Serious question: why do the most eloquent, poetic heartthrobs only seem to exist in books? Take Khalid from The Wrath and the Dawn, who pretty much makes us melt into a pool of emotions just by stringing 7-10 words together. Read on for 7 of his quotes that prove we could all use someone like Khalid in our lives. And get into Khalid’s head by reading “The Crown and the Arrow”, a short story told from his perspective!

“You have a beautiful laugh. Like the promise of tomorrow.”

*giggles uncontrollably with the promise of tomorrow*

“You are not weak. You are not indecisive. You are strong. Fierce. Capable beyond measure.”

THANK YOU! I WILL finish folding my laundry! I can DO THIS!

“You kneel before no one. Least of all me.”

Are you saying…I’m a radiant goddess of light?

“Love is––a shade of what I feel.”

So like…when you’re not busy ruling a kingdom you teach poetry classes on the side right?

“How right you are. You are not mine […] I am yours.”

(*^_^*)

“My soul sees its equal in you.”

Pretty sure nothing more romantic will ever be uttered to me in this lifetime.

“For nothing, not the sun, not the rain, not even the brightest star in the darkest sky, could begin to compare to the wonder of you.”

I can’t even.

Ready for more Khalid in your life? Read The Crown and the Arrow, a short story told from his perspective!