𝐼 𝓃𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝐿𝒾𝑒

“  i don’t want you here.  just go.  ” 

“  you ‘didn’t mean to hurt me?’  yeah you did.  like it or not,  i know exactly who you are.  ” 

“  why won’t you even look at me?  ”

“  i’m not angry at you.  i’m angry with myself for trusting you.  ”

“  i wish you’d stop trying to destroy yourself in some misguided effort to feel worthy.  ”

“  i know it’s not fair to say this,  but i don’t have anything without you.  if i don’t have you i have nothing.  ”

“  you can’t love me.  not the way i need to be loved.  ”

“  i’m broken.  and i don’t need anyone to try to feed me white lies about it.  something inside me is broken and it isn’t just going to be put back like it was.  ” 

“  sometimes being broken isn’t about trying to put things back together like they were before.  it’s about picking up what pieces are left and building something new.  ”

“  okay,  so you’re a monster.  so am i.  lets be monsters together.  ” 

“  because of what they/you did i’m damaged.  ”  

“  what the hell is wrong with you?  ”

“  what the hell is wrong with me?  ”

“  i can’t fix you.  you can’t expect me to know how to fix you.  ” 

“  yeah,  i’ll be here.  i’ll be here when you’re ready to stop running.  ”

“  my world is just falling apart.  it’s like everything is just crumbling around me.  i don’t know what to do.  i just want it to stop ”  

“  you’re the only thing that makes sense right now.  everything else is just—  the world is so loud.  and the only time it feels quiet is when you’re here.  ”

“  i don’t know how to talk about shit okay?  it’s too hard.  but i do care.  i need you to trust me that i care.  ”

 “  stop punishing yourself.  you wanna make up for what you’ve done?  get off your ass and do something about it.  ”

“  whatever it is you think was going on between us,  you’re wrong.  ”

“  it didn’t mean anything to me.  ” 

“  you should move on.  i did.  ”  

“  i feel like i’m one bad day away from becoming everything i’ve fought against.  ” 

“  stop pushing me away.  i’m not going anywhere,  asshole.  and as soon as you get that through that thick skull of yours,  the better.  ”  

“  i don’t need you in my life.  i don’t want you in it.  ”  

“  i can’t trust myself.  if i let myself get comfortable enough,  when i try to be happy,  people get hurt.  ”  

“  people like me don’t get to have peace.  ”  

“  i’m not the person you want.  i know you think i am.  but it won’t take long for you to realize this is a mistake.  ”  

“  you want the truth?  the truth is when i love people it burns inside me like a poison.  it infects every part of me until it feels like they’re in my goddamn soul…and then i fuck it up.  and it’ll destroy us both.  ”  

“  i’ll always choose you.  that’s the worst part of it all.  i’d choose you over and over, even though i know you wouldn’t do the same.  ”  

“  you never had to be perfect.  you just had to stay.  ”

“  will you please just stay for once.  just.  don’t walk away.  ” 

“  if i loved you less,  i might be able to talk about it more.  ”   

“  just tell me something real.  tell me something i can remember no matter what happens to us.  ”

“  when you look at me,  i feel seen.  i feel like you see past everything i’ve always surrounded myself with to try and protect my heart.  no one has ever looked that deeply at me.  ”  

“  how can you uncover so much about someone,  make them let their guard down and lay themselves bare to you.  and then just throw it all away?  ”

“  if you walk out that door don’t bother coming back.  ”

“  why are you so afraid of trusting this—  trusting us.  what’s making you hold back?  ”

“  will you still be here?  will you stay even after you’ve seen all the ugly parts of my heart.  ”  

“  i don’t care how willing you are to die for me.  i want you to fucking live with me.  live for us.  ” 

HURT/COMFORT

[ DISCOVER ] for one muse to find the other crying alone. 

[ COMPANY ] for one muse to sit with the other so they don’t have to be alone while they’re upset. 

[ EMBRACE ] for one muse to suddenly hug the other one for their own comfort. 

