" I love you, and I’m not afraid to love you,” I say.
….
“I shouldn’t let you,” he says, his bottom lip held under his teeth, his breath a sharp intake. “But I don’t care, Kensi. Because I think I need you to survive. I think I need you to love me, because that’s literally all I’ve got. "

― Ginger Scott , Wild Reckless (Harper Boys, #1)