Bane Quotes

“Always part ways with people you love like you’ll never see them again.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Spoiler: the princess saves herself in this fairytale.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Snow White waited for the prince. You’ll be the one saving yourself in this story.” I blinked at him, thinking about what my dad used to say, his accent thick, almost as strong as his words. “You don’t need a prince, princess. You need a sword.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“You're an escort?" Her already large eyes widened further. I reached for one strap of her backpack and snapped it against her shoulder, careful not to touch her, then smirked.

"I prefer the term sexual plumber."

She snorted "Oh, God."

"Yeah, They sometimes call me that, too.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Falling in love is when you lose yourself slowly, piece by piece. Infatuation is when you lose yourself all at once. Love is like ivy. It wraps around you, chokes every part of you quietly. It is not patient, or kind, or gentle. It is needy, cunning, and suffocating.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“We’re the outliers. The rejects. We’re free. Free to do whatever the hell we want, because it won’t matter. We’ll never fit in here, so we don’t have to try. We’re liberated from all this bullshit.” He motioned around us with his hand. “They can’t hurt you if you don’t give them permission to.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“It is said that no two snowflakes are alike. Each snowflake is beautiful and hypnotizing in its own unique silhouette. They symbolize purity. But every snowflake that’s lucky enough to settle on the ground is destined to be blemished by dirt. Snowflakes teach us the lesson that if you live long enough, you will eventually get soiled. But even your stains won’t tarnish your beauty.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“I want your ass. Happy? Want it with the scars. With the fucked-up, tragic story. With every fiber of my body. I want to fuck you, and own you, and bruise you, and save you. But I can’t do any of those things. Why? Because you’d hate me afterwards, and that’s a fact, not a speculation. Mark my words. For reasons I can’t tell you right now, fucking you will break you and ruin me. And I may be a bastard, but I’m not the fucking villain.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Maybe love wasn’t about feeling happy and whole. Maybe love was about breaking so the person you cared for would feel a little more whole.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“My whole life has been pledged to this meeting with you”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Can you be there for me? Just in case I need someone to hold my sword for me?'
I did a little bow with my head.
'Why, my princess, I thought you'd never ask.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“You didn’t just walk into my life…You stormed into it. You left me no choice but to heal. Now I want everything.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“I found you in the dirt that’s called life, and you stood out. Like an opportunity I cannot miss.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Maybe love was about breaking so the person you cared for would feel a little more whole.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“The princess' sword was bloody.
But she refused to tuck it back in. She wanted to leave a trail of their misery behind her, so they could always find her.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“About us holding hands in Dr. Wiese’s clinic…” I was feeling brave, but then he stopped, turned around, and looked at me seriously. “Yeah. Wasn’t thinking. Won’t happen again.” “No,” I said, stopping, too. We were now the only people standing in a busy promenade, disrupting the rest of the people, and not giving much of a damn. “I was wondering if we could do this again sometime. Not, like, in a weird capacity or anything. I just want to know that I, uhm.” I swallowed, glancing around. “Can.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Love is art. Some people shut their eyes and refuse to see it. Others visit every museum in the world.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Gail shoves a box of condoms to my chest. "Use them. My boss is an asshole, and I don't need more of him in this world.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Love is like ivy. It wraps around you, chokes every part of you quietly. It is not patient, or kind, or gentle. It is needy, cunning, and suffocating.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Love is like death. It’s inevitable.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Dickward had the kind of smirk that would make women moan his name even when he was in another continent. He was happily married to Emilia LeBlanc-Spencer and strictly off the market. Shame they rocked the happily-in-love vibe.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“He was richer than God, married to one of the most beautiful women in our zip code and a doting father. He won the battle, the war and conquered every obstacle that had stood in his way. He had nothing to prove and reeked of contentment.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“You can't be afraid of love, my dear. It's like being afraid of death. It is inevitable.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“The rules of chess were very simple: while it was true that the king was the most important piece in the game, he was also the weakest. The queen was the most powerful, and you best not forget that if you wanted to get ahead in life.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Roman 'Bane' Protsenko was beautiful like a Pushkin paragraph. You could read his face from a thousand times, and each time, you'd find something new to admire.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“What's the antonym of hate?
Jesse.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“And I couldn't help but feel that justice had been served.
That the princess had won.
And that, somehow, she'd even gotten herself a prince.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Where have you been?'
'Gail's, Pam's, Mrs. B's. Just...around?'
'No, Snowflake. Where have you been before? Where have you been all my life?'
'I was right here. Waiting for you.' I pressed my palm against his heart, smiling.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“Don’t fall in love. Fall off a bridge. It hurts less.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane

“The liar. The con. The thief. The escort.

I wore many hats, playing people like they were my favorite instrument. They say you win some, you lose some, but the latter, I'd never really experienced. Not until I'd gained something that actually mattered.

Fuck it. I would lose my pants, and my properties, and my business, but not her. Not Jesse.”
― L.J. Shen, Bane