[ OFFER ] for one muse to suddenly hug the other one to comfort them.

[ SETTLE ] for one muse to comfort the other and end up cuddling. 

[ SHOULDER ] for one muse to rest their head on the other’s shoulder while they comfort them. 

[ CARRY ]  for one muse to find the other injured and carry them to safety.

[ SECURE ] for one muse to carry the other to bed after they fell asleep. 

[ STRUGGLE ]  for one muse to resist being hugged but then break down and crumble against the other. 

[ CLEAR ] for one muse to wipe the other’s tears. 

[ BREAKDOWN ] for one muse to ask the other if they’re okay prompting them to finally stop bottling things up. 

[ BRUSH ] for one muse to run their fingers through the other’s hair while they open up or cry. 

[ NURSE ] for one muse to tend to the other while they’re recovering from injuries. 

[ TRUST ] for a scenario where sender’s muse is the only one receivers muse will let close. 

[ COAX ] for scenario where receiver’s muse knows they’re the only one sender’s muse will let close. 

[ CALM ] for one muse to subdue the other during an outburst. 

[ CLARITY ] for one muse to help ground the other back in the present  (i.e. after nightmare, breakdown, battle etc)

"Not the sharing caring attitude I expect from the ED staff, thought we liked to share around here, like you all like to share your case load into my care."

The bed shortage was a problem, he couldn't deny that, what he could deny was a snotty nose and a two week old cough getting sent his direction because the ED was backed up. What was the point of a clinic if the dum dums from chairs still ended up in the ED?

"Hate to play the 'I saw her first' card but... I saw her first."

"No no absolutely not." House stated, using his cane to extend his reach to smack the syringe out of the nurses hand.

"We will treat the leg, we just weened her off all medications I will not have you messing up my diagnosis by diluting her brain with pain killers."

"Do I think the psych patient off her meds flung herself off the balcony becasue shes off her meds? Mmm thats a real thinker." House mused, tapping a finger against his chin in fake thought.

"I think shes sick and her psych symptoms are a manifestation of that, was hard to tell with all the meds weighing her down."

"How ya going?" (Chase, hes def not distracting Abbot while House steals a patient)

The tablet in his hands lowers slightly at the sound of his name, suspicion already settling across his face before Chase even finishes speaking. It’s not the question that catches his attention. It’s the energy. The weirdly tense smile. The fact Chase keeps looking over his shoulder like he’s waiting for somebody to either explode or flee the scene of a crime.

Which, in this hospital, honestly narrows nothing down.

“Why do you look like a hostage trying to blink out a coded message?” Jack asks flatly.

His eyes narrow slightly as he studies him for another second, then immediately shift past Chase toward the hallway behind him on instinct alone. Jack’s expression changes almost instantly.

“Oh no.”

The tablet drops slightly against his side as realization hits. “Where’s House?”

There’s genuine alarm in the question now.

“Because you’ve got exactly thirty seconds to tell me why you’re distracting me before I start checking supply closets for missing patients.”

Dealing with the nursing staff was one thing, a mission he didn't usually mind taking on, they were easier to talk to, they didn't need much distracting but the attendings?

He had very little luck ever distracting Robby what made them think he would have any luck with the war vet? There was a reason even House avoided the man he took no shit and was far more stubborn than House.

"Don't know what you mean... just you know... taking a stroll."

The realization seemed to snap into place far quicker than Chase would have liked as the other set a glare on him, tablet cast off to the side to focus all attention on him.

"Dunno... cath lab probably, so did you say you were busy or?" A shy laugh as the jig was up, a soft huff parting his lips.

Women.... he had far better luck with women than grizzled old war vets....

"Transfered. I'm your new attending."

The tablet in Robby’s hands lowers slowly at that, suspicion already written all over his face before Chase even finishes the sentence. The ED around them keeps moving at full speed, phones ringing, nurses calling for meds, somebody yelling for transport down the hall, but for one second Robby just stares at him like he’s personally deciding whether this is a joke designed to ruin his shift.

