YOU'RE DEAD !

Stephen King, The Long Walk

starters  /  prompts taken from various characters starring in the game   fire emblem : three houses .  feel free to change pronouns  /  tenses as necessary .

“  feel free to say hi whenever you like  ”

“  don’t hold back for my sake  ”

“  you think I’m so clumsy that I need someone to watch over me ?  ”

“  you act like you’re full of regret  ,  but I know you don’t really mean it  ”

“  you actually look more handsome to me with honesty on your face  ”

“  don’t be ashamed of crying  ”

“  could you keep quiet for a bit ?  ”

“  you’re actually kind of amazing  ”

“  do you mean to imply you have no intention of acting a bit more respectably ?  ”

“  stop acting so nonchalant about getting hurt or killed  ”

“  naive and uptight is no way to live your life  ”

“  you’d better watch that temper  ”

“  i am absolutely disinterested in spending any time with you  ”

“  your lack of self-awareness is deeply troubling  ”

“  I’ll just be straightforward about taking advantage of you  ”

“  when will you tire of challenging me in pointless competitions ?  ”

“  you expect me to believe that ?  ”

“  i’ve had enough of your foolish antics  ”

“  i wish you would not sneak up on me like that  ”

“  before you reprimand me  ,  take a moment to consider your own failings  ”

“  it is like hearing a snake sing an aria  ”

“  am I hearing a deathbed confession ?  ”

“  i never have any idea what you’re talking about  ”

“  don’t walk away when i’m talking to you  ”

“  you’ll be the death of me for sure  ”

“  i do not intend to die  ”

“  i can’t believe you put yourself at risk for my benefit  ”

“  i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile  ”

“  i do not desire your gratitude  ”

“  you’re surprisingly strong for how slender you appear  ”

“  perhaps i was flustered needlessly  ”

“  i had forgotten how charmingly ethereal you can be  ”

“  you’re going a little overboard  ”

“  you have shaken me to my very core  ”

“  so this is what death is like  ”

“  if you get sick of me  ,  i’m sorry ahead of time  ”

“  i’m embarrassed just thinking about it  ”

“  you’re like a little brother to me  ”

“  spending the rest of my life with you doesn’t sound so bad  ”

“  if our roles were reversed  ,  I don’t think I’d be able to forgive you  ”

“  you actually hate me  ,  right ?  ”

“  you haven’t stabbed me yet  ”

“  i want to be more like you  ”

“  i actually envy the size of your heart  ”

“  i don’t think you can solve all your problems by throwing a few punches  ”

“  there aren’t a lot of people like you in the world  ”

“  sorry I’ve been so oblivious to your needs  ”

“  sometimes you just can’t afford to wait around for someone else to notice ”

“  yesterday’s enemy is today’s ally  ”

“  you have to abandon old feuds  ”

“  learn to protect yourself before trying to protect me  ”

“  i always trust that you’ve got my back  ”

“  if only people could be more like flowers  ”

“  if you promise not to resort to violence  ,  I’ll do whatever you want  ”

“  i can’t stand the sight of me either  ”

“  i would be even more impressed if you hadn’t been screaming the whole time  ”

“  i did what was necessary to get you to comply  ”

“  you have so much power in you  ,  just waiting to be unleashed  ”

i love you. i’m sorry. i’m so sorry i didn’t tell you before.

is there a word for feeling nothing?

you’ll spend today being quiet and still. you will take naps.

pneumonia. that’s a sickness in the lungs.

you need your rest.

shh. settle down. it’s over. you’re fine.

have some breakfast. you haven’t eaten.

my arm hurts. it really hurts. and my head.

you get to be guarded now. you get to feel safe.

but i’m very hurt and very hungry.

you can know things all you like, but that doesn’t mean you believe them.

don’t move. help’s coming. you’re going to be okay.

you’ve been very strong your whole life.

i banged my head and broke my arm.

you’re so quiet. i know it’s a shock. what are you thinking?

it’s a friendship present.

you can know things all you like, and someday you might believe them.

however you feel is fine.

but don’t you have any family left?

i know you don’t understand, but i think someday you will.

you look awful. you need to take care of yourself.

you’ll be lucky if you haven’t hurt your recovery.

how badly does it hurt?

it was very scary, but everything’s fine.

i love you. i’m sorry. i’m so sorry i didn’t tell you before.

is there a word for feeling nothing?

you’ll spend today being quiet and still. you will take naps.

pneumonia. that’s a sickness in the lungs.

you need your rest.

shh. settle down. it’s over. you’re fine.

have some breakfast. you haven’t eaten.

my arm hurts. it really hurts. and my head.

you get to be guarded now. you get to feel safe.

but i’m very hurt and very hungry.

you can know things all you like, but that doesn’t mean you believe them.

don’t move. help’s coming. you’re going to be okay.

you’ve been very strong your whole life.

i banged my head and broke my arm.

you’re so quiet. i know it’s a shock. what are you thinking?

it’s a friendship present.

you can know things all you like, and someday you might believe them.

however you feel is fine.

but don’t you have any family left?

i know you don’t understand, but i think someday you will.

you look awful. you need to take care of yourself.

you’ll be lucky if you haven’t hurt your recovery.

how badly does it hurt?

it was very scary, but everything’s fine.

“ tonight was supposed to be different. “

“ yes, i’m ____. i am she / him / them! “

“ fish aren’t even cute! this is off-brand. “

“ i woke up like this! it’s just who i am! “

“ i’m fresh. i’m fun. “

“ you’re the worst! “

“ everyone else sucks! i’m the best! “

“ oh, sorry… is this yours? “

“ yeah, i blog. “

“ i feel like we’re destined to be friends, ____. “

“ what are you doing over here? bar’s that way. “

“ we look so go together i can hardly stand it. “

“ i’m an old soul. “

“ you don’t feel like an adult? “

“ i feel like i’m missing out on life. “

“ oh boy, it’s one of *those* days. “

“ do actions *have* consequences? “

“ i know something you don’t? this feels amazing! “

“ remember when i said we should try to dress, like, incognito? “

“ oh is that what this is? you look bad. “

“ wow. not cute. “

“ honestly, ____. you think you’re gonna get rid of me that easily? “

“ how about we get out of here and never come back? “

“ i’ve had my eye on you for a while. “

“ i look unbelievably great and i’m unbelievably pissed. “

“ wow, that was sooo embarrassing for you! “

“ why so serious, ____? “

“ your entire life is a lie… just like mine. “

“ i’m going home to plan your destruction! “

“ i missed you so much it hurt. it tore me apart. it nearly destroyed me. “

“ for the first time in a long time, i feel like things are going to be okay. you know, in a cosmic sense. “

“ why is stuff so easy for everyone else? “

“ i just need me time, okay? it’s an infp thing! “

“ try to carry on without me, ____. i’m gonna see if i can scare up a bartender. “

“ all this trouble for one night? you’re obsessed with me. “

“ man, ____. you really wish i was your girlfriend / boyfriend, huh? “

“ you had a dream about me? “

“ multiple dreams? how many? you’re so weird! “

“ god, ____, what the fuck?! i can’t keep up with you anymore! “

“ we kissed, lol. “

“ this dog is too cute for you. “

“ would you stop apologizing? you’re changing, you’re growing, you’re trying new things… it’s not a crime. “

“ never apologize for being alive. “

“ i’ve been lying to everyone for so long. “

“ i’m at, like, twelve percent, personally speaking. how much longer? “

“ you sound a little too excited about the part where i’m a dead body. “