isabel quoted Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong (These Violent Delights, #2)
The heartstopping follow up to These Violent Ends, an imaginative, alluring retelling of Romeo and …
Content warning our violent ends: spoilers, death
"I love you," she whispered. And in echo of his words so many months ago, "I have always loved you. I'm sorry I lied."
Roma was unmoving for one slow thud of a heartbeat. Their eyes locked, baring the truth their words left behind. And when Juliette's lip started to tremble, Roma finally pulled her into a tight embrace - so tightly that Juliette squeaked, but she clutched him back just as fiercely. In the end, this was all that they were. Two hearts pressed as close as they dared, shadows melding into one by the flickering candlelight.
"I missed you, dorogaya", he whispered against her ear. "I missed you so much."
— Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong (These Violent Delights, #2) (64%)
juliette has shot her cousin who was in a duel to the death with roma. everyone knows now that marshall seo is alive. the two star-crossed lovers are finally united after they "hated" each other for so long. is that a tear in my eye?
the worst thing is that i know how romeo & juliet ends and i'm also only two thirds through the book. just end it here. i'm okay with that.