Self-assured?”
"I guess. Self-assured and smug, you know? Why is it teenagers are always so fucking smug?”
"Because they share a great secret,” Martin said mildly, and took another bite of sprouts.
"Oh yeah? What's that?”
"Their parents are all assholes. (Elizabeth Hand)

Self-assured?” "I guess. Self-assured and smug, you know? Why is it teenagers are always so fucking smug?” "Because they share a great secret,” Martin said mildly, and took another bite of sprouts. "Oh yeah? What's that?” "Their parents are all assholes.

Elizabeth Hand

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