What is it with you today?” says Christina on the way to breakfast. Her eyes are stillswollen from sleep and her tangled hair forms a fuzzy halo around her face.“Oh, you know,” I say. “Sun shining. Birds chirping.”She raises an eyebrow at me, as if reminding me that we are in an undergroundtunnel. Jul 02, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Can you be a girl for a few seconds?""I'm always a girl" I frown."You know what I mean. Like a silly, annoying girl"I twirl my hair around my finger. "Kay. Jul 02, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
We've all started to put down the virtues of the other factions in the process of bolstering our own. I don't want to do that. I want to be brave, and selfless, and smart, and kind, and honest." He clears his throat. "I continually struggle with kindness. Jun 20, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
I feel like myself, strong and weak at once - allowed, at least for a little while, to be both. Jun 15, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
We are not people who touch each other carelessly; every point of contact between us feels important, a rush of energy and relief. Jun 15, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
I belong to the people I love, and they belong to me--they, and the love and loyaty I give them, form my identity far more than any word or group ever could. Jun 14, 2024 - Fabian Biese>