I saw myself as a smooth, hard little ball. He couldn't get purchase on me. I just rolled away.

Sally Rooney, Mr. Salary

My love for him felt so total and so annihilating that it was often impossible for me to see him clearly at all. If he left my line of sight for more than a few seconds, I couldn't even remember what his face looked like.

Sally Rooney, Mr. Salary

— Maggie’s Plan (2015)