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have you ever been too afraid to approach a mutual for plots and conversation? ever been intimidated by the idea of making that first step? then YOU need to know that ur valid and wonderful and it's natural but unnecessary to be afraid bc mutuals obviously wanna write with you if they followed you back. but u also need these prompts. ily. have some water. and some of these prompts--

" lovely/weird/terrible weather, huh? "

" hey! need some help? "

" sorry, i'm lost, could... could you help me? "

" i like your shirt! "

" woah, take it easy... you feeling okay? "

" oh my god, i'm so sorry! did i hurt you?! "

" you need to watch where you're going. "

" your shoelace is untied. "

" okay, don't panic, but i saw someone was following you for the last block. i thought i'd keep you company a while until they're gone? "

" walking home alone in the middle of the night is stupidly dangerous. come on. i'll keep you company a while. "

" hey! you left your wallet at the coffee shop. "

" see, normally people run AWAY from danger... who are you, again? other than the craziest person i've ever met. "

" engine trouble? "

" is this your dog? "

" don't i know you from somewhere...? "

" say, aren't you that one who was in the news this week? "

" i thought you looked familiar! "

" oh, man, i'm sorry! i'm so clumsy... "

" sorry, i've, uh... i've never eaten here before. what do you recommend? "

" excuse me? i could use a little help, if you don't mind... "

" oh! that was one nasty fall... are you alright? "

" come on. you'll catch your death, and my umbrella's big enough for two. "

" you know the host/hostess/couple/deceased? "

" not much of a party person, huh? "

" don't panic. i saw everything... you okay? "

" hey, uh... i just moved in next door. i thought i'd introduce myself. never know when you need a cup of sugar, right? "

" you're not from around here, huh? "

" help! help me! "

" was that person bothering you? "

𝙵𝙸𝙻𝙴 : 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚃𝚆𝙸𝙽𝚂 + 𝚃𝙾𝚄𝙲𝙷.

if  it’s  a  hug  someone’s  after  ,  a  pat  on  the  back  ,  even  a  comforting  hand  on  the  shoulder  –  aiden  is  the  man  for  the  job.   he’s  a  tactile  person  ,  being  touched  and  touching  others  is  comforting  for  him.   it  grounds  him  and  makes  him  feel  less  alone  ,  less  empty.  he  will  take  up  any  opportunity  to  hand  out  hugs  and  hold  hands  ,  and  if  someone  puts  their  hands  on  his  face  or  neck  then  he’ll  be  eternally  grateful  –  unless  they’re  trying  to  snap  his  neck  ,  of  course.

on  the  opposite  end  of  the  spectrum  ,  there  is  eden.  now  ,  eden  doesn’t  hate  being  touched  at  all  ,  it’s  just  hard  for  her  to  open  up  enough  to  allow  it.   she  sees  allowing  someone  access  to  her  like  that  is  super  vulnerable  and  there  aren’t  many  people  she  trusts  that  much.   as  an  observer  ,  eden  likes  to  distance  herself  both  physically  and  emotionally  ,  should  someone  touch  her  without  her  consent  or  when  she  isn’t  expecting  it  then  she’ll  freeze  up  or  punch  them  as  hard  as  she  can.   but  with  someone  she  trusts?   please  never  stop  touching  her  ,  due  to  the  issues  eden  is  very  touch-starved.  

warning: includes nsfw

your enemy has been badly wounded, and somebody needs to bandage them up, so you agree to help them, and suddenly they're shirtless, and you can't help but admire their body, something this cheeky motherfucker takes notice of

you and your enemy has to kiss each other to create a distraction, though you get lost in kissing each other, and the only one who ends up getting distracted is the two of you, and as your enemy shoves you up against the wall, and you fumble with their belt, the antagonist sneaks right past you

chaining your enemy, leaving them behind while they scream and curse at you to release them

