𝒽𝓸𝔩Ƴ

vulnerability incites sadism⸻     𝙼𝙴𝙰𝙽.     a word that sticks between her teeth,   (gum on the underside of a school desk) flattened and ugly and far too impossible to scrape off.     SHE THINKS IT FUNNY,    how people confuse ᵀᴱᴱᵀᴴ for ᴹᴬᴸᴵᶜᴱ.     sharpened edges mistaken for a gnawing hunger.     and the girls who survived only get called cruel in the end,   instead of careful.     but what was vulnerability if not a blood sport anyway?     all final girls learned this eventually.     caught after the moment when they cried too loud,   or loved too openly,   or let someone see the hollowed - out bird ribcage of their chest     …     when something came running.     𝚖𝚊𝚡 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐:     (curled on the old sofa,   remote wielded like a knife between freckled fingers;    𝘔𝘈𝘟𝘐𝘌 𝘛𝘜𝘙𝘕 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘛𝘝 𝘋𝘖𝘞𝘕!)     if you didn’t bare your throat,   nobody got the chance to bite* “ yeah,  i’m a real asshole. ”

eyes trace the chipped grip tape of the skateboard propped beside her,   A NERVOUS RITUAL.     but anything was better than looking at dustin while 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 skated around her head,   a nauseating cacophony of screams and shattered bones.     “ what ? are we stating the obvious now or something ? ” ¹.  ᴮᴼʸ ᴳᴱᴺᴵᵁˢ, DIDN'T HE KNOW BETTER?   —     mean was split knuckles and too much beer on breath and doors slammed hard.     mean is the way love had a tendency to sound like a 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝. max swallows. suddenly ((𝘛𝘖𝘖 𝘈𝘞𝘈𝘙𝘌)) of the growing lump in her throat. “ gotta say … that's a little reductive, even for you. ” she considers then, explaining 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 to someone who'd only just noticed the ground. “ of course i'm mean, ” she settles on a shrug instead, one shoulder hitching higher than the other. something almost feral under her skin now, pacing *𝙰𝙻𝚆𝙰𝚈𝚂 counting exits and listening to the snap of a trap. “ i'm not stupid. ”

from the singer djo . if you are sending to a multi-muse, remember to specify the muse that the sentence starters are being sent for . some of these could be considered usfw / nsfw . you can find the starters for disc 1 here .

lonesome is a state of mind

“ Tale as old as time, you're not quick enough. ”

“ I've seen this movie before. ”

“ I think I've heard this song. ”

“ Your future's right out the door. ”

“ Now I drive truck, and it drives pretty well. ”

“ My dog is at my house, again. ”

“ I swear I've had this dinner before. ”

“ My future's not what I thought. ”

“ Thought that you were on my side. ”

“ Lonesome is a state of mind. ”

“ I couldn't change it, so don't ask me anymore. ”

“ No, I won't be lonely anymore. ”

“ Now I take the train, it's good enough for me. ”

“ I've shot this picture before. ”

“ Tell me what's that song? ”

“ Guess I'll play along. ”

“ Yeah, the future's over, don't drag me anymore. ”

“ I'm done. ”

basic being basic

“ I get food, barely eat. ”

“ Every bite just kept me glued to my seat. ”

“ I worried, even cried. ”

“ How'd it feel to take the light from my life? ”

“ I'm a sucker for looks. ”

“ I think you're scared of bein' basic. ”

“ It's not funny... ”

“ It's so funny, 'cause you're basic. ”

“ Nothingness won't change it. ”

“ Good luck with that. ”

“ Good luck with what? ”

“ I don't want your money, I don't care for fame. ”

“ I don't wanna live a life where that's my big exchange. ”

“ I want simple pleasures, friends who have my back. ”

“ Everyone has secrets, but not everyone can fool someone like that. ”

“ It's like my capacity to love and give has changed. ”

“ I guess I'll thank you and spite your name again. ”

“ The past's the past, and I'll outlast. ”

“ I guess I'll take it. ”

“ Change your body, change your face. ”

“ Curl your hair, then make it straight. ”

“ What an empty epitaph that is. ”

link

“ I just graduated! Top of my class. ”

“ Furthest from last, so why do I feel so bad? ”

“ I'm emancipated, out on my own. ”

“ I've got it under control, so why do I feel so bad? ”

“ You must do what's right. ”

“ I always do what's right. ”

“ I think I see a different side. ”

“ A link is breakin' outta the chain. ”

“ I got a feelin' that a break is gonna happen. Maybe right now, right now. ”

“ Come on, go there. Surprise me. ”

“ Punch in, punch out. ”

“ Bad food, still swallow. ”

“ Same ripped old jeans? ”

