Koala Reads

"Ming Yao nodded before she could think."

"The smile slipped off Song Zhaoyang’s face as if someone had snuffed a candle. Her voice went ice-cold. “Then go die.”"

"The words punched the air. Ming Yao’s smile froze mid-shape; she stared at Song Zhaoyang as if she must be dreaming. The world had narrowed to the sound of her own pulse."