" That's why I stay to myself, and why I can never have a normal relationship with anyone. I have to keep my friends at arm's length at all costs because if I get too close to anyone—no matter how close I want to be—their lives and mine are at risk.”
His fingers skimmed over the length of my arm down to my wrist. “What happens when you find that one person worth breaking the rules for?”
“I have to walk away.”
Max stepped closer, and his body was pressing against mine. When I tried to move back, I hit the pylon, thereby preventing any escape. His lips were inches from mine. “What if someone thinks you’re worth the risk?”
“I’d say that person is very foolish. I’m not worth dying for.”
“You are worth it and I’m as foolish as they come. "

― Loni Flowers , Witness to my Heart