❛ she said nothing, only basking in the safety of his touch. he smelt like coffee and cedar, and his body burned with warmth. engulfed in his arms, she felt hidden from the world, and all of the panic began to ease.❜
❛ but she was being absurd, wasn't she? i mean, the idea that she could be in love with marvel — humble, hilarious marvel, with his dopey grin and his odd socks. well, it was farcical. comical, even.❜
❛ if loving him was poison, then she didn't want to be cured. she would delight in being poisoned, or spoiled, even if it meant tainting her perfection, because perfection without marvel was not perfection at all.❜
ROMANCE TROPES ▬▬▬▬
Romeo and Juliet: in which two characters who aren't allowed to have feelings for each other can't help but become entangled in a romantic relationship
Childhood Friends to Lovers:when a character develops romantic feelings for somebody they spent their childhood years with