“…No,” he says flatly.

Then realization hits almost immediately after, visible in the way his expression shifts from confusion into exhausted disbelief. “Oh, absolutely not.” Robby points at him with the pen still clutched in his hand. “You came from House.”

There’s genuine offense in the accusation now.

“You worked under House and your opening line to me was ‘I come in peace?’” He huffs out a disbelieving laugh, already dragging a hand back through his hair. “That’s like hearing somebody used to work in a biohazard lab and then watching them walk toward you carrying an unlabeled container.”

But despite himself, Robby’s attention sharpens with reluctant interest too, studying him properly now instead of dismissing him outright. “Okay,” he mutters after a second, leaning back against the nurses station. “Tell me honestly. How much of House rubbed off on you before they unleashed you on my ED? Or are you here to steal patients House might consider nteresting?”

"I worked for House... there is a difference there mate." Chase mused, the defense was weak as they both knew all too damn well there wasn't. He wouldn't have made it onto Houses team if he wasn't in some way cut from.the same cloth House was, maybe Foreman or Cameron could claim otherwise but it had been known Chase was more or less the fellow that chased Houses approval the most.

First real hospital job outside of Hopkins fellowships, maybe he wanted to give every reason to keep a job with a doctor that was equally sought out and hated.

"I realize the last time I was down here I was tricking your staff, so yes compared to previous meetings... this is peaceful."

House tilted his head at the other offering an amused look as he smiled. "Didn't know you were dying to be in my care, keyword dying. I don’t do aches and pains. Let me know if that changes, dying is my speciality."

"Any loser with a script pad could diagnose lower back pain, come to the clinic they love handing out pain killers, I would know." He mused, leaning back in his seat as he looked the other over.

@rabbit-bitxh

“Did you leave? I guess that really explains the moderate quiet and calm I have been experiencing lately... Shame.”

"Lovely, cheeful as always. its a wonder why you are still single, clearly have a way with words. And what woman doesn't like to be treated like a disposable dog toy?"

How are you, darling?

It comes and it goes. How annoying.

Believe me, it's of no importance.

I only say what the doctor said: To forget it and not to worry.

Don't let's go into that again. I'll not be psychoanalyzed!

You mustn't say that about yourself. Not even in fun.

Can you imagine what that means to a person living in a penthouse?

I want to be frank with you.

I'm absolutely certain there's nothing really wrong with me.

You see, most people know nothing about themselves.

Now, what I'm trying to do is to introduce you to your inner self.

Wouldn't you like to meet you?

You see, I'm a little shy.

It's always the same whenever I see a doctor.

Whatever comes and whatever goes, there's no denying it worries you a lot.

It's rather unpleasant and sometimes very uncomfortable.

Believe me. There's nothing wrong with my life.

Okay fine, we'll talk about something entirely different.

During one of these sleepless nights when you wriggle around restlessly, when you look to your right, what do you see?

What are you trying to do? Break up my relationship?

My partner has nothing to do with my sleeplessness.

I doubt there's anything I can do.

Didn't it make you nervous?

Now I think of it, it is rather irritating and not very considerate.

Why haven't I heard from you?

Are people talking about us?

They know you and I are friends.

Defend me against what?

I've been perfectly miserable for the last two weeks.

I'm so relationship conscious. Whatever I look at or think of, I always find I connect it with my marriage.

If I take a look on someone through a magnifying lens, I will find something, things I was never aware of before. Things I never noticed.

I don't know what's the truth anymore.

I'm completely confused. I'm so uncertain.

I'd always heard the ideal marriage should be something of a mystery.

I don't know yet, I'll let you know as soon as they call.

Now, I don't want to cause any trouble. But cold facts are cold facts.

My dear, that's the trouble with 95 percent of all marriages.

The joke is on me, huh.

When you came in just now you asked me if there was anything new.

It means 'to your health' or something like that.

It's just a little thing but you know how it is.

Why do you do that?

But when you do it, what does it mean?

