▸ if these trees started talking, i bet you they'd only talk shit. ▸ we never do anything real, we just talk about it. ▸ i thought getting older meant knowing it's too late to try. ▸ i tried getting sober, i swear i did better this time. ▸ everything you see out here will die. it's a matter of time. ▸ anything you need, i will provide. a ride home or an alibi. ▸ i know the traffic light you can speed right by cause the camera's down. ▸ it's a place where most kids just grow up and have kids who grow up and have kids. ▸ i'd hurt anyone i could. anyone who got too close and anyone who wouldn't look. ▸ you were unsuspecting, not unwarned. ▸ you put your money on red, i'm a sure bet at a losing streak. ▸ it gets harder to see me the closer you look. ▸ have you ever stared directly at the sun? have you ever shared some closeness, so exposed, to have it spit back by someone? ▸ forgive me if i jump at the rattle of your keys. ▸ i'll be gone so long before the anger comes. ▸ i'll be only what you've known of me until now. ▸ i hope you're moving on. ▸ i was working on a plan to disappear completely, gaslighting my friends into thinking i was busy. ▸ if drinking was a day job, i'd be asking for more money. ▸ you're here and we're so grateful you are. ▸ you're gonna fix it. you're gonna patch it up. ▸ you always come running back whenever i ask. ▸ i hate to drag you back here but i think [he's] really lost it. ▸ make [him] talk, make it stop, all i want is a dialogue. ▸ we're drowning here, i've gotta stay for [mom]. ▸ you know how to talk. well, you did back then. we could talk so much and it's fine we don't but can you come home? ▸ there's something about the window seats that got you feeling like a poet. ▸ i think that we had everything. until now i just didn't know it. ▸ we'll be strangers in the morning. ▸ you know you never really could quite place when i'm angry and i'm joking. ▸ you state a feeling like a fact. ▸ call me when it goes to shit. ▸ i swear i won't tell anyone. ▸ i don't mind being your dead end. ▸ i think it's fine to never move on. ▸ i'm hoping that you open up to someone kind and they hold it all against you. ▸ i'll keep rooting for your downfall. ▸ i called you but i'd run out of words. ▸ if you were here, you'd make a joke of it. ▸ your love is like an open flame, i'm a running car and you're a closed garage. ▸ people grow up and then move away but you don't care and i don't mind at all. ▸ in the interest of time, we've got a whole lot to waste. ▸ i can't recall the last time that we talked. ▸ we ain't friends. we're just morons who broke skin in the same spot. ▸ i'm high enough to still care if i die. ▸ you know i think about you all the time. ▸ you know i think about you all the time and my deep misunderstanding of your life and how bad it must have been for you back then and how hard it was to keep it all inside. ▸ i hope you settle down. ▸ i hope you're scared of only ordinary shit. like murderers and ghosts and cancer on your skin and not your soul and what he might he do with it.

▸ the world is scared of hesitating things. ▸ i hope you threw a brick right into that stained glass. ▸ i hope you're with someone who isn't scared to ask. ▸ i hope that you're not losing sleep about what's next. ▸ it ain't a high road now, it's just uneven ground. ▸ if a lie turned true, a lie it would still be. ▸ you ain't a goddamn hero now cause you cry on live tv. ▸ at least i got a soul still, even if i'm in a bad place. ▸ you're showing up like bad news and leaving like a bad dream. ▸ help me if it helps you sleep. ▸ you grew your hair out long, now you think you're jesus christ. there ain't nobody mistaking your guilt for some great sacrifice. ▸ you walked into a haunted house and got angry at the ghosts. ▸ we were fine without you, baby. ▸ despite all odds, that was great. ▸ i'm willing and able if you wanna kick this rock around. ▸ i'll stay here til morning. we can fight like we used to fight. ▸ look at you leaving again, it's all you know how to do. ▸ they all say you're a light, all i see is the shadow. ▸ if i call you out, i'm an asshole but i tell the truth when i drink. ▸ i wish you could know me and i wish i could know you much more sometimes. ▸ you always went looking for an easy way out. ▸ you tell yourself lies and disguise them as facts. ▸ turns out that you're still an asshole. ▸ all your new friends look a lot like your last and i wonder why. ▸ it ain't our fault that you aren't suddenly somebody else cause you've worked on yourself. ▸ half as drunk as i thought i'd be by now, that's good. ▸ even when you're not here, it becomes about you. ▸ if i never see you again, you could be anything i want. ▸ stay gone. ▸ i still ball up my fists when they mention your name. ▸ no one gets to talk shit but the ones you've shit on. ▸ i would ask how you've been, it's all over the internet but, hey, i mean, you knew that after all. ▸ it is not irrelevant that you stopped taking your medicine but i'm giving you the benefit of the doubt. ▸ there ain't no shame in calling this thing quits. ▸ i ain't holding breath, ain't holding any faith at all. ▸ i'll pray for you, be in pain for you. ▸ i'll leave the porch light on. ▸ i guess you're my fault. ▸ i wanna see you lose it. i wanna hear you say it. ▸ i wanna know the dark that i share a brain with. ▸ tell me when you were broken. ▸ do you still have a heart or has somebody stole it? ▸ i'm far too tired to watch you lie.

below, i’ve compiled a collection of [ 20 ] dialogue prompts that set the scene for a night out on the town for your muse and their friends, rivals, love interests and complete strangers. 