“ Uh, what does it say about me? ”

“ What does it say about us? ”

“ Am I just another jail mate? ”

“ Don't listen to him / her / them! Just listen to me. ”

“ I see you sittin' like an arrow. ”

potion

“ Witchin' hour's too strong. ”

“ Like a witch, I know I need my potion. ”

“ I might find love. ”

“ I'm lookin' for it in an alphabet soup cup. ”

“ I'm lookin' under my thumb. ”

“ It's lookin' like a little rain cloud loves me. ”

“ I'll try for all of my life, just to find someone who leaves on the light for me. ”

“ Big walk, no talk. ”

“ Glitz and glamour doesn't age like wine does. ”

“ I'm countin' on love. ”

“ Man, it's always sad to go... ”

“ Whatcha takin' from the rightful lender? ”

delete ya

“ Back in the city, no longer my home. ”

“ Trying to let it go... ”

“ My old apartment isn't looking too good. ”

“ There's a lyric that, in context, stings. The immediate pain it brings... ”

“ Now I'm back on your couch, frozen peas to my head. ”

“ You picked me up every time, drove me back to our home. ”

“ It doesn't leave you alone. ”

“ Oh, God, I wish I could delete ya. ”

“ Nothing can compete with ya. ”

“ Take these kids for a ride. ”

“ Why's my heart pounding, beating out of my chest? ”

“ Remember to try and forget. ”

“ I'm locked, she's / he's / you're the key. ”

“ I'm a boat that's sinking, guess who's the sea. ”

“ Now I'm back in my truck, I'm driving to our place. ”

“ There's nothing more to be said. ”

“ You kept it tight to your chest at someone else's expense. ”

“ That doesn't sound like real love... ”

“ One heart could beat for the two of us. ”

“ Oh, God, I wish I could release ya. ”

“ If we were young, but this is done. ”

egg

“ I was downtown late last night. ”

“ I was walkin' 'round last night. Passed a man, we locked eyes. ”

“ Your entire life is wiped clean from the bathroom window. ”

“ Don't you wish you could be somebody else? ”

“ I'm crawlin' out of my skin. ”

“ I can feel how you feel right now. ”

“ Every single step that you take is just another one back. ”

“ Another step to take back, another regret... ”

“ You just gonna let fear take that? ”

“ People go by, I smile and wave. ”

“ Deep down inside, there's always that fear. That I'm not enough, I seem cavalier. ”

“ It's all an act, I'm cold 'cause I'm weak. ”

“ Deep down inside, there's nothing unique. ”

“ I'm fighting the flame, I'm gaspin' for air. ”

“ I'll follow the rules and do what I'm told. ”

“ Can one be great? Can one be kind? ”

“ What will you choose, your heart or your pride? ”

“ Could you really be that self-satisfied? ”

“ [Name], is that you? ”

“ Is that the child who's afraid in you? ”

fly

“ I'm runnin' through the snow again. ”

“ When will spring come again? I need the bloom. ”

“ No, I don't look back in anger. Do you? ”

“ I must fly. Fly away from her / him / them / you. ”

“ I'm packin' up my things again. ”

“ This chapter is through. ”

“ Wind's at your back now. ”

“ Carry me away now. ”

fly

“ I'm runnin' through the snow again. ”

“ When will spring come again? I need the bloom. ”

“ No, I don't look back in anger. Do you? ”

“ I must fly. Fly away from her / him / them / you. ”

“ I'm packin' up my things again. ”

“ This chapter is through. ”

“ Wind's at your back now. ”

“ Carry me away now. ”

charlie's garden

“ Take a cup, drink the sleepy away. ”

“ [Name]'s up, hear the paws scratch the back of the door. ”

“ The sun is out, take a break. ”

“ How can I convince myself to stay? ”

“ That work just won't do itself. ”

“ That can wait another day. ”

“ Just one more day. ”

“ Hey, uh, sorry to let you know last minute, but we're not gonna get to you tonight. Maybe Thursday, maybe Friday? ”

“ I don't know... sorry, man. ”

“ The fire's on. ”

“ Thank me now for when the sun's down, we're gonna be warm. ”

“ You doubt me now? Well tomorrow you'll be shakin' my hand. ”

“ When will I release myself today? ”

“ I'll just wait another day. ”

“ Well, you better believe me, darlin'. ”

“ Hey, [Name], would you mind callin' me back? ”

gap tooth smile

“ There she / he is, gap-tooth smile. ”

“ God, how lucky can a simple man / woman / person be? ”

“ I see right through your skin. ”

“ Yes, I know who you are. ”

“ Come on pretty baby, let's last a while. ”

“ Last a while with me. ”

“ Ooh-la-la, that's the spot! ”

