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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2024
“I didn't want her. I needed her. Desperately.
I needed her the way the ocean tides needed the moon, and I would give anything for her to feel a fraction of the same way toward me.”
I just finished "King of Sloth" and I'm absolutely speechless! Sloane and Xavier have completely captivated me. I'm head over heels in love with this book—Ana has outdone herself yet again!
This is the fourth book in the Kings of Sin series, featuring a delicious mix of tropes: forced proximity, billionaire settings, and a reverse grumpy x sunshine romance where he falls first—my favorite! And, oh my, it's fantastic!
"King of Sloth" feels fresh and different, yet it still possesses all the elements I adore in Ana's writing. This series just keeps getting better and pulling me in deeper with each book. I'm always left eagerly awaiting the next one. Ana Huang's characters burst with life, and I find myself devouring her books far too quickly.
In this instalment, Xavier, a billionaire playboy, epitomizes a life of indulgence and ease. Sloane, a powerful publicist, is tasked with keeping his family's reputation pristine. Xavier flirts incessantly, charming his way under Sloane's skin until she opens up about her troubled family background. It's beautiful to witness her vulnerability and how their romance sweetly unfolds from there. I absolutely loved that Xavier appreciated Sloane for her personality and "flaws," rather than focusing on her physically. The effort and care he invests in her are genuinely touching.
“Just shut up and follow me,” I snapped, wishing I had a wittier reply.
“Yes, ma’am.” His cheeks dimpled. “I love a woman in charge.”
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“You would rather watch a rom-com about a witch and a plumber falling in love than attend a costume party with celebrities?”
“One hundred percent. As long as I’m watching it with you.”
Sloane Kensington is more than a character; she's an icon, a legend—she is the moment. Her relatability, from her insecurities and coping mechanisms to her emotional depth, struck a chord with me. Her family was infuriating, yet she transformed that adversity into strength, emerging as a fiercely independent and resilient woman.
"King of Sloth" was one of my most anticipated reads this year, and it completely lived up to my expectations. The banter, tension, flirting, pining, and romance were all pitch-perfect. It might just be my favourite book in the Kings of Sin series so far. Now, with a year to wait for "King of Envy," I'm already buzzing with excitement. Ana also masterfully connects characters from previous series, enhancing the depth and enjoyment of her storytelling universe. Plus, the cameos from the Twisted series added a delightful touch. I'm so looking forward to Asher's Story in 'The Striker'
Tropes
Billionaire
He falls First
Strong FMC
Dual POV
grumpy girl x sunshine boy
forced proximity
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❝I would give anything for her to feel a fraction of the same way toward me.❞
“ In a world of black and white, she was my kaleidoscope."
“𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙖; 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧. 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙞 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙞 𝙙𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨: 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪.
“𝙞 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙞 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙞 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙢𝙚.”
“𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙞 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩. 𝙞 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙞 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩. 𝙞 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙞’𝙙 𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚, 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙖 𝙥𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥; 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.”
“𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙚𝙥𝙩 𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙞 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙖. 𝙞 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨. 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙, 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚. 𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙖 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙞 𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙖. 𝙢𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣. 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.”
“𝙞 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙. 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙛 𝙞 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚. 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚… 𝙮𝙤𝙪.” 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘹𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴. “𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡, 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙. 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙩, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚. 𝙞’𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.”
❝Now we lived together in a townhouse with a pet fish and a rooftop movie theatre, and we were nauseatingly, disgustingly blissful.❞
I needed her the way the ocean tides needed the moon, and I would give anything for her to feel a fraction of the same way toward me.”
I just finished "King of Sloth" and I'm absolutely speechless! Sloane and Xavier have completely captivated me. I'm head over heels in love with this book—Ana has outdone herself yet again!
This is the fourth book in the Kings of Sin series, featuring a delicious mix of tropes: forced proximity, billionaire settings, and a reverse grumpy x sunshine romance where he falls first—my favorite! And, oh my, it's fantastic!
"King of Sloth" feels fresh and different, yet it still possesses all the elements I adore in Ana's writing. This series just keeps getting better and pulling me in deeper with each book. I'm always left eagerly awaiting the next one. Ana Huang's characters burst with life, and I find myself devouring her books far too quickly.
In this instalment, Xavier, a billionaire playboy, epitomizes a life of indulgence and ease. Sloane, a powerful publicist, is tasked with keeping his family's reputation pristine. Xavier flirts incessantly, charming his way under Sloane's skin until she opens up about her troubled family background. It's beautiful to witness her vulnerability and how their romance sweetly unfolds from there. I absolutely loved that Xavier appreciated Sloane for her personality and "flaws," rather than focusing on her physically. The effort and care he invests in her are genuinely touching.
“Just shut up and follow me,” I snapped, wishing I had a wittier reply.
“Yes, ma’am.” His cheeks dimpled. “I love a woman in charge.”
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“You would rather watch a rom-com about a witch and a plumber falling in love than attend a costume party with celebrities?”
“One hundred percent. As long as I’m watching it with you.”
Sloane Kensington is more than a character; she's an icon, a legend—she is the moment. Her relatability, from her insecurities and coping mechanisms to her emotional depth, struck a chord with me. Her family was infuriating, yet she transformed that adversity into strength, emerging as a fiercely independent and resilient woman.
"King of Sloth" was one of my most anticipated reads this year, and it completely lived up to my expectations. The banter, tension, flirting, pining, and romance were all pitch-perfect. It might just be my favourite book in the Kings of Sin series so far. Now, with a year to wait for "King of Envy," I'm already buzzing with excitement. Ana also masterfully connects characters from previous series, enhancing the depth and enjoyment of her storytelling universe. Plus, the cameos from the Twisted series added a delightful touch. I'm so looking forward to Asher's Story in 'The Striker'
Tropes
Billionaire
He falls First
Strong FMC
Dual POV
grumpy girl x sunshine boy
forced proximity
fav quotes
❝I would give anything for her to feel a fraction of the same way toward me.❞
“ In a world of black and white, she was my kaleidoscope."
“𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙖; 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧. 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙞 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙞 𝙙𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨: 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪.
“𝙞 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙞 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮. 𝙞 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙢𝙚.”
“𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙞 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩. 𝙞 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙞 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩. 𝙞 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙞’𝙙 𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚, 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙖 𝙥𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥; 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.”
“𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙚𝙥𝙩 𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙞 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙖. 𝙞 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨. 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙, 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚. 𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙖 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙞 𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙖. 𝙢𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣. 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.”
“𝙞 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙. 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙛 𝙞 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚. 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚… 𝙮𝙤𝙪.” 𝘢 𝘴𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘹𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴. “𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡, 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙. 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙩, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚. 𝙞’𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.”
❝Now we lived together in a townhouse with a pet fish and a rooftop movie theatre, and we were nauseatingly, disgustingly blissful.❞
