d a m a g e d ;

the seas were his to rule, and his alone.

young god // halsey

I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind,  by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world. 

Harry Potter series (2001-2011)

“Name one hero who was happy.” I considered. Heracles went mad and killed his family; Theseus lost his bride and father; Jason’s children and new wife were murdered by his old; Bellerophon killed the Chimera but was crippled by the fall from Pegasus’ back. "You can’t.“ He was sitting up now, leaning forward. "I can’t.” ― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

Don’t call me Nymphadora. It’s Tonks. 

If so, we are more human than any human ever will be.

“We Could Not Listen” By Emma Bleker  (via stolenwine)

Mortality wrapped in an immortal skin | l.x (via thesleeplesspoetsnw)

“Yeah, I’m OK. Anyway, it’s worth it. It’s just… learning all this makes me wonder, if he’d known it… “

you haven’t seen me antagonistic yet.

Andal, excerpt of Tai Oru Tinkal : Song to Kamadeva, God of Love (tr. by Priya Sarukkai Chabria)

Kaz leaned back. “What’s the easiest way to steal a man’s wallet?” “Knife to the throat?” asked Inej. “Gun to the back?” said Jesper. “Poison in his cup?” suggested Nina. “You’re all horrible,” said Matthias.

(insp.)

the raven cycle - blue sargent

       Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple.