Psy was smiling. It was warm and soft, and to Eros it looked like the perfect place to lie in and just be. - Bolu Babalola

The smile he gave her was mainstream, pop, radio-friendly. The smile he’d given me was the single released after an artist had established themselves, found their voice, could speak directly to their target audience. The smile he’d given me had more R&B to it.

You never really know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.

Pieces of me fell into place. I was growing into what I should be. We were growing. It wasn't as if our love built me, it's that it galvanized me, making me stronger because he saw me fully, the best and worst parts.