If you want to call it that.

I don't know. I've never tried.

Darling, do you feel well?

Is there anything uglier than a human face?

Do you mind if I smoke? Do you smoke yourself?

Let me warn you that I say what I think. I'm a complete individualist.

I'm against everything and everybody.

Why do you say that? What's wrong with me?

You don't go to a psychoanalyst to have a tooth filled.

But what does one have to do to be happy?

This is the first time in my life I have ever met a really happy person.

I've often wondered what it would be like to be happy 24 hours a day.

My presence seems to annoy you so I think I'll leave.

We're both here for the same reason. Happiness.

I am very happy to have met you. Very sorry if I offended you.

It's only the surface. Art goes much deeper.

Are you sorry you came here?

Why do I bother you with all this?

You want me to enjoy this evening, don't you?

I'll let you in on a little secret.

I told you the other day, but that's the trouble. You never listen to anything I say. It makes no impression.

You know, sometimes I don't understand you.

Can't I just myself spend one evening with Rimsky-Korsakov and Stravinsky?

Why didn't you invite the whole philharmonic and bring Andrew Loyd Webber along as commentator?

Alright. Let's drop the whole thing.

Listen. Quit kidding me. What is it?

I know I'm just a poor ignorant person and I don't know anything about Stravinsky.

When I ask you a question you should be courteous and answer. You don't have to make fun of me.

It's a catastrophe. It's a disaster. [Name], we're sunk.

Darling, you don't begrudge me a little music, do you?

I'm so busy with my music and visiting art galleries that I haven't time to think of any doctor.

You know, I'm beginning to see something in this.

You took that seriously? I was only kidding.

I was nervous about the dinner party and I said whatever came into my mind.

Don't be stubborn. Can't you take a joke?

Don't make a martyr of [him/her/them]!

You've got to look at this thing from a woman's angle.

Things aren't going along as well as they used to.

What is the right approach?

I should say a mink coat would do the trick.

I'm afraid I'm not the right person to give you any advice.

I probably have too much sympathy for you, but not enough patience with [name].

There's only one thing you have to sell. Yourself.

There's nothing wrong with your marriage. You just have to resell it once in a while.

Who are you going to be this evening?

Make yourself at home. I'll be right back.

You're going to accuse me of something which I'll deny and you'll not believe.

I'm not going to fight. My hands are my only livelihood and I'm not going to risk them on your jaw.

That's very funny. You know what I thought?

Where would you be then?

I'm going to do something for you whether you like it or not.

I know. I understand. You're an isolationist.

You love my partner, don't you?

You should know better than that.

If you both felt you'd have been happier without me what can I have done?

I don't want there to be any bitterness.

Come now. Don't act like a little boy. What is it?

No. I wouldn't put you in that position.

Why should you take the blame?

Well, if there's anything you want ..

I don't need anything.

I think I can do better than that.

You know, I never cared so much for your friends.

Don't worry. You can rely on me. I won't disgrace the family name.

Do you really want this divorce?

I've always believed that you were sincere.

I'd like to take that memory with me.

I'm sorry if I hurt you.

Don't worry. There will be no bitterness.

Darling, there's nothing to worry about. It's a very clean-cut agreement.

Please. I'm so nervous. Can't you understand?

Keep quiet. It's my business.

Are you willing to take your coat off for me?

I'd say, maybe, you would slap the face.

As soon as I snap my fingers you start the argument.

Who are you to poo my mother?

I hope you'll forgive me disturbing you on a Sunday.

I've had a series of late nights. I'm not as young as I used to be.

I came to ask if in your future plans you have any use for me?

You're sure it doesn't disturb you?

I make nothing but a lot of noise.

I've picked up a few things. Some snapshots of us taken together.

Please don't make me go to [name place].

I didn't expect it to be easy.

Couldn't we just have dinner together tonight?

You promised to love, honor and obey.

I remember everything you said to me. I'd love to say it again [name] if you would only give me the chance.

Hey, come down.

I have to work this Sunday. I am sorry.

