“During One Of The Many Therapy Sessions That Regulus’s Parents Pay An Exorbitant Amount Of Money

“During one of the many therapy sessions that Regulus’s parents pay an exorbitant amount of money for, hoping they’ll make him into the charismatic son they want—like some kind of psychological boob job—his therapist asks him what he would say to his inner child. Being all of seventeen, Regulus thinks it’s a bit presumptuous to assume that there is anything inner about his child, but he doesn’t bother pointing that out."

Kill your darlings

Literally one of the best first chapters I have ever read!

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3 years ago

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dudewhatareyoudoing

11 months ago

I love Regulus with the whole “I know I will be dead long before you read this but I want you to know it was I who discovered your secret” thing. Like yes, I too couldn’t bear the thought of not getting credit for doing iconic shit even after my death.

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3 years ago

house on the cerulean sea is like if someone just

good omens + found family + socio-politcal commentary + more magic

and I absolutely adore it

a court of silver flames, pg 499

"she was nothing before that view, these mountains. as insignificant to any of it as one of the stones that still rattled in her boot. it was a blessed relief, to be no nothing and no one."