HARLEQUIN

(  you  know  that  dynamic  of  the  emotionally  closed  off  one  &  the  kind  one  they  have  a  soft  spot  for?  yeah,  that’s  the  vibe.  )

said from the lone wolf.

❛ you think you know me, but the truth is, you don’t. ❜

❛ going home isn’t an option anymore. ❜

❛ i’m fine. there’s nothing for you to worry about. ❜ 

❛ do you wish i was different? ❜ 

❛ i just, i don’t want anything bad to happen to you. ❜ 

❛ you deserve better than what you’ve got. ❜

❛ i guess we both lost something we were fond of. ❜ 

❛ i’m not leaving you out here alone. ❜ 

❛ you don’t have to keep me company, i’m fine by myself. ❜ 

❛ coming here to see you is the only place i could go. ❜

❛ i’m afraid of losing you, okay? ❜ 

❛ i know you probably hate me right now, and i get it. ❜

❛ what is with your weird fascination with me? ❜ 

❛ yeah, you keep on telling yourself that bullshit. ❜ 

❛ i didn’t mean to hurt your feelings, i just have a lot on my plate. ❜ 

❛ you’re lucky you got away with only a scratch. ❜ 

❛ if i could be a different person, i promise you, i would be. ❜

❛ people like us don’t get to decide when we’re done. ❜

❛ i’ve never had anything good happen to me when i trusted others. ❜

❛ you won’t survive out there. they tear all good things apart. ❜

❛ i don’t know what’s the truth or what’s a lie anymore. ❜ 

❛ you got guts, i’ll give you that. ❜ 

❛ the more you know, the shorter your life will be. ❜ 

❛ for the first time in years, i felt something that i thought had been lost to me. ❜ 

❛ what you think you’re going through is nothing to what i have been through. ❜ 

said from the soft spot. 

❛ you’re not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ how is it that you’re never scared? ❜

❛ you think i’m weak because i’m not like you. ❜

❛ you wanted to be left alone, right? ❜ 

❛ how do you make the pain go away? ❜

❛ you shouldn’t smoke, you know. ❜

❛ destroy what is destroying you. ❜

❛ i hope you find the peace you’re searching for. ❜

❛ you know my door is always open to you. ❜

❛ i look at you and my heart breaks because all i see is loneliness. ❜

❛ you’re avoiding the subject and you know it. what are you hiding from me? ❜ 

❛ you’re not at war anymore, you can come home. ❜

❛ it feels like you’ve been avoiding me. ❜

❛ what are you so afraid of? ❜

❛ you shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜ 

❛ why do you care? you could have just walked away. ❜ 

❛ i know you. how else do you think i found you so easily? ❜

❛ if it was the other way around, would you have come back for me? ❜ 

❛ i just thought you’d like some company. ❜ 

❛ are you jealous? want me all to yourself, do you? ❜

❛ i knew you had a heart. ❜ 

❛ can you look at me? please? ❜

❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ if you won’t take care of yourself, then who will? ❜

“why do you have that look on your face?”

“finish what you’re doing, we have to talk.”

“what have you done to yourself?”

“did you do something different with your hair?”

“it doesn’t do any good to get worked up.”

“when was the last time we had a real conversation.”

“are you in the witness protection program, or what?”

“there’s something wrong with me.”

“no, i don’t hate you.”

“hey stupid.”

“we’re aren’t them.”

“looks like i’ll live long enough to make you pay.”

“you know you’re wrong.”

“i don’t understand, why are you doing this?”

“now, before i say anything, promise me you’ll stay calm.”

“what makes me so special?”

“you have no idea what i’ve been through.”

“you really don’t have to do that, not for me.”

“did you really think you’d get a second chance?”

"how about we don’t do that.”

“i have a lot going for me, but humility is not one of them.”

“you’re the worst.”

“i don’t need you right now.”

“don’t just stand there, looking at me.”

“i thought you were supposed to call me.”

“take my hand.”

“i need you.”

“you’re allowed to need help sometimes.”

“for someone who doesn’t like to feel things, you sure feel a lot of it out loud.”

“when this is all over, i want it to be you and me.”

“why won’t you tell me what happened?”

“you don’t know what this means to me.

“i know it doesn’t make sense.”

“i’m trying really hard to keep it together.”

“i know you’re new, but we do things a little differently here.”

“your voice is putting me to sleep.”

“did you find what you were looking for?”

"you knew and you didn’t even warn me?”

“well, i guess that’s broken.”

“i thought it was part of the act.”

“you think u don’t know you’re only here because they sent you?”

