🕊️ 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞: 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞

01. gently brushing the other's hair out of their face to tuck behind their ear. 02. wrapping a blanket around their shoulders from behind. 03. brushing tears off of their cheeks. 04. reaching out hesitantly before resting a hand on their back. 05. placing a cup of tea or coffee in front of them. 06. sitting beside them while they are asleep to watch over them. 07. sharing silence with them. 08. pulling them into a tight hug. 09. writing something quietly and passing them the note. 10. fixing a piece of their clothing carefully.

🔥 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐰𝐨: 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫

01. staring at them in silence for a long moment before walking away. 02. slamming a door shut without explanation. 03. packing their things up, slowly and deliberately. 04. breathing sharply through their nose and refusing to meet their eyes. 05. cleaning something obsessively in silence.

🥀 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞: 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

Here are some of my favs:

Dracula (art by Renibet)

2.Jane Eyre (art by Ulunii)

3. Little women (art by чаки чаки)

4. The Idiot (the hedgehog-omg-) (art by Xinshi)

5. Pride and Prejudice (art by Cactusute)

6. War and Peace (art by Xinshi)

7. Wuthering Heights (art by Renibet)

8. The Great Gatsby (art by NIKEL)

9. Frankenstein (art by Iren Horrors)

10. Crime and Punishment (art by REDwood)

11. Anna Karenina (art by Ulunii)

12. The Cherry Orchard (art by lewisite)

"I went with the party to the search with an easy mind, for I think I never saw Mina so absolutely strong and well."

Mina herself states that after the curious vision she had, she slept deeply. She had also not been sleeping well due to Jonathan's brain fever.

Jonathan, on the morning of June 30th, when he finds Dracula having feasted on blood, feels no apparent fatigue and climbs the walls of the whole Castle. He had slept all night "till just before dawn".

If he is the one whom Dracula had feasted on, then this lack of weakness can be explained by the vigorous effect of waking after being bitten for the very first time.

if you die, and i live, i'd have nothing. nobody else that i care about.

it's different for you. your family needs you.

you have to live. for them.

nobody needs me.

i do. i need you.

how does that sound?

what if we set your backyard on fire?

he can't hurt me. there's no one left that i love.

remember who the real enemy is.

we got married... in secret.

we want our love to be eternal.

we've been luckier than most.

i just wanted to say that i didn't know [name]. i only spoke to him once.

he could have killed me, but instead he showed me mercy.

that's a debt i'll never be able to repay.

she wasn't just my ally. she was my friend.

i couldn't save her. i'm sorry.

you guys look amazing.

so what do you think, now that the whole world wants to sleep with you?

i wasn't talking to you.

will you unzip?

thanks. let's do it again sometime.

the way the whole "friend" thing works is you have to tell each other the deep stuff.

what's your favorite color?

now you've stepped over the line.

see, this is why no one lets you make the plans.

you have been our mission from the beginning.

the plan was always to get you out.

people are looking to you, [name].

you've given them an opportunity. they just have to be brave enough to take it.

we have seen a lot of tears here tonight.

you are angry. tell me why.

i'm getting totally screwed over here.

now you wanna kill me again.

nobody decent ever wins the games.

nobody ever wins the games. period. there are survivors. there's no winners.

love is weird.

i would love to borrow that outfit someday.

you look pretty terrifying in that get-up.

i outgrew them.

any secrets worth my time?

unfortunately, i think that's true.

i'm sorry you had to cancel your wedding.

i'm really not in the mood for a lecture.

you don't have to apologize to anybody, including me.

i hardly know anything about you except that you're stubborn and good with a bow.

there's more than that. you just don't want to tell me.

make him pay for it.

any last advice?

stay alive.

she's committed, i'll give her that.

you saved my life. you gave me a chance.

fear does not work as long as there is hope.

you were dead. your heart stopped.

how rude of them.

eyes bright, chins up, smiles on.

we're a team, aren't we?

i am truly sorry.

you both deserved so much better.

i don't want to be with anyone else in there. just you.

that's what i want.

no waving and smiling this time.

i want you to look straight ahead as if the audience and this whole event are beneath you.

that should be easy.

be careful. it's a force field up there.

i think these games are gonna be different.

i guess we're not holding hands anymore.

i don't care about any of them.

i'm here to drink.

you know and i know there's only one person walking out of here, and it's gonna be one of us.

i get to say goodbye.

they will kill us.

whatever game you think you're playing, those out there are not playing it with you.

i don't want you to get hurt.

so how do you like the party?

you could live a hundred lifetimes and never deserve that boy.

you don't want to shoot her.

how about i shoot both of you?

