Nothing had changed. Nothing.

“My whole life, I had thought that my story was, again and again: Once upon a ti…”

“Because that's life. Life's pain. You just have to get over as much of it as yo…”

“Hello, Grace's parents. I'm Grace's boyfriend. Please notice the chaste distanc…”

“His eyes were frighteningly alive, the curve of his mouth savage and pleased. I…”