" The only thing I was still looking forward to was marriage. Before I was taken, it was all I thought about, what I daydreamed about, what I dreamed about still. My parents were happy together, and I saw the romances in movies. Maybe that’s why I gave my affection so freely: I wanted desperately to be loved. With that thought in my head, I looked up…

And I saw him.

Before I could check my thoughts, She asked me who I thought was so handsome. I hated being caught like that. But it was just admiration from afar. Surely that was harmless.

There’s this boy on the beach. He’s tall and has dirty blonde hair. He’s very good-looking.

She wanted to know what was so special about him.

I don’t know. Maybe the expression on his face. He looks sad but hopeful somehow. Like he’s thinking about a million questions, but knows he has the answer to every one.

She commented that that was a lot to observe in less than five minutes.

I’ve become an excellent people-watcher.

She laughed. I wondered if She could sense me rolling my eyes "

― Kiera Cass , The Siren