Charles Keeping (1924–1988), “Lucy Westenra”

illustrations to ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker (Peter Bedrick Books, 1988)

Sorry. Do… Do you want these?

Um, listen, you take 'em. I don't need them.

Hey, wait a minute. Whoa, whoa!

Who are you? And who were they for?

I don't know how to thank you.

I don't know if what you said to that person makes any sense.

Oh, you were pretty fierce.

It's the least I can do.

Well, thank you, but, see, now I have to go find something else.

Where did you find this place?

I first came in because of the name. Serendipity.

I don't really believe in accidents. I think fate's behind everything.

So everything's predestined? We don't have any choice at all?

I just think that fate sends us little signs, and it's how we read the signs that determines whether we're happy or not.

You don't know that story? It's an old folk tale. Classic.

What do you want for the weekend?

I'm sorry. I just meant to say that I had a really great time, and um…you know, maybe you should give me your phone number, just in case.

I just had a great time, and I'd never be able to find you again.

Well, if we're meant to meet again, then…we'll meet again.

It's just not the right time now.

Maybe we were supposed to meet on British time and we're five hours too early.

Come on. I don't even know your name.

Does that make you wanna tell me something?

Hey. Let's go do something.

Promise me you're not just visiting here for a week.

Okay. What's your favorite movie?

Oh, come on. You've never seen [movie name]. Oh, my God. Come on!

Is there anything else you need to know about me?

How about your favorite sexual position?

You all right? Did you hurt yourself?

Oh, you're looking at my freckles?

Those aren't just freckles. If you look closely, you can see Cassiopeia.

I can't believe I'm doing this.

Now, let fate take its proper course.

That was a sign. Fate's telling us to back off.

If fate didn't want us to be together, then why did we meet tonight, huh? Gotcha!

It's not an exact science. It's a feeling.

Well, what if you're wrong, huh?

What if it's all in our hands and we just walk away?

What do you think’s gonna happen?

Do you think good old fate is just gonna deliver my information right to your doorstep?

Do you know that's the best idea you've had all night?

Write your name and number down.

When that money makes its way back into my hands, I'll be able to call you. And when you hear my voice on the other end, then you'll believe in fate, won't you?

Well, we have to send something out in the universe with your name on it, don't we?

Come on. Isn't that the only fair thing?

I'm gonna write my name and number inside this book. And then I'll sell it to a used-book store.

You don't just have the most incredible night of your life with a perfect stranger and then leave it all to chance, do you?

Come on. Where are we going?

Don't make me come over there.

If we both randomly pick the same floor, we're meant to be together now.

You don't have to understand. You just have to have faith.

Don't do that! Don't touch those!

They say that once in your lifetime, someone comes along whom you're absolutely meant to be with.

It was embarrassing. But you loved it.

How drunk is [he/she/they] on a scale of one to ten?

You think we'll ever out-romance [couple names]?

Listen to me. It's not too late to back out.

I gotta get up in the morning. My day is crazy tomorrow.

I did nothing. I… I just let [him/her/tthem] walk out of the party and didn't say anything.

I honestly think it's dangerous to use the term "soul mate."

I think holding onto beliefs like that stops us doing the real work.

I think you'll find there are many, many people out there you could easily be happy with.

You truly believe all that?

It's just an accident, nothing more.

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.

All this was a long overdue solution.

I'm telling you, I keep running into it.

I'm telling you, the universe keeps revealing [him/her/them] to me, screwing with my head.

It's entirely duplicitous. Think about it.

Why would you risk your relationship with [name] just to search for some pipe dream?

Maybe every time we fall in love with somebody, it's a completely different experience.

You still have to see the original to understand and appreciate the sequel, don't you think?

You know what? I don't want any part of this.

Tell me you love me. Tell me something romantic.

I thought you wanted a round-cut diamond?

I'm not exactly sure. But, I mean, when we were younger, I think.

I don't like changing the dates at the last minute.

