𝐒𝐊𝐘𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑.

                                                     shes  hesitant  to  place  a  hand  upon  him,  she  watches  his  figure  rise  a  fall  with  the  quickness of  his  breath.  the  time?  it  didn’t  matter,  time  was  frozen  in  the  night  when  they  were  together.  the  only  time  there  would  be  no  interruptions  or  scheduled meetings.   night  time  had  become  her  favourite.  but  lately,  along  with  the  nightmares,  he  had  become  … distance.

How badly he hates to plague her with these things; how desperate he is to rid himself of the nightmares. Master Yoda tells him not to worry, to let death occur naturally, and not mourn. Anakin cannot accept that. He’s already lost so much. He knows, deep in his heart, that these attachments make him an awful Jedi - that he’s broken the Code far too many times, now, that that may be the reason the Council refuses him the rank of Master. But he cannot help his heart.

                        “Anakin,” Obi-Wan sighed, pressing a fingertip against his temple. He swore that his padawan’s name was the only thing in his repertoire, he said it so often with a heavy tone of exhaustion. “I feel as though I only end up in situations like this when I’m with you.”

                             “I thought I told you to be careful, Ani,” Shmi sighed, crouching beside her son so she could attempt to brush the dust off his cheek and away from his eyes. “Did someone push you or did you just stumble into a cluster of sand?” Shmi’s number one and sole priority was her son and it pained her more and more each day to seem him in the same place she was–slavery was not a situation she’d ever wanted for him.

“  i’ve polished this anger and now it’s a knife.  ” 

“  i’m fine, i’ve had worse.  ”

“  death too must be earned.  ”

“  how do you destroy a monster without becoming one ?  ”

“  am i a bad person ?  ”

“  family isn’t who you’re born with, it’s who you’d die for.  ” 

“  are you flirting or starting a fight ?  ”

“  i’ll survive, somehow i always do.  ”

“  um.. that’s my emotional support knife collection.  ”

“  tell me; would you kill to save a life ?  ”

“  i am someone who did not die when they should of.  ”

“  i’ve never been good at emotional stuff. except anger. i’m good at anger.  ”

“  you can’t protect everyone !  ”

“  i have to try.  ”

“  turn the pain into power.  ” 

“  what doesn’t kill me better run.  ”

“  are monster born or created ?  ”

“  chin up kid, they’d kill to see you fall.  ”

“  if he puts his hands on you, cut them off.  ”

“  i could keep you safe. they’re all afraid of me.  ”

“  don’t play games with me. don’t ever think you’re capable of that.  ”

“  the question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.  ”

“  something had made your eyes go cold.  ”

“  you haven’t even seen my bad side yet.  ”

“  everybody knows that i’m a mess.  ”

“  i’m sorry i let you down.  ”

“  well, if it isn’t the feeling i was trying to avoid.  ”

“  you are not your father.  ”

“  even on your bad days, be kind.  ”

“  you don’t want me and i need to accept that.  ”

“  stay gentle. everyone is at war.  ”

“  the risk i took was calculated. but clearly i am bad at maths.  ”

“  i wonder which will get you killed faster, your loyalty or your stubbornness ?  ”

“  always be a little kinder than necessary.  ”

“  kind words cost nothing.  ”

“  i am being perfectly fucking civil.  ”

“  we’ll never be those kids again.  ”

“  i’m the original family disappointment.  ”

“  if karma doesn’t hit you, i fucking will.  ”

“  if you can’t be happy, at least you can be drunk.  ”

“  you can talk to me, or not talk to me, but i’m here.  ”

“  guess you’ll just have to fight me.  ”

“  i never asked to be like this.  ”

          ‘ for    the    record ,    anakin , i    think    this    is    a    TERRIBLE    IDEA . ’

       small footsteps patter down white marble floors, the small inujan princess coming to a stop behind the boy. 

        “ so it is true. “ her voice calls, shock written all over her face before it broke into a joyous grin. “ another child, in the palace ! “ giggling. they seemed about the same age. her mother had told her of visitors, accompanying them a young boy. well, whatever business they had, she was sure he wasn’t needed.