[  DIALOGUE PROMPTS  ]

[  ONE  ] :  “ we could leave right now, nobody would notice. ”

[  TWO  ] :  “ pretend to be my boyfriend/girlfriend for a second. ”

[  THREE  ] : “ oh my god, i love this song ! ”

[  FOUR  ] :  “ don’t be obvious, but that guy over there is checking you out. ” 

[  FIVE  ] :  “ just take the shot ! ”

[  SIX  ] :  “ do you want to get a drink with me ? ”

[  SEVEN  ] :  “ it’s freezing out here. can we go somewhere where we don’t have to queue for an hour to get in ? ”

[  EIGHT  ] :  “ they’re never going to let you in looking like that. ”

[  NINE  ] :  “ let me walk you home. ”

[  TEN  ] :  “ you’re drunk, i’m calling a cab. ”

[  ELEVEN  ] :  “ let’s get out of here. ”

[  TWELVE  ] :  “ oh my god, watch where you’re going ! ”

[  THIRTEEN  ] :  “ dance with me ! ”

[  FOURTEEN  ] :  “ will you stop whining if i dance with you ? ”

[  FIFTEEN  ] :  “ i don’t care, i just want to go home. ” 

[  SIXTEEN  ] :  “ who even invited you ? ”

[  SEVENTEEN  ] :  “ this is the worst night ever. ”

[  EIGHTEEN  ] :  “ please, stop crying. it wasn’t that bad. ”

[  NINETEEN  ] :  “ no ! you’re beautiful ! they don’t know what they’re missing ! ”

i want to lick mine and make love to it all night long.

i'm getting crumbs in my bosom.

we'll find some duct tape for you.

one down, how many left? how many are there left?

i think we need to find a place to lay low.

i don't think it's safe to leave tonight.

the streets are going to be crawling with guards and people looking for us.

it might be smart to be down in the cellar tonight.

i can clear out a bit more space.

i was also thinking about the weird cough you have.

jeez, you're the worst.

so, [name], spill your guts. what the fuck is going on?

a few years ago, i had a dream. i had a very intense dream, and in this dream, something asked me if i wanted revenge.

who is the last bullet for?

we don't want to lose you, [name].

i've killed a lot of people on my way here.

i no longer feel in control. i no longer trust myself.

i wouldn't expect you to trust me.

are you afraid you're going to hurt us?

i'm afraid i'm going to disappoint you.

i don't know how to stop this.

i want to hurt them. i want them to know it's me.

i think if we get out of this, either i'm going to need you to save me or finish me.

we can do that, and then if it gets out of control, we bop him on the head and take him to a temple.

i think that's the best plan we have, actually.

we have to kill everyone in as dramatic a fashion as possible.

you think we're going to win them over by showing them how disgusting we are?

i wouldn't mind a few people being scared of us, too.

we're going to knock him the fuck out!

don't worry, [name]. we've got you.

if i start to turn against you, if you think for a moment that i am out of control... please, please do what is necessary.

the moment that i turn on you, the moment that i even threaten any of you is a moment i am not in control. no matter what is happening.

i don't believe you're really sick.

i've heard a cough like that, and it's probably syphilis.

are we going there now?

we can all get a good night's sleep.

i will watch with him.

where do you think the smoke comes out of?

are we spooning?

are they vampires?

you're so intimidating in that costume.

wake the fuck up!

i would like to rage.

is your little butt flap down? are you in the long johns?

fucking hit him this time, will you?

because i just woke up, i've got to pee.

i can't move my lips.

this game is totally fucked.

by the way, i'm holding my dick with one hand and the wand with the other.

yeah, go fuck yourself.

vampires ain't shit!

it's never going to stop being funny.

you're so attractive tonight for some reason. have we been together?

little privacy, please?

should we ask it questions or something?

i think we should probably just kill it.

so newsflash: the fog is bad. we probably need a new hideout.

we should probably get the fuck out.

we stole a lot of wine.

i will attack both of you.

oh god, look at that smirk on his face!

we need a code word.

i'm taking this wig off.

this is the dumbest idea, by the way.

we don't give a fuck. we're walking around. we don't give a shit.

recognize us, i dare you.

i can't have you here! you'll bring them right to me!

i've never seen any of you in the city before in my life.

can we sleep here for the night?

can't fucking earn a living in this land.

i haven't eaten in three days.

the fuck are you talking about?

it'd be nice, for a change, that there'd be someone up to fucking fight for this shithole of a place.

did you really puke, or did you fake puke?

what makes you so sure you can change the tide of this battle?

i did not think you would have lived.

my friends are strong.

i think she's a bitch.

let's go pick a fight with a house.

if i've said it once, i've said it a hundred times. i don't need help.