I think… I think you're just wasting my time.

You don't think [he/she/they] looks like [he/she/they] hates the music?

What are you doing? What's with your attitude?

What are they thinking? Who are these people?

I don't get it. Is that a joke?

It's just a bit too much to deal with.

What do you mean, a little break?

I just mean a weekend away to recharge my batteries and clear my head.

I just need this. I need it for me. But I won't go unless you say It's okay.

It's so sweet. But, you know, you're really not my type.

Why so tense?

Oh, no. I cannot believe this.

Look, I was gonna tell you when we got on the plane.

I knew you wouldn't come if I told you the truth.

Honestly, I don't understand you anymore, okay?

Please, tell me something. Tell me anything that makes just a little bit of sense.

In that moment, the whole universe existed just to bring us together.

That's why I'm gonna let fate take me wherever it wants to go.

I'm not even sure that I can give you this information.

Aren't you forgetting about something?

Please say something. Say something.

The idea that all of life, that every single event is all part of some master plan designed to lead us to our universal soul mate.

But if that's really true, then what's the point of living?

You make mistakes. If you're smart enough, you learn from your mistakes.

You realize that life isn't some elaborate stage play. Life's a mess, It's… It's chaos personified.

I have to give it all up now, don't I?

It's not giving up. It's growing up.

Oh, my God. The irony.

Wait right here. I'll be right back.

I'm not supposed to be doing this. It's not in the cards.

It's not a clue. It's a sign.

How could something not happening be a sign?

Maybe the absence of signs is a sign.

Maybe there is no fate. And if there is, it's not working for me.

You know, it's not actually supposed to end this way, by the way.

We're supposed to pull the curtain and see the wizard, all right?

Let me… Let me ask you something here, okay?

If you don't do this, you may never find out who [name] is.

Maybe all this is just a maze designed to lead me directly back to where I started.

I'm just kidding. It's a joke between us.

What are you doing here? How did you know where I was?

I missed you so much. I'm sorry. I don't blame you for running away.

Well, look, I need some help over here.

I would love for you to come tomorrow.

What do you mean, it's me? What did I do?

It's just this feeling I have, like you've been somewhere else for the past few days.

I've dreamed about this my entire life.

Look, maybe I've been a little bit out of it the past week, but it's just normal thing.

Whatever it is that you're holding on to, please just let it go.

I think you already let go of me.

What's going on? Are you all right?

Look at those stars. They all have names, you know.

You're like my oracle and shit, you know?

Do you remember the philosopher Epictetus?

He said, "If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid."

I forbid you to look. You can't look.

I don't want you to get hurt. Don't get hurt!

Maybe we're laying here because you don't want to be standing somewhere else.

I gotta tell you something, you're gonna be okay too.

What kind of pep talk do you want?

How about telling me I did the right thing?

Life Is not merely a series of meaningless accidents or coincidences. But rather it's a tapestry of events that culminate in an exquisite, sublime plan.

Oh, you know what? I don't think you should do that.

I think you should just be here. I feel it. I feel it In the air.

You've become your own worst nightmare right there.

When did you get to be so unabashedly romantic?

don’t go out there.

pretty AND smart. we’re gonna get along just fine.

if you hurt her i’ll kill you!

what are you doing here?

you’re late. as usual.

you’re in this with me now, [ name ].

no one else is gonna save you.

why don’t you slip into something more comfy, huh? like a coma!

i’m gonna put you in the ground like it’s my job.

you’re following me?

i noticed you already ‘borrowed’ all of my whiskey.

you’re supposed to be normal - you’re supposed to be SAFE!

of all the things i’ve ever wanted to call you? you’re such a coward.

wanna know how batshit i am? nobody shoots my family but me.

you stupid, crazy bitch.

you’re really staying this time, aren’t you?

this is blackmail, you dick!

how DARE you!

you owe me dinner. i’ll settle for tacos!

it seems i have settled among a commune of artists.

how about smiling, huh? you ever do that?

well, i like attention. i always have.

you ain’t one of us.

i’ve been meaning to introduce myself, i’m [ name ].

when i see something i like, i don’t wanna wait.

good thing you’re not some guy, right, or this would be really, really awkward ...

you don’t have to be nice to everybody.

i would remember a face like yours.

i’m an excellent judge of character.

you’re so not my type.

