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dialogue prompts from the vanishing half by brit bennett.

you know i wouldn’t do it if i didn’t need to.

the only difference between lying and acting is whether your audience is in on it.

you’ll get tired of all that playacting. 

i’m just surprised. can’t i be surprised?

what’s the point of sharing good news with someone who can’t be happy for you?

the worst thing to give a rebelling child is attention.

what type of trouble you in?

a long memory can drive you crazy.

well, look what the cat drug in.

i don’t know you. you could be an ax murderer.

you’re not like anybody but yourself.

if i could go back, i’d do everything different.

don’t creep up on me like that.

come sit down. it’s gonna be all right in the morning.

wait. can we just talk?

i know you don’t like me. not like that.

you sure you don’t want a drink?

i’m sorry. i’ve always been quiet.

you’re not from around here, are you?

you belong here. don’t ever think you don’t.

everyone’s talking. i just thought you should know.

you don’t have to explain anything to me. it’s your life.

you’re so hidden away sometimes.

why can’t you just be yourself?

did you want a cigarette?

sometimes lying is an act of love.

you shouldn’t tell people the truth because you want to hurt them. you should tell them because they want to know it.

you don’t know how to do anything but lie.

if i have to say goodbye, i’ll never leave.

it hurts to talk about, but i want you to know me.

mirrors in severance + lacy m johnson / shinji moon / sylvia plath / jeanette winterson / caitlin scarano

Exciting time in the world right now. Exciting time.

dialogue prompts from pretend i’m dead by jen beagin.

sorry. i’ve made you uncomfortable with my creepy honesty.

would you care for a bear claw?

if god gives you lemons, find a new god.

i’m going to miss you. i miss you already.

you’re not even here. where are you right now?

do you live in a commune or something?

i wasn’t born like this, you know.

what’s your least favorite word?

i’ve always felt a weird affinity for monotony and repetition.

i make my living as a thief.

you smell like hope.

let’s embrace our lone wolf status.

all i ask is that you try not to judge me.

i don’t think we’re done with each other yet, do you?

could you come over? just for five minutes? i’m freaking out.

that’s why i took so many notes. i knew you’d want to know exactly what happened.

since when do you care about dying?

stay. i’ll read you a story.

i read your diary.

i fully want to make out with you again.

i’m like, totally lost without you.

i apologize for the tragic ending.

loneliness is a presence you can feel in your body.

i don’t have anyone making deals with the devil for me.

there’s something supernatural about you.

i don't like being pushed around by something i can't see.

i'm sorry. i'm just joking around, it's a defense mechanism.

you are what you talk about.

feelings are just stories. they have a beginning and an end.

don't be so sure my family wants to hear from me.

sometimes i think you make this shit up on the fly.

were you hitting on me last night?

you run like you're being chased by a demon.

you've always been good at pretending like nothing happened.

you're not ready yet. but i'll be here when you are.

it wasn't your fault. you know that, right?

what do you say? can we keep each other's secrets for a while?

which secret do you want me to keep?

hearing about myself in the past is like hearing about some other person.

god, you have a mean bone.

why are you lying?

honest to god, does that excuse ever work?

stop stalling and look at me.

when are you going to stop mocking me?

everyone has some psychic ability. you have to learn how to see first, and then you just read what you see.

do you know what it's like to be in love with someone who hates your guts?

i said i majored in ___, i never said i graduated.

i'm getting you out of here.

i've been thinking about whether or not to tell you something.

you know, there's a support group for people like you.

you and i have met for a reason.

you're either an optimist or a masochist.

just me, myself, and i. we bicker constantly.

i'll be your friend.

it was only a week, but it was the longest year of my life.

you ever own your part in anything. you make everyone else wear your shit.

Top 10 TV shows as voted by my followers → [6/10] 🤖 MR. ROBOT (2015-2019)