❝She was beautiful, but she was a beautiful mess. And terribly paranoid, like she was constantly hiding something and didn't want anyone to find out. It was like she was keeping this terrible thing inside of her and she thought that if it got out, more terrible things would follow. And then they finally did.❝ cover by flameowl

❝Your paintings are amazing, but Luke, you're the best kind of art there is.❞ There are three facts about Luke: one, Luke can't speak. It's been that way since he got involved in a car accident thirteen years ago. Two, he has the biggest crush on the most popular girl in school. And three, he can't verbally describe her beauty into words, so he derives them into brush strokes against the pages of his sketch pad. Then, one day, she notices him ✧ © horizonless 2015