How we cite our quotes: (Part.Paragraph)
Quote #7
I've never even though about whether I wanted to date anyone; it was such an impossibility. (3.54)
This is so sad! Marcus's abuse has "succeeded" here, making sure that Tobias/Four has so little self-esteem that he wants to just stay by himself.
Quote #8
[Zeke] opens a door, letting faint light in so we can see where we are. We're on the other side of the chasm, several feet about the water. […] The people milling around near the railing are small and dark, impossible to distinguish from this distance. (3.338)
Four learns that he can have friends and still have lovely little moments of privacy, like this in a secret location Zeke finds for them to hang out.