darlin’, i’m everybody’s type.

the dead don’t get a vote.

pfft, rookie mistake.

god, that’s super weird — what’s going on?

you need to hide.

run ! i’ll hold them off.

i am sorry, [ name ], but it’s you or me.

you’re a good man! you’ve got a code!

you don’t wanna do this!

you have no idea what i want.

buy me a round, [ name ]? seems like you’re just my type.

we can’t all settle down with our high-school sweethearts.

welcome to team ‘shut up and do what he says’. sometimes, we get donuts.

you should be doing this. you were meant to.

deal with that ... or i will.

we didn’t trust each other ... and now look what i’ve done.

you do not know what i am.

you’re supposed to be a hero.

pull your head out of the past.

the hell took you so long?

this is what our victories might have to look like.

look, if you’re about to propose a threesome, i’m tired and i haven’t shaved my legs.

this just doesn’t make sense to me.

goddamn, it’s you.

the problem with this criminal thing, is it’s kinda fun.

i can’t live like this, not anymore

don’t get your hopes up, we don’t know what we’re gonna find.

it wasn’t my idea to do this.

this is the only way to sanctuary.

you just could never help yourself.

vengeance is hollow, [ name ]. it isn’t worth a thing.

you’re not a monster.

i need rules. a code. otherwise i’ll end up just like you.

stop kidding yourself, [ name ], you are exactly like me.

i sympathize with your predicament.

leave, if you want.  go get ... dead.

only one death scares me, and it didn’t take.

ugh, ever heard of manscaping?

come on, he is just ... so beneath you.

what’s up, [ name ]? i never see you.

i’m the one with the vendetta, why are you gunning so hard?

we? there’s no ‘we’.

why should i help you?

you think an $8 bottle of pinot will make me listen?

i never liked you, you know.

am i in danger?

back then, you lived and died by what the seasons gave you.

shut up and help me.

can’t we just enjoy the moment for once?

[ name ], now is not a good time.

happiness is a myth.

would you like some company?

it’s gonna be a long night,  might as well make it fun.

you’ve done your worst.

how many tiny pillows does one girl need?

hold on a second, i want to record this so i can replay it to you when you’re being a dick.

you being here is definitely not selling ‘normal’.

there’s been a change of plans, i need to go away for awhile.

this is supremely cryptic, even for you.

say ‘pomegranate’ if someone’s got a gun on you.

this doesn’t seem healthy, [ name ].

i don’t really care where we are, as long as we’re all together.

are you sure you’re okay?

don’t be cross, i’ve got wood.

your ass is like ... top shelf.

dude, you’re like a walking bumper sticker.

is this strip poker? i’m not shy...

this kind of wound won’t heal, i’m dead already.

you save your vendetta for another night.

you suck at your job.

don’t shoot me, [ name ].

honestly, [ name ], you’ve gotten so weird.

that is NOT sexy!

nobody keeps booze in here, [ name ].

i think somebody’s trying to scare you ... toy with you. why?!

you of all people should know better than to try and make me question my sanity.

what do you MEAN you killed a stripper?

in my experience, dynamite solves all manner of problems.

haven’t you read a romance novel lately? heroes always win.

oh, you want to be a hero?

wanna tell me what that was about?

that was really brave. stupid, but brave.

i have something i need to say.

i’m starting to think sanity’s overrated.

i understand if you hate me.

you’re always, ALWAYS lying.

we should get some breakfast, i could murder a stack of pancakes.

you should know by now, i’m not most people.

well, you learn something new every day.

hey, no, you’re okay. lay back.

[ name ], i need you to listen to me.

okay, [ name ], we’re in serious shit here.

park your daddy issues.

i’m not like you, [ name ]. i’m not brave.

what was the last thing you saw?

close your eyes, take a deep breath in.

look at who the cat dragged in.

cut the bullshit. i know who you are.

you use humor as a form of self - defense.

answer my questions without any more guff.

what is it with psycho’s and talking in the third person?

you’re not really in the position to do any bargaining, are you?

you do look like you can handle yourself.

you want my help? you need to earn it.

i guess [ name ] wants you alive for something.

we should make it look real.

you know how to make someone show you where something precious is hidden? set fire to their house. it’s the first thing they go for.

don’t be irrational, [ name ].

you served your purpose, and now you are released.

i’ve had a lot of names, but you can call me [ name ].

you weren’t leaving without me, were you?

never touch my stuff.

you’re the sickest puppy in the litter.

you were dead ... and now you are not.

oh, aren’t you the master of deception?

let’s not kid ourselves, you’re not going to survive this.