“i don't think you realize how much people notice you.”

“you don't seem particularly trusting. then again, maybe neither am i.”

“you have a habit of appearing at interesting moments.”

“you strike me as someone who trusts their gut. am i wrong?”

“i've noticed you always leave before everyone else.”

“i think you enjoy keeping people guessing.”

“you seem restless.”

“it's strange how you can be surrounded by people and still feel alone.”

“have i ever told you that you're difficult to read?”

“you look like you haven't slept.”

“you know this place well enough that i'm starting to wonder if you've always lived here.”

“do you ever worry about the kind of person you're becoming?”

“i've known a lot of people. none of them were quite like you.”

“i can't decide whether people truly change, or if they just become better at hiding parts of themselves.”

“i had the strangest dream last night. do you remember yours when you wake up?”

“the more i get to know you, the more i keep noticing little similarities between the two of us.”

“i didn't realize you'd remember that.”

“most people seem uncomfortable with silence. i never minded it much.”

“you seem to know more than you're saying.”

“you seem comfortable on your own. i wonder if that's the same thing as never feeling lonely.”

“do you always look this serious?”

“you're easier to talk to than i expected.”

“i've always thought trust is harder to earn than people pretend.”

“you always seem to be watching.”

“i think you've been avoiding me.”

“you're not at all what i thought you would be.”

“whenever i ignore my instincts, i end up regretting it. what about you?”

“i wasn't expecting to run into you again.”

“i can't tell if you're someone who enjoys solitude or just tolerates it.”

“i know it sounds childish, but i can't help believing some people are meant to find one another.”

“you make a terrible liar.”

“you don't strike me as the sort of person people forget.”

“i think people underestimate you.”

“i can't decide whether you're charming or frustrating.”

“i don't think i've seen you smile before.”

“i wasn't sure you'd come.”

“it's a little strange. i think i've started looking forward to seeing you.”

“sometimes i wonder if we ever really know anyone.”

“you're surprisingly good company.”

“i think most people would like to believe they're good. i'm not sure it's always that simple.”

“i think being truly understood is a far rarer thing than people realize.”

“i don't usually tell people this...”

again feel free to switch around sender and receiver in these after pasting!

1)  sender takes receiver’s hands because receiver is cold,  rubbing and blowing warmth into them. 

2)  sender washes receiver’s hair while they take a shower together. 

3)  sender brings receiver a potted plant rather than a bouquet so it will last longer. 

4)  sender brings receiver a bouquet of flowers (feel free to specify what kind) 

5)  our muses are walking somewhere together and sender casually takes receiver’s hand,  bringing it up to kiss the back before simply holding it the rest of the way. 

6)  receiver is getting dressed and,  unprompted,  sender helps them zip up, attach a necklace, tie a tie, etc. 

7)  sender shows up at receiver’s door with homemade food to comfort them or because they aren’t feeling well. 

8)  sender remembered something receiver mentioned they liked and brings it or something related to it as a gift.

9)  sender randomly gives something to receiver that reminded sender of them (feel free to specify)

10)  our muses are talking and sender wordlessly reaches over to fix receiver’s hair without breaking concentration.  

11)  receiver has had a hard day and comes home to sender drawing up a bath and preparing their favorite comforting beverage. 

12)  receiver has had some task they needed to get done around their home and they find sender doing it for them unprompted. 

13)  sender wordlessly picks something out of the fabric of receiver’s clothing and then smooths it over while they’re having a conversation. 

14)  sender soothingly runs their fingers through receiver’s hair while they talk or are in a group setting. 

15)  sender brushes receiver’s hair out and fixes it for them. 

16)  sender places their hand on receiver’s thigh while they’re talking or in a group setting.  

17)  sender offers their arm for receiver to take while they walk. 

18)  sender slips their arm through receiver’s while they walk.  

19)  sender places their coat around receiver after realizing they’re cold. 

change pronouns as needed!

“god– i wanna kiss you.”

“can i kiss you?”

“just one kiss and i’ll never ask again.”

“let me be your first.”

“it doesn’t have to mean anything.”