to now – I’ve felt a gentle hum inside my breastbone: I’m a satellite that’s found its safe-space beacon.”

— Christina Lauren