“ hello. “

        “ my name’s eris.” she had long dark hair adorned with small flowers and gold pieces, her skin pale and cheeks and mouth rosy. 

He’s a little taken aback by all of this. The palace - his second palace in so short a time period - the decorations, the luxury of it all -- the lack of sand. It’s a little overwhelming for Anakin, who still misses his mother and hates the cold of space and feels an urge to hold Master Qui-Gon’s hand every time they’re walking somewhere together. Anakin still isn’t sure if this is the right life for him; if Qui-Gon made the right choice. He barely understood what a midichlorian was, let alone why he’d have to leave his mother and his home because of them.

Startling in surprise at the sound of a girl’s voice, he turned to face her, feeling incredibly small in the large hallway. “Hello,” he responded, his voice quieter than he meant for it to be. “I’m Anakin.” When she took his hand, he tried not to be surprised by it - it was more physical affection than he’d felt... well, ever, from anyone aside from his mother.

starters  /  prompts taken from various characters starring in the game   fire emblem : three houses .  feel free to change pronouns  /  tenses as necessary .

“  feel free to say hi whenever you like  ”

“  don’t hold back for my sake  ”

“  you think I’m so clumsy that I need someone to watch over me ?  ”

“  you act like you’re full of regret  ,  but I know you don’t really mean it  ”

“  you actually look more handsome to me with honesty on your face  ”

“  don’t be ashamed of crying  ”

“  could you keep quiet for a bit ?  ”

“  you’re actually kind of amazing  ”

“  do you mean to imply you have no intention of acting a bit more respectably ?  ”

“  stop acting so nonchalant about getting hurt or killed  ”

“  naive and uptight is no way to live your life  ”

“  you’d better watch that temper  ”

“  i am absolutely disinterested in spending any time with you  ”

“  your lack of self-awareness is deeply troubling  ”

“  I’ll just be straightforward about taking advantage of you  ”

“  when will you tire of challenging me in pointless competitions ?  ”

“  you expect me to believe that ?  ”

“  i’ve had enough of your foolish antics  ”

“  i wish you would not sneak up on me like that  ”

“  before you reprimand me  ,  take a moment to consider your own failings  ”

“  it is like hearing a snake sing an aria  ”

“  am I hearing a deathbed confession ?  ”

“  i never have any idea what you’re talking about  ”

“  don’t walk away when i’m talking to you  ”

“  you’ll be the death of me for sure  ”

“  i do not intend to die  ”

“  i can’t believe you put yourself at risk for my benefit  ”

“  i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile  ”

“  i do not desire your gratitude  ”

“  you’re surprisingly strong for how slender you appear  ”

“  perhaps i was flustered needlessly  ”

“  i had forgotten how charmingly ethereal you can be  ”

“  you’re going a little overboard  ”

“  you have shaken me to my very core  ”

“  so this is what death is like  ”

“  if you get sick of me  ,  i’m sorry ahead of time  ”

“  i’m embarrassed just thinking about it  ”

“  you’re like a little brother to me  ”

“  spending the rest of my life with you doesn’t sound so bad  ”

“  if our roles were reversed  ,  I don’t think I’d be able to forgive you  ”

“  you actually hate me  ,  right ?  ”

“  you haven’t stabbed me yet  ”

“  i want to be more like you  ”

“  i actually envy the size of your heart  ”

“  i don’t think you can solve all your problems by throwing a few punches  ”

“  there aren’t a lot of people like you in the world  ”

“  sorry I’ve been so oblivious to your needs  ”

“  sometimes you just can’t afford to wait around for someone else to notice ”

“  yesterday’s enemy is today’s ally  ”

“  you have to abandon old feuds  ”

“  learn to protect yourself before trying to protect me  ”

“  i always trust that you’ve got my back  ”

“  if only people could be more like flowers  ”

“  if you promise not to resort to violence  ,  I’ll do whatever you want  ”

“  i can’t stand the sight of me either  ”

“  i would be even more impressed if you hadn’t been screaming the whole time  ”

“  i did what was necessary to get you to comply  ”

“  you have so much power in you  ,  just waiting to be unleashed  ”