The Flower Series (The Rose's Thorns)

Leslie
I am here for one reason only, Maxine. And nothing's getting in the way of us achieving our dream, well, that was the plan until him. That fu- sorry, no cussing.
Everything was fine until I grabbed the attention of a monster no, the abyss itself, but that's still not going to stop me. So he can try.
King (Rose)
Call me Rose, and you're dead. I hate a lot, tolerate a lot and am more prone to violence than others. My only solace is sports, books and arguably my somewhat kind of friends. That was the case until him. Until tears make me feel alive and I desire more of it. Not only am I curious why I am like this around him, but I also want those tears to feel my beating heart.