It's going to be like this for a while.

A favor? You should rest on Sundays!

Are you okay with it?

What if I get laid off for saying "No" to my boss?

I know but… you're going to get paid though?

They didn't mention extra pay? Why not? Why wouldn't they bring it up?

It's not like you're going to work for a couple more hours!

I think that's fair, isn't it?

Come on. Why wouldn't you think about that?

You tell them that you should get compensated properly for working extra hours on Sundays.

Don't answer just for the sake of it. Seriously.

I told you not to wait for me here.

Go wash yourself. I am making breakfast.

Don't get your clothes dirty, jeez.

The reality shouldn't be like that. Don't you think?

Wouldn't it be nice if men did a little more?

I just want to have a cold beer.

Did you see that?

When they look at each other, there is no emotion.

How can you judge them, just by looking at them once?

Anything can happen when you have a kid.

You can't say that there is no love between them.

How can you stare at each other's eyes with love and affection all the time?

It'd be really exhausting, wouldn't it?

They must love one another in their own way, maybe it's a different form of love/

Do you always gaze at me intensely?

Let's see how it tastes. How is it?

I made it less spicy for you.

Sometimes I have to drink socially, but I know my limits.

It will happen when it's meant to be.

They say that it costs a lot to raise a kid.

We will have a baby when we save some more money.

I'm already not that young anymore.

Are you even interested?

I didn't say that that's what I want.

It's just I need to consider a lot of things.

Things are different now. That's an old story.

Are you staying for dinner? Why don't you stay for some barbeque?

Maybe it's silly of me to say this. But I didn't think you guys would end up like this.

The "best marriage manual"?

Things might have been different, if that kind of thing was the issue.

If anything, I should've gone out and fought with them.

I thought to myself I can't do it any more.

I thought about it a lot, why, what happened to us.

Looking back now, it was as if, we just stopped loving each other.

For those 10 years, you must've gone through all sorts of things.

You know, dating and marriage are two different things.

The kind of issues that come up during a marriage are just different from the ones while dating.

Growing up, I didn't talk with them very much.

I should treat them better before it's too late.

It's not easy as it sounds. It's hard to do.

Sometimes I feel sad looking at myself.

I'm probably being selfish right now.

I'm not sure if that's the way I want to live yet.

I think that idea itself is wrong.

We should have a baby when we're ready to sacrifice our freedom for our baby.

If we think something was taken away from us, we will expect a lot from the baby as a reward.

Had I known I wouldn't get paid for it, I would've said no.

What the hell do you think you are doing?

Get your hands off of me. Give me my money!

What the… Why are you here?

Did you prepare all this?

What? Where is my bike? Didn't I park it here?

What are you talking about?

Have I not made you enough food or something?

What would they have thought of me?

Why did you butt in and say do this and don't do this?

Am I that stupid not to figure out what's going on?

You don't understand what you are saying!

Are you an idiot? What's the matter with you?

That's what you think.

You are overreacting.

You know how embarrassed I was?

Why are you making me say that again and again?

You are being really weird.

How did you know I would be here?

I think it's meant to be yours.

What are you doing here?

You yelled at me about something.

[ tug ] sender tugs receiver behind them during a tense moment

[ pull ] sender pulls receiver out of harm's way at the last second

[ tuck ] sender stares at receiver and quietly reaches up, tucking a fallen strand of hair behind receiver's ear

[ yank ] sender yanks receiver closer to them, ending up in semi-suggestive close proximity

[ steady ] sender grabs receiver's arm to steady them before they fall over

[ walk ] sender moves around receiver and walks closest to the street as they travel down the sidewalk, keeping receiver away from any potential danger in the roadway

[ untied ] sender drops to their knee and starts tying receiver's shoe for them

[ spoon ] sender lifts a spoon towards receiver's mouth, encouraging them to eat

[ trace ] sender traces receiver's lips with their thumb

[ pin ] sender pins receiver to a tucked-away spot in the shadows to avoid being caught

