Quotes / Ships That Pass in the Night

We are two ships that pass in the night
You and I, we are nothing alike
I am a pleasure cruise, you are gone out to trawl
Return nets empty, nothing at all

— Los Campesinos!, "Romance is Boring"

"The most exciting attractions are between opposites that never meet."

— Andy Warhol

And I know someday that it'll all turn out
You'll make me work so we can work to work it out
And I promise you, kid, that I'll give so much more than I get
I just haven't met you yet

— Michael Bublé, "Haven't Met You Yet"

...I know they died before the first chapter, but who says that pairing doesn't deserve some love from us fans?

— Part of a prompt from The Dresden Files kink meme

Perhaps, once on at a summer barbecue, when both were still alive, Maude grabbed Marge's hand under the table and held tight.

What prompted this sudden connection, this sudden expression of— what was it, warmth?

The two weren't close— acquaintances, sure, had they ever even hugged?

And yet here they were, holding hands, silently, secretly, while their children shrieked and their husbands grilled hot dogs.

— Does Marge have friends?

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