what are you afraid of?

𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚏𝚒𝚐𝚞𝚛𝚎.     muse a is muse b’s boss / professor / officer / coach / landlord / something that puts them in a position of power. at first their relationship was entirely normal, but then muse a begins to use their authority to be able to have muse b in a whole other way. they get high off of the power that they have over the other person and it begins a twisted relationship. 

𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚍𝚘𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚛.     muse a is muse b’s doctor. recently muse a has started to take more of an interest during muse b’s physicals, pushing the line of boundaries more and more every time. is there going to be a point where it gets too much? is there going to be a time where muse b likes it and comes prepared to push it even forward? 

𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚞𝚙.     muse a (group or solo) is muse b’s prison guard. they strike up a deal to protect muse b during the rest of their sentence, but they need something in return. they start coming in during the showers, sneaking into the cell in the middle of the night, taking them to a hidden place during yard time. whenever and however, muse a is going to get their money’s worth. 

𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚎𝚛.     muse a is famous for one reason or the other and muse b has grown to like seeing them in the tabloids/on their screen. one fateful week they’re in the same town for a press conference and muse b decides to take that for their gain. they begin to follow the star around town, sometimes posing as press, others as an adoring fan, and others just sticking to the background. finally they see their way in when muse a falls/drops something and they swoop into their life to be the hero.  

𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛.     muse a (either a group or just an individual) breaks into muse b’s house to steal something. turns out muse b is still there and catches them in the act. instead of trying to make a break for it, muse a realizes what they really want is the other in bed with them. they stop stealing whatever it is they want and instead try to take muse b for themselves.  

𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚍 𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎.     similarly to the above plot, muse a (again, a group or solo), breaks into muse b’s home to take something. this time they want muse b from the start though, making sure to have enough rope and tape they’re going to need. they take them to an abandoned warehouse or their secret home to have their way with them, over and over again. 

𝚡 𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚝.     muse a is a supernatural creature or a human that’s made a lot of enemies in the world. muse b was hired to hunt them down and take them out. right when they have them where they want, muse b realizes they’re right up their alley. instead of killing them, they decided to have their way with them right after the chase. 

𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚛.    muse a is currently dating muse b’s best friend / parent / relative / etc. on the surface they seem like a happy unit, but something seems to be missing. there’s no spark anymore. muse b notices this and decides to take advantage of it since they always had a thing for muse a. one night when the partner is working late or out partying, muse b decides to turn on the charm factor and finally seduce muse a. 

𝚍𝚘𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚕𝚐𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛.     muse a has recently discovered they had a son / daughter / niece / nephew / sibling. after getting to know them they realize that they’re attracted to them, but they can never cross that boundary. in comes muse b into their life, someone that looks too much like the aforementioned. they instead focus their attraction on muse b, letting their desires run wild with them. 

𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚎.    muse a is in a supposed stable relationship and has been for months / years. yet what no one knows is that they get their gratification elsewhere. after almost every date with their partner, they come back home and find themselves in muse b’s bed. this is unbeknownst to anyone since muse b is there (step)relative, but now one else can seem to please them the same. 

𝚌𝚊𝚋𝚒𝚗 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚘𝚍𝚜.    a (step)family rent out a cabin in the middle of the woods to ring in the new season and bring a guest or two with them. everything seems to be going nice all nice and according to plan until a storm hits or a killer is let out on the loose in their area. they must find comfort in each other, but with the threat of this maybe being their last night together they seem to find too much comfort. can be multiple muses/different connections. 

"So, put your big boy boxers on, stop acting like there's a stick up your ass, and act like a sensible adult. You think you're the one babysitting? I'd laugh if you weren't actually delusional." She sneers, "The one thing I hate more than an asshole is a self-important hypocritic prick who thinks they're hot shit."

the company's garage was twelve floors below them. colt pulled his badge from his pocket and scanned it to open the elevator doors. "and for the record. if i got in a wreck i'd make sure we both were launched through the windshield. you know....being partners and all, seems like a good bonding experience."

"this isn't something you absolutely have to do. at any given point in time, you're welcome to say 'no'. but you should remember that i'm here to help you. and to do that, a certain degree of trust is needed." river's tone remained neutral, almost no inflection in his voice and even through his smile his eyes gave no semblance of emotion.

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— ‧₊˚ ✩ 𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐘. none of this worked without trust. and of course lily trusted him, it’s why she went to therapy in the first place.

he opened the black suitcase he'd carried in and placed the phone inside. after he locked it he said to her, "how safe do you feel in your own home?"

she wasn't sure what she expected but a man who looked so oddly familiar surely wasn't, nor was the fact that it hadn't left her feeling panicked. "uh, can i help you?" fallon didn't hesitate in breaking the silence, a curious stare moving up then down his form before settling on his face one she felt more soothed than startled by, "...wha - what is this?"

there were multiple routes that dexter could take in this instant. he racked his brain for the best solution, but...his mind wasn't as sharp as it usually was. almost like his intelligence had slingshot back to the way it was when he was young. back when he was just a stupidly impulsive kid.

luckily, he was a much better liar in his youth.