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meet my original characters: "hollie & flea" (temporary title until i figure out what to name my novel) edition
finley collins
princess hollis
prince christopher
julian everhart
adding to this thread with my favorite quotes from the book so far
"One could only hope that the people had the brains to see through his bullshit, but at this point, I was running low on faith."
“Oh, Fin, don’t you get it?” Hollis approached me quickly, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear softly when they got close enough. My breath hitched as I felt a chill race down my spine. “It’s about the adventure.”
“I’ve got it all under control, Finnie.”
“Please don’t call me that,” I groaned.
“Fine, Flea.”
“Don’t start that again,” I rolled my eyes, “Anything but that.”
“Finnie it is?”
(1/2)
“Please don’t call me that,” I groaned.
“Fine, Flea.”
“Don’t start that again,” I rolled my eyes, “Anything but that.”
“Finnie it is?”
(1/2)
“That one’s off limits too,” I said. “How about Fin?”
“Everyone calls you Fin. I don’t want to be everyone. I would rather be special.”
(2/2)
“Everyone calls you Fin. I don’t want to be everyone. I would rather be special.”
(2/2)
We sat next to each other in silence. I was reading a book I had brought with me, and Hollis was staring out the window in deep thought.
“What are you reading?” They asked me, suddenly. I flipped the book shut to show them the cover.
(1/4)
“What are you reading?” They asked me, suddenly. I flipped the book shut to show them the cover.
(1/4)
“What’s it about?” They asked, after staring at the title for a moment.
I shrugged, “Gay stuff.”
“Gay stuff?” They asked, “What does that even mean?”
(2/4)
I shrugged, “Gay stuff.”
“Gay stuff?” They asked, “What does that even mean?”
(2/4)
“I mean…” I started, staring at the book and then back at the person sitting next to me, “It’s essentially just two gay people being gay for a couple hundred pages.”
Hollis stifled a laugh, “Can I borrow it when you’re done?”
(3/4)
Hollis stifled a laugh, “Can I borrow it when you’re done?”
(3/4)
“Did you just ask if you can borrow my gay stuff when I’m done?”
Hollis thought about it for a moment, and then confidently replied. “Yes, yes I did.”
(4/4)
Hollis thought about it for a moment, and then confidently replied. “Yes, yes I did.”
(4/4)
had to cut out majority of the context for this one but
I rolled my eyes and started to follow them, “I& #39;m not dumb, I’m just American.”
“Those two words are synonyms.”
“Those two words are synonyms.”
“Is there anything else I should know about?”
“Not off the top of my head. She can be stubborn, though.”
“Trust me, I’ve figured that out already.”
“Not off the top of my head. She can be stubborn, though.”
“Trust me, I’ve figured that out already.”
“I’m sure it’s not that deep,” Hollis said.
I sighed, “If it’s not that deep, someone will make it that deep.”
“I hate Americans.” Hollis defeatedly muttered.
I sighed, “If it’s not that deep, someone will make it that deep.”
“I hate Americans.” Hollis defeatedly muttered.
“No offense, Flea, but you ask a lot of questions.”
“No offense, Hollis, but I’m about to follow you to God knows where. I think I have the right to ask questions.” I seethed, “And call me Flea one more time, I fucking dare you.”
“Okay, Flea.”
“No offense, Hollis, but I’m about to follow you to God knows where. I think I have the right to ask questions.” I seethed, “And call me Flea one more time, I fucking dare you.”
“Okay, Flea.”
“Don’t worry about him,” Hollis said smugly. “I made sure he won’t spill where we’re going. At least not until after we’re already there.”
“Did you threaten to send him to the dungeon?” I asked, half jokingly, half seriously, given the discussion we’d had hours before.
(1/2)
“Did you threaten to send him to the dungeon?” I asked, half jokingly, half seriously, given the discussion we’d had hours before.
(1/2)
“No,” they replied, reclaiming their bag.
“Did you pay him?”
“Let’s go with that.”
“Hollis—”
(2/2)
“Did you pay him?”
“Let’s go with that.”
“Hollis—”
(2/2)
From the sudden flicker in Hollis’ eyes, I could tell they could read the expression on my face. “So, you’re coming with, then?”
I hesitated, I could feel my better judgement physically restraining me as I uttered one, simple word.
“Fine.”
I hesitated, I could feel my better judgement physically restraining me as I uttered one, simple word.
“Fine.”
this is the most rwrb-esque scene of the entire book so far. i promise they& #39;re not the same
“You’re so dramatic, calm down. A little bit of rain won’t hurt you.”
“Absolutely rich coming from the person who has hired people to hold an umbrella over their head.”
Hollis scoffed, “I do not!”
“Absolutely rich coming from the person who has hired people to hold an umbrella over their head.”
Hollis scoffed, “I do not!”