[ neck ] without a word, sender dips down to receiver's throat and kisses them soundly

[ handheld ] sender slips a hand behind their back and grabs receiver's fingers as they stand behind them

[ carry ] without asking, sender takes receiver's heavy bags from them and carries them

[ lock ] sender and receiver lock eyes across the room

[ drink ] sender brings receiver a drink and holds it to their lips, insisting they take a drink

[ reload ] sender reloads receiver's gun for them in the middle of a fight

[ shelter ] sender uses their body to shelter receiver from an explosion or attack

[ carry ] sender picks up receiver and carries them off the battlefield and into a safe spot before running back to the fight

[ toss ] from a secret hiding spot only receiver and sender can see as they avoid an enemy, sender silently gestures to receiver to toss them (their gun, something valuable, etc.)

[ stairs ] sender offers out a hand to help receiver ascend or descend a staircase

[ cover ] sender covers receiver's eyes so they don't witness something gruesome

[ fix ] sender comes up to receiver and fixes their collar and/or tie

[ shake ] to convince receiver not to do something, sender hastily shakes their head from a distance

[ watch ] from a distance, sender taps on their watch to show receiver they're running out of time

[ i'll go ] sender gently pushes receiver back, taking charge and insisting they will handle the dangerous task

[ reach ] through a locked gate, sender reaches for receiver's hand

[ ship ] as receiver's ship takes off from the planet, sender waves to them from the ground and watches them leave

[ protect ] after someone threatens receiver, sender rushes over and gets right in their face to protect them

[ punch ] after someone attacks receiver, sender rushes over and punches them in retaliation

[ nip ] sender playfully nips at receiver's neck

[ knuckles ] sender kisses receiver's knuckles in a polite gesture

[ squeeze ] sender gives receiver's butt a playful squeeze from behind

[ danger ] as an all-powerful receiver is about to lose control of their powers and cause massive damage, sender finds their eyes and tries to talk them down

[ goodbye ] without saying a word, sender approaches receiver and kisses them goodbye

[ wipe ] sender wipes a tear from receiver's face

[ location ] without saying anything and giving away the surprise, sender takes receiver to a secret spot

[ hold back ] sender has to hold back receiver from attacking someone

[ game ] sender lets receiver win a game they're playing

do you think you would have liked me if we met back then?

if i asked you to marry me... right now... what would you say?

could you ever imagine us together?

what if we're not meant to survive this?

if you found out you only had 24 hours to live, what would you do?

what if your life went differently? where do you think you'd be?

i bet we would have been best friends as kids.

could you imagine a world like that?

would you say yes if i asked you on a date?

what if only one of us gets out?

i wish we'd dated sooner.

what if they don't like me?

what superpower would you choose, if you had to pick one?

i wonder what that would be like.

i bet we'd be married by now, if things had gone differently.

i'll never stop considering the "what-ifs."

have you ever pictured us as a couple?

what does your perfect future look like?

do you think you might see me as more than a friend?

ever thought about the future?

what if we're not meant to be together?

but what if there's only one bed? what then?

if we get through this, what's the first thing we should do?

where do you see yourself in ten years?

if a higher power exists... i wonder what they think of us.

maybe we could try going on a date. see what happens.

i've always wondered if you'd ever look my way.

what words would [name] use to describe you?

what would be your strategy for an apocalypse?

could you ever see me as something more?

if we ever make it out of here, where will we go?

what do you think lies ahead?

what if i'm not meant to do this?

if we get trapped, we need to come up with a plan.

have you ever wondered what our kids would look like?

is there more to life than this?

do you ever wish we'd met each other sooner?

i always wonder what would have happened.

if you could ask your future self one question, what would it be?

if you could snap your fingers right now and be anywhere you want, where would you pick?

do you think we have any chance of surviving this?

i'm trying to picture a world where we get through this in one piece.

what if this doesn't end well?

what if we get stuck there?

if a genie gave you three wishes, what would you ask for?

what if everyone stares at me?