self destruction.

JACOB ELORDI as Nate Jacobs Euphoria 3.01 "Ándale"

MOLLY GORDON 76th Primetime Emmy Awards

she  didn't  answer  the  question.  obviously  it  mattered  to  her  or  she  wouldn't  have  even  brought  it  up.  "  what  wasn't  working?  this,  us.  was  that  not  obvious  to  you?  we're  not  even  together  and  look  at  us.  "  hand  raised  to  gesture  between  them,  their  arguing.  he  still  found  ways  to  get  under  her  skin.  "  they  had  questions,  they  wouldn't  leave  me  alone.  i  just  ...  i  wanted  them  off  my  back.  "

silently  cursing  idiot  sport  therapist  and  useless  mandated  breathwork,    not  even  working  in  a  moment  so  desperately  needed.    runs  hand  over  buzzed  scalp,    scratching  vigorously  as  if  to  remove  skin.    point  taken,    no  response  from  usually  cheeky  demeanor.  "    alright,    yeah.    fuck  it.    whatever.    we  fight  a  lot  and  everyone  always  has  some  shit  to  say  and  who  the  fuck  cares?    "    tone  calmer,    yet  irritation  still  evident.    "    you  gave  them  even  more  of  reason  to  fuckin'  like  ...  scrutinize  us.    "    frowns  again,    taking  turn  to  gesture  between  them.    "    not  us.    there  is  no  us.      which  brings  me  back  to  why  are  we  fighting  about  this?  why  do  you  give  a  fuck  if  i  went  on  a  date?    "

CAMILA MENDES Photographed by Cibelle Levi for Bvlgari (2026)

PAUL ANTHONY KELLY Love Story 1.06 "The Wedding"

MIKEY MADISON as Ani in Anora (2024), dir. Sean Baker

MELISSA COLLAZO as CAITLYN TORRES in MOTORHEADS SEASON ONE

she pulls the sheets over herself as he lets his frustration out . he always comes when she calls , he drives through thunderstorms to be with her , he stays the night for her . ❝ i do want you ! ❞ she lets out , sitting up straight to look at him fully . ❝ it made sense in my head, okay ? i was terrified that if i told you i love you that you'd stop coming around . and i couldn't stand not being around you . ❞ ella crawls to the end of the bed , blankets wound around frame . ❝ i'm right here , brody . take me . love me . i love you , brody . god i love you . ❞

will  she?  won't  she?    pattern  repeating  itself,    can't  hold  on  to  the  feeling  much  longer.    hope  had  driven  and  created  the  insanity  of  waiting.  tired  hues  longing  take  in  stunning  vision,  then  widened  at  the  raised  tone  emitted  from  such  beauty.  her  reasoning  lacks  its  own  legitimacy  in  his  mind,    however  only  focused  on  the  distance  closing  between  them,  literal  and  figurative.  a  seemingly  eternity  of  yearning  appeared  to  have  ended  with  just  a  few  sentences,    commands  almost.    yet  is  wary  to  oblige.  "  i'm  gonna  need  that  recorded,  "  quips  breathlessly.  could  not  resist  even  if  he  tried,  falls  to  his  knees  as  if  in  devout  worship  to  finally  close  the  distance,    lips  pressed  against  hers  in  frustrated  passion.  calloused  hands  are  not  as  gentle,  pulling  her  closer  to  him,  gripping  chin,  cheeks,  shoulders.  anything  to  make  sure  he  knew  it  was  real.    "    i've  wanted  nothing  more  than  for  you  to  be  mine,  "    rasps  against  soft  brims,  thumb  trailing  from  cheek  to  lower  lip.  "  i  love  you.    i  need  you.    don't  fuck  with  me,    ella...  "

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BRENTON THWAITES as NIGHTWING Titans (2018-2023) 1.05

“...alex,” she responds, though she knows her ex couldn't care less about who she's dating now. just before she can question the motive behind his sudden visit, he lays his real cards out on the table. rayna's brows knit into a deep frown at the sheer audacity of the request. while his mother is lovely and she understands why breaking the news to her is difficult, it puts rayna in a rather difficult position. “doesn't mean you can just… not tell her." she says, her arms crossing defensively over her chest. “if i say yes this time, there'll be thanksgiving, christmas… it'll never end.”

couldn't  stand  to  bear  witness  to  pure  agony  his  mother  would  feel  at  this  unfortunate  circumstance.    there  was  no  perfect  time  to  update  on  his  relationship  status,    using  that  as  the  excuse  for  lack  of  communication.  "    well,  let's  not  exaggerate,    rayna.    we'd  be  at  your  parents'  for  christmas  this  year.    "    regrets  attempt  at  playful  response  immediately,    looking  down  at  trinkets  of  relationship  past.    shame  comes  and  goes  at  the  ulterior  motive  visit,    less  and  less  sure  about  receiving  the  answer  so  desperately  wanted.    "    just  do  this  one  dinner,    please?    she  was  upset  we  missed  my  uncle's  birthday  because  we  ....     well,    you  know.    and  the  last  time  you  saw  her  was  derek's  wedding.  one  more  night.  and  you  and  alex  can  live  in  blissful  harmony.  "