Penny Reid, Neanderthal Seeks Human
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"I didn’t like trusting, I didn’t like setting greater than mild expectations,"
"I had reclusive tendencies for a reason, I couldn’t be trusted to live in the world and make decisions on my own."
"... It wasn't my finest moment, but I rolled my eyes and actually huffed. "Fine, don't answer. I don't even know why I asked.""No, I am not having sex with anyone.""Oh." I shrugged nonchalantly, but for some reason his response filled me with glee. It was as if a unicorn had appeared beneath a double rainbow and started tap dancing."
"My upstairs brain and my downstairs brain engaged in a game of risk and it was downstairs’ turn to roll the dice."
"I was determined to stay off the see-saw of crazy"
"Furthermore, I preferred to only have cravings I could satisfy without the requirement or assistance of another person. This was, after all, the definition of self-reliance."