“ No, I didn't say a century, I just said a while. ”

“ Oh, my God. Haha, she's / he's / they're gone! ”

“ My heart's in your dreams. ”

“ It's not fair, it's love. ”

“ I fell in love with her / his / their gap-tooth smile. ”

“ I fell in love, yeah. ”

“ Come and find me. ”

golden line

“ The world can be so cruel. ”

“ I still trust in love. I find that trust in you. ”

“ Maybe you can show me how? ”

“ My intention was to make you proud. ”

“ Yes, it's true. I do it all for you. ”

“ You've got a golden line that I try to live up to. ”

“ Time can give and life can take. ”

“ Every day is better with you. ”

“ How can I repay the due? ”

“ The way you know me, love me, pull me through. ”

back on you

“ Dry those eyes, hangin' on. ”

“ Through the tears, sing yourself a song. ”

“ Come back home. ”

“ I remember who you are. ”

“ I'd lay my life down on the line for you, that's the truth. ”

“ When life's plan isn't shinin' through. You understand, you help me see it through. ”

“ So, you can count on me. I'm leanin' back on you. ”

“ When the rain started fallin', I had to close my eyes to keep myself from washin' away... ”

“ In the dark backseat, I heard somethin'. ”

“ I used to say I didn't have a brother / sister. Well, I guess I can't say it anymore. ”

“ You're nursin' black and blues. ”

“ Well, there's that smile. Oh - it's just a missin' tooth. ”

“ Yeah, it's easy. It's not hard. ”

crux

“ There's a crux to everything. ”

“ Only you unsatisfied. ”

“ I wonder who is on this island with me? ”

“ The connection is real. ”

“ Get back to your heart. ”

“ Will you give it back? ”

“ Somethin' special's happenin'. ”

“ It's all but over. ”

“ Maybe head games aren't for free. ”

“ Let it be what it is. ”

to be seen is to be known and to be known is to be hurt, isn't it? ᴵᵀ'ˢ ᵀᴴᴱ ᴳᴼˢᴾᴱᴸ ᵀᴿᵁᵀᴴ. and dustin henderson always knew it all. KNEW IT BEST. far better than steve ever would, could, should. now words are sharp - laced, 𝚋𝚊𝚛𝚋𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚛𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚞𝚎, posed mean enough to draw blood ──── blood as red as what leaks from @dustybns's nose, bright and wet and ugly, staining an already ruined shirt. “ OH YEAH, I'M THE IDIOT … because i don't know shit about remote radio heads or dunegons and dipshits, when you're the one getting his face rearranged? ” 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳. but the engine idles rough. and the hood ticks. and something hot cools too fast.

and when he ((sees))you. ──── who stands before him? an image of a child. with a heart that was far too big, always beating at a pace that kept others on their toes. with cheeks that were stained by a smile. (toothless or a patchwork of dentistry) dimples that were hallowed in the crook of adolescence. in clothing that often made no particular sense. flamboyantly different but always searching for ways to be cool. that very same child who began to look like ((you)). offered the playbook and grace of understanding. do you see him ? or is it the wretched being that he has become. one concocted the very day where a lifeless body rested in his arms. with a bruised eyelid that can barely see in the peripheral. broken nose that will need to be reset to its original destination.( do you see any semblance : ᵒᶠ ʸᵒᵘʳˢᵉˡᶠ ? )

it clatters, faces of the dice against a painted scape. he peeks behind his master screen, fingers messing with the ends of loose paper from a notebook. it's all game notes, odd end doodles of demons and tattoo ideas. it hides what's beneath, something more meaningful. it's character drawings, he makes the effort for everyone for hellfire. the latest work that he eyes is for mike, the paladin. the holy warrior. he's made up of fine lines of black ink ball point, half put together and in elegant robes. dustin is next. eddie's lips curl, something sly and smart. the useless face of a two showing.

the puppeteer slams down fist as the board rattles with conclusion. and he is the first out of seat, craning body to see the outcome.(too peek at an already known ending ) a five. game over dustin henderson. 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙸𝙽 𝙷𝙸𝚂 𝙵𝙸𝙽𝙰𝙻 𝙰𝚂𝚂𝙰𝚄𝙻𝚃, 𝙽𝙾𝙶 𝙸𝚂 𝚃𝙷𝚁𝙾𝚆𝙽 𝙸𝙽𝚂𝙸𝙳𝙴 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙻𝙰𝚅𝙰 𝙿𝙸𝚃𝚂. 𝚂𝙲𝙾𝚁𝙲𝙷𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙷𝙸𝚂 𝙱𝙾𝙳𝚈 𝚆𝙷𝙾𝙻𝙴. screams from the others sift between anger & frustration. an impeccable campaign coming to end.