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1 " No, I just don’t want to be an inconvenience,” I said. “I have this aversion to inconveniencing people, where I’d prefer to do literally anything other than that. "
― N.R. Walker , Dearest Milton James
2 " I shrank back in my seat, feeling a sadness and regret for all those gay folks who paved the way for my generation. "
3 " This is romance. Not like Rose who let Jack drown when there was room on the door. That’s not romance. That’s second-degree homicide. This is romance.” Julian smiled. "
4 " It’s been four days, four long and awful days since you left. I didn’t know a human heart could feel like this. How does it continue to beat when it’s so broken? How does everyone keep living when it all feels so lost to me? I’m trying to keep my chin up like you said. To make my own life like you said. "
5 " Though it’s likely he knew I was nervous because I might have talked about the adobo at my favourite Filipino restaurant for ten minutes straight, with a very honourable mention to the dumplings from the corner noodle bar. "
6 " from the rest of my body. 404 Error. Erection Not Found. "
7 " I rolled my eyes. “Yeah, it’s all cute now. Just wait a year when you’d rather stab yourself in the ear with an ice pick than have a conversation with me. "
8 " His smile produced a dimple. A fucking dimple. Okay then. Hang up my lilac boots and cover me in carnations. It’s all over for me. Then, because I wasn’t dead enough, the fucker took off his glasses. He just took "
9 " them off and slid them onto his desk like he took out a machete and cut me in half. That’s how dead I was. He mowed me down in my fucking seat. "
10 " How are you at keeping secrets?” I sat forward, eyes wide, excited. “Absolutely terrible. Do not tell me anything. "
11 " You can read them in here.” His tone was his boss voice, deeper and final. My inner twink-who-wants-a-daddy sat up and took notice. "
12 " internal-me was banging on the side of my gaydar because there seemed to have been a glitch. Surely not. "
13 " It didn’t mean anything. It certainly didn’t mean what I wanted it to mean, that "
14 " this sexy-AF grown-ass man doesn’t want to rearrange my intestines . . "
15 " No. Unfortunately my standards exceed the availability pool. It’s been that way for a while now. "
16 " but H&M sent a notification to my phone that said two tops for the price of one, and believe me, that was not the case. "
17 " H&M sent a notification to my phone that said two tops for the price of one, and believe me, that was not the case. "
18 " I better keep going with these. This here box contains a soccer field for a fish tank so your goldfish can play soccer. Quality, life-changing stuff. "
19 " There was room on that floating door for Jack.” “Oh my god, I know, right? "
20 " sometimes it is best to let sleeping dogs lie. "