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Death's Obsession Quotes

Death's Obsession by Avina St. Graves

"I thought she was right, because the man never visited when I stayed with Evan."
"Time keeps ticking until I find another brown parchment in my hand."
"I wonder what you taste like, my dark storm."
"Your whimpers are like a symphony of angels. What will your screams sound like?"
"Lilith, my night monster, my perfect other, soon, you will be all mine."
"It’s just a hallucination. Just like when you see Dahlia."
"You will bloom, my sad flower. You already have the earth; I will bring you the sun."
"When death comes knocking, it will not wait for you to answer the door."
"Logic tears at the joy I felt and steals the smile that was on my lips only seconds ago. Reality is the worst pain there is."
"A feast worthy of my creature of the night. Enjoy your meal, my love."
"It terrifies me and thrills me all at the same time."
"What’s the worst that could happen if I drink? I start hallucinating, I go crazy? It can’t possibly be worse than the cards I’ve already been dealt."
"With each passing second, my body feels lighter and lighter and my numb thoughts defrost."
"The melody fills the void of silence, though the lack of company sings louder."
"Darkness swirls above, a pool of ink and charcoal."
"Even when fear poisons her blood, I could take a bite out of her and eat the softest flesh."
"For if I were Icarus and she were the sun, I would still fly to her with my waxen wings."
"Seeing her wear my mark around her neck pleases me more than I thought it would."
"I’m not the superstitious type, but I admit, at one point my apartment reeked of garlic."
"I’ve crossed off—though not completely—imaginary friends."
"Somewhere deep down, I know it wasn’t a dream."
"Without his letters and little reminders that he exists, I feel the loneliness, ripe and raw."
"I tuck a loose strand of hair behind my ear, brushing the earring I put on this morning."
"Both happiness and fear strike through me at the sight of the thick gold band wrapped around the ring finger on my right hand."
"All he left behind are patches of violet and green that will eventually fade back into porcelain skin."
"Everything I’ve eaten that was paid with his money has left a sour taste in my mouth."
"I glance away from the ring, then back to the text I received from him the second I slipped the ring back on. A single word. Unknown Sender: Soon."
"The house is quiet, just as it was when I came here a week ago."
"Evan’s vacant eyes stare straight at the ceiling."
"He reaches out to me, running his fingers over the curve of my face."
"I’ve sat here for five minutes, staring at the ring."
"My footsteps echo against the groaning wooden staircase."
"In place of a TV hangs a painting that was not there when I left for work this morning."
"Guilt strapped me to the sheets. Not for what I’m meant to be guilty about. Evan’s blood is on my hands. I live, and he doesn’t."
"Fuck fate. I want to spit and rage at how unfair it all is."
"I’ve mourned it. Grieved it. But I never felt it. And now that I do, I can’t breathe."
"I used to think that I was sorry, that I should have apologized to him for the situation we ended up in."
"It’s been a while. It’s not like I’ve been busy, I’ve just been going through a lot."
"I’m sorry I didn’t visit sooner. There’s no valid excuse I could give you."
"Just because it’s dead, it doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful."