Do you want me to come with you?
Would you?
Of course.
They broke apart and Hollander looked at him, eyes wild and dark hair a mess, silently begging for instruction.
— Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid, Chapter Six
“Typically, the sense of touch is so omnipresent, and its effects so seemingly ephemeral, that it is often taken for granted or overlooked. We now know that its effects linger in the brain long after the sensory experience ends, and often without our being directly aware of it. Surprisingly large amounts of information are preserved as well. As such, a single touch has a far greater impact on the mind than one might have ever imagined—which makes the act of doing so all the more powerful.” — Scientific American
#the man was too stunned to speak
#smushing their faces together like barbie dolls
Don’t marry Svetlana. Just don’t. I know it wouldn’t be for love or whatever. Just don’t. We can figure something else out, okay?
Okay.
Yes, it’s scary. But you’re brave.
Shane Hollander + 🤓📚📱
b. May 10, 1991
Will you disappoint them? Nope.
We can’t be something, Hollander.
Would you want to be? If we could?
Do I make you curious? Obviously.
This is such a bad idea.
What is?
#and his very first thought was “let me go get my suit”
And I could give you my apologies
By handing over the olive trees