there's only one bed, but this time, they're arguing over who should sleep on the floor, which nobody agrees to, so instead they end up sharing, incredibly annoyed over having to share their space (it’s not like friends to lovers, in which they both awkwardly get into bed. this is straight up just. i will set this bed on fire if you don’t stay on your side)

your enemy seduces you by kissing your neck, tracing their fingers down your body. bonus if it takes place on a balcony, with your friends in the garden below you. if one of them look up towards the balcony, you'll get caught, and yet you can't bring yourself to push your enemy away from you

you're upset one night, and you don't know where to go, so you end up at your enemy's house, and as they open the door, you stay silent for a second, before saying (with tears in your eyes) ''i don't know where else to go.'' your enemy doesn't say anything. instead they pull you into their arms, giving you a shoulder to cry on.

during a dance, formal or informal, character A is dancing with character C, and character B can't take their eyes off of them, and when character B notices this, character B smirks, and starts dancing more intimately with character C, while not taking their eyes off of character A

your enemy's crew is talking about kidnapping or torturing you, and your enemy doesn't understand why they feel a sudden urge to strangle their crew for wanting to put you in harms way

pinning your enemy against the wall, or straddling their hips, pinning their arms above their head

you snatch a knife from your enemy's grip and throws it at the ground, then you grab your enemy by the collar, and crash your lips against theirs. they're surprised, but responds immediately

you threaten your enemy, and when they close the distance between you, you realize how attracted you truly are to them

your enemy's crew tells your enemy that they have to choose between you and their crew. your enemy doesn't hesitate. they choose you. as your enemy's crew raises their weapons, your enemy shields you, because if the crew wants to get to you, they'll have to kill [your enemy] first

jumping into bed with your enemy to ''blow off some steam'' or to ''resolve sexual tension.'' you promise each other it's meaningless, but the next night, it happens again

wrestling your enemy to the ground when they threaten you, holding a knife to their throat ''touch me if you dare.'' ''is that a challenge?''

''you're not going to kill me.'' ''don't be so sure about that.'' ''if you wanted me dead, i'd already be six feet under.''

you've been wounded, your face is all bruised up, your enemy puts a finger under your chin, bringing your eyes to theirs, asking: ''who did this to you?'' when you don't answer, they ask again ''who did this to you?''

your enemy keeps on smiling when you've got them pinned down, and seem to enjoy having a knife against their throat ''are you getting off on this?'' ''i quite enjoy the view.''

you and your enemy bond over something you have in common. when your conversation is over and you need to leave, your enemy follows you to the door and says ''we still hate each other, right?'' you hesitate for a moment: ''i'd still kick your ass.'' ''i'm counting on it.'' you share a laugh, and as you walk out the door, you start blushing

you and your enemy hug each other, it's completely accidental, and neither of you know why it happened, and it's like,,, you glare at each other, with an expression of ''let's never speak of this again'´

avoiding each other for weeks after sharing an intimate moment, be it a kiss, a hug, holding hands, or just looking at each other's lips

you end up on your enemy's lap, and you yank the belt from their pants ''let's just get this over with.''

it's 1am, your enemy knocks on your door, and you're like wtf are you doing at my house, then you notice that they're carrying a dead body, and you're like what the fuck is that, and your enemy's like, i need your help, now, desperately, and you're like, fine, but if you get blood on my carpet, you'll end up just like him (dead)

you recently broke up with your partner, who cheated on you. knowing that you're upset and pissed, your enemy shows up at your house. you claim you don't want them there, and as you open the door, insinuating that you want them to leave, your enemy slams it shut and says ''use me.'' you know they mean in bed. and you know it's wrong. and you know you shouldn't. and you know you'll regret it. and you end up sleeping with them the same night.

''i can't go there with you, you know. everything's just... too complicated.''

''if you hurt them, i will kill you. do you hear me? i'll kill you.''

your enemy says ''slap me.'' you slap them, no hesitation. your enemy's like ?????

Sophokles, from Elektra; translated by Anne Carson in An Oresteia