[ name ], i always hoped that i would have this pleasure.

if you stand for nothing, you are sure to fall.

you do what you do best, [ name ], you fight.

you’re just like me. you’re broken.

i’m not lonesome, i just prefer to hunt alone.

you have to let go sometime, [ name ].

you continue to disappoint me.

let me make it up to you.

i thought i’d feel different. i thought i’d look different.

you release the rage, you might find there’s nothing left.

woah, wow, this is not what i expected the cat to drag in.

for the first time in ages, i woke up and knew exactly what i needed to do.

you can try, but i dare you to cockblock the drive i woke up with this morning.

i’ll sleep when i’m dead.

you’re not alone,  [ name ].

just once i want you to say it. that you care about me.

someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

why do i even get out of bed?

i lost you once, i won’t let that happen again.

[ name ], you are shakin’ like a leaf.

jesus, listen to me. maybe i am crazy.

i’m not sure this is the best idea.

you’re the one who told me i should blow off steam.

i’m not crazy, right? there’s something going on here.

you’re making fun of me ...

get in the car.

could everybody just stand still for one freakin’ minute?!

it’s gonna be okay.

i just screamed at you, you shouldn’t be nice to me.

we’re not dating.

i would never ask you to be someone you’re not.

yeah, sure, [ name ], whatever you want.

[ name ], what kind of a mess have you got yourself into now?

if you shoot, this all goes to shit.

your poker face is pitiful.

sorry, no speak evil.

who won’t you make a deal with, huh?

you can judge me all you want.

what do i care for some broken woman’s opinion of my character?

you can talk all you want. they’ll be your last words, anyways.

this whole time you’ve thought this was personal.

you shut your lying mouth.

what happened to being friends?

it’s not so easy to be brazen when the thing that you want, that scares you to death, is sitting right in front of you.

i scare you?

when i think about what i wanna do most in this world, it’s you.

jump in anytime, [ name ], because i really don’t know how to do this.

maybe you should make me.

i owe you a heap of thanks. and my life.

can i at least buy you a drink?

aw, [ name ], you really do care.

it’s worth dying to see the look on your face.

men are all the same. even the demonic ones.

[ name ], calm your tits. have a drink.

do me a goddamn favor and refrain from mentioning that name.

i think you would be very pretty in blue.

everybody knows... about us. the sex.

you tracked me?

what are you doing here, [ name ]?

if you’re keeping things from me, IMPORTANT things ...

don’t get all hard & forget that you’re human.

sun’s starting to go down, we should head back.

i feel a real connection with you, [ name ].

i do hate goodbyes.

look, we need you, okay?

can’t you at least try?

we can’t tell anyone. not until we know for sure.

i don’t want to be rude, but i don’t know any of you ... or what’s happening.

i don’t drink.

what kind of people give a kid a switchblade?

this is your home, [ name ].

how can you think this is funny?

i’ve been crazy, didn’t care for it.

i’ve been told i have character.

are you scared of me?

i need to start drinking less ... or much, much more.

how in the hell did you get this?

i lost control. i was angry at everything ... at everyone.

you promised to never tell anyone that.

it’s always been you and i.

it can be like it always was ... and different, too. in all the right ways.

you’re not alone anymore.

i think i got a little bit shot ...

i need you to tell me everything you know about [ name ].

i thought i was doing what you asked!

whatever you’ve got planned, i’m game.

now there’s a sight for sore eyes.

i don’t wanna hurt you.

why aren’t you more freaked out?

if there’s one thing i’ve learned this year, it’s that ‘good’ is a moving target.

what are you gonna do about it? tell on me?

who the hell are you?

you took it from me?

nobody’s getting hurt on my watch.

when are you gonna take responsibility for all that you’ve done?

i’m running out of goddamn time.

this isn’t over. i’m coming for you.

now you know how it feels when people take your things.

i know that you’re scared, so am i.

are you sure you’re up for this?

you might want to stand back.

you went wrong.

this one’s gonna hurt.