She liked that [Obinze] wore their relationship so boldly, like a brightly colored shirt. Sometimes she… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
She liked that [Obinze] wore their relationship so boldly, like a brightly colored shirt. Sometimes she worried that she was too happy. She would sink into moodiness, and snap at Obinze, or be distant. And her joy would become a restless thing, flapping its wings inside her, as though looking for an opening to fly away.
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