I am a rose dying on the vine here.

• You're bleeding through your shirt. Don't tell me you're fine. • How long have you been walking around like this? • I'm not going to hurt you. I just need to see how bad it is. • You should have told me the moment it happened. • Hold still. I mean it. Hold still. • This is going to sting. Bite down on something if you need to. • You've been hiding this for days, haven't you. • Who did this to you? I need you to tell me who did this. • Stop being brave for five minutes and let me help you. • I've seen worse. I've also seen men die from worse, so let me look at it. • I found the bandages in the trash. You want to explain that? • Don't you dare apologize for bleeding on me. • Your hands are cold. That's not a good sign. • I'm not angry. I'm terrified. There's a difference. • Come into the light. Let me see your face. • You should have stitches. I know you won't go. So sit down and let me do what I can. • You're white as a sheet and still trying to stand up straight. • I could hear you in the night. I didn't say anything. I'm saying something now. • Don't look at it if it makes it worse. Just look at me. • It's not weak to let someone see you hurt. • You came to me. Of all the places you could have gone, you came here.  • Lay back. You're not getting up until the color comes back to your face. • I'm not going to ask what happened. Not yet. First let me fix what I can. • You've been holding your left side since you walked in. Think I didn't notice? • This is going to leave a mark. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. • I've patched up a lot of people in my time. None of them scared me like you do right now. • You could have died out there. You could have died and I would have been the last person to know. • Sleep. I'll be right here when you wake up. I'm not going anywhere. • You're allowed to make a sound. Nobody's watching. • I need you to stay awake for me. Just a little longer. Talk to me. • You're lucky the cut wasn't deeper.  • Stop apologizing for needing help. Stop it right now. • I've seen what it looks like when someone's used to this. That's what scares me most about you. • Tell me your name. Tell me what day it is. Stay with me. • You're going to be alright. I promise you.  • You went back out there after this? With this? • Nobody takes care of you, do they? That ends tonight. • I've been gentle with you. I need you to be honest with me in return. • You're safe now. You're here, you're safe, and I've got you. Just breathe.

Scandal Character Tropes: Mellie Grant (x)

I would still have my dignity if it wasn’t for you. I would still have my career if it wasn’t for you. Those jurors would still be alive if it wasn’t for you. I would have gotten to see Jerry attend his senior prom if it wasn’t for you. I wouldn’t have had to bury my baby if it wasn’t for you! I wouldn’t have even had kids. I wouldn’t have married you. I wouldn’t have forced myself to stomach you and your disgusting father lying on top of me. I would have had something, been something, done something. I wouldn’t have wasted making you feel okay about your pathetic mediocrity, petting you and applauding you. My life would have meant something if it wasn’t for you! Goodbye, Fitz.

               ❝   just   another   in   a   long   line,   ms.   grant.   ❞      negan   takes   a   seat   on   the   other   end   of   the   sofa,   elbows   resting   on   his   knees.      ❝   what   are   the   main   talking   points   for   tomorrow?      maybe   i   can   help,   conjure   up   the   most   disgusting,   condescending   comments   for   you   to   practice   your   response.   ❞      his   words   are   followed   by   a   playful   grin.

exhaling as she finishes, her gaze flickers back up to meet his. " too much? "

BELLAMY YOUNG as Mellie Grant Scandal (2012-2018) ⤷ 7.01 “Watch Me”

               ❝   your   favorite.   ❞      he   comments,   pulling   a   glass   from   the   rack.      ❝   now   i   know   you   never   say   no   to   a   glass   of   wine.   ❞      in   a   display   of   strength   he   pulls   the   cork   from   the   bottle,   pouring   her   a   generous   amount.      ❝   after   the   hectic   airport   visits,   i   suggest   you   unwind   with   it,   ms.   grant.   ❞

" i would unwind a lot easier if i wasn't well aware our gracious, misogynistic pig of a host was going to speak to me like the maid for three long hours tomorrow. " she flips open her binder and takes the wine from him without a fight.

               ❝   they   will   go   and   get   you   anything   you   want.   ❞      because   in   a   different   country,   she   is   not   leaving   this   penthouse   suite   until   the   next   morning   when   her   meetings   begin.      anything   she   wants   will   be   brought   to   her   by   her   staff,   while   the   other   agents   are   stationed   at   multiple   points   outside   the   suite.      he   on   the   other   hand   stays   in   here,   with   her.      ❝   i   know,   feels   a   lot   like   prison.      but   at   least   this   prison   has   a   large   jacuzzi   bathtub   for   you   to   enjoy.   ❞

it's a necessary evil, she knows. still, she can't help the sigh that passes through painted lips as she peeks out at the city view through the curtains. " i understand the threat matrix. i understand the risk. and i understand this is the job i asked for. so i will stay in the gilded cage. " she steps away from the window, glancing in the direction of the jacuzzi and waving her hand dismissively. " feel free. we're both boarded up in here. one of us ought to enjoy it. "

               now   his   attention   can   focus   on   her.      crouching   down   by   the   fireplace,   those   pants   hugging   all   the   right   places.      his   wandering   eye   is   shameless,   grin   spreading   across   his   features.      ❝   i   love   me   a   cabin   with   a   view.   ❞      and   mellie   grant   is   that   view.      of   course   she   is,   she   always   is.      ❝   now   i   don’t   know   about   you,   but   i   just   don’t   think   it   is   a   good   idea   for   us   to   stay   in   these   soaking   wet   clothes!      i   think   it   makes   perfect   sense   to   strip   down   and   let   the   fire   dry   them.      ladies   first.   ❞

then, slowly, she lifts a brow. " ladies first? " her tone is dry as the kindling. " i've negotiated with terrorists, dictators, and men who thought a flashy grin counted as leverage. you're going to have to do better than that. "

Mellie + Olivia  ↳The woman’s a political genius. 

Are you happy? I’m about to be the President of the United States.

LOST: our muses go hiking together and get stranded due to an unexpected storm.

BELLAMY YOUNG as Mellie Grant Scandal (2012-2018) ⤷ 1.05 “Crash and Burn”