“you promised to call me if you didn’t know what to wear.”

“you can keep a secret, can’t you?”

“how could you do this to me?”

“put the gun down, dearest. i have news!”

“i know you don’t have any reason to trust me, but you need to know something.”

“if you’re here to tell me what happened last night, someone beat you to it.”

“people think i’m weird.”

“i think i’m losing myself again.”

“you can’t be here.”

“i wish you’d come to the funeral.”

“do you know what today is?”

“so, you broke my favourite mug… and you’re breaking up with me?”

“i need to get out.”

“it’s like i’m cursed or something.”

“you are remarkably well-behaved tonight, what have you been up to?”

“you gonna eat that?”

“sir, the pony rides are for children only.”

“i don’t want you to worry about that anymore.”

“we’ll never make it in time.”

“you’d be late for your own funeral.”

“you should have seen it coming.”

“oh, good, you’re here! hold this.”

“why can’t you just be happy for me?”

“on a scale of one to ten, how do you feel about nachos right now?”

“is this how you flirt with everyone?”

“how much longer till we’re there?”

“what have you done?”

“it’s time for you to repay that debt you owe me.”

“where did you get that? who gave it to you?”

“what kind of mother has thoughts like that?”

“i know I haven’t been what you needed, but i’m here, and i wanna help.”

“i never want to hear you say that again.”

“you’re all i have.”

“i know it’s not perfect, but i did follow the recipe this time.”

“i was doing so well until you showed up.”

“don’t eat that! i made it ‘specially for our guest.”

“it’s not that i don’t like my life, it’s that i don’t have the energy to enjoy it.”

“how can you stand this place?”

“don’t take this the wrong way, but you don’t exactly blend in.”

“you need to stop.”

“i don’t like that look, what happened?”

“is that seriously your password?”

“what’s your problem?”

“you had no right to use it without asking.”

“oh, wow, you weren’t kidding.”

“i couldn’t trust my own parents to protect me.”

“i’m surprised you haven’t been arrested yet. wait, no, i’m not.”

“why do you want to help me?”

“ten bucks for that piece of crap?”

“we have to hurry, they’re coming!”

“hey, look what came in the mail!”

“do you want to get a drink or something?”

“please tell me you didn’t eat that.”

“the worst part is you didn’t even notice.”

“if i wanted help, i would have asked.”

“wanna tell me what’s going on with your grades?”

“you need to leave.”

“talk to me, okay? i need to know what’s going on.”

“i do blame you.”

“sometimes life deals you a bad hand, but you can still play your cards right and win.”

“you’re no longer useful to me.”

feel free to change pronouns / wording!

“ everything looks so beautiful from up here. ”  

“ i’ve been thinking about you all week. ”  

“ you deserve more than this. ”  

“ you gotta talk to me. ”  

“ how i feel doesn’t matter. ”  

“ i thought you were gonna wear the red dress, you know that’s my favourite. ”  

“ everyone else does the dirty work for me. ”  

“ they say diamonds are a girl’s best friend. ”  

“ you still with us? ”  

“ nothing is set in stone. ”  

“ it’s none of your business. ”  

“ can you please just tell me where we’re going? ”  

“ just try and have some fun, would you? ”  

“ being blindfolded for over an hour really isn’t my idea of fun. ”  

“ it looks so strange in the winter. ”  

“ you’ve been through so much. ”  

“ it’s time to wake up. ”  

“ thought you would be lighter without all that blood. ”  

“ i’m impressed you made it this far. ”  

“ when i met you, you were nothing. ”  

“ you just didn’t know it yet. ”  

“ i’m gonna cut myself free of you, if it’s the last thing i do. ”  

“ i know you’re weak and tired. ”  

“ he came out of the shadows and he… ”  

“ i made a run for it. ”  

“ you’re safe now, you’re safe. ”  

“ think you broke my nose. ”  

“ i fucked up and i need your help. ”  

“ i didn’t send you a message. ”  

“ is that blood on your shirt? ”  

“ i’m sorry, i haven’t seen my boss in his boxers before. ”  

“ i’m freaking out a little bit. ”  

“ the truth is not necessarily your best friend right now. ”  

“ you recognize that car? ”  

“ we have to run. ”  

“ you lock the door and don’t open it for anybody that’s not me. ”

“ well, ain’t you a gentleman. ”  

“ you got a problem with me or something? ”  

“ i already notified the police. ”  

“ you killed him, you fucking killed him! ”  

“ looks like the wolves got to him. ”  

“ this is some pretty high-tech shit. ”  

“ i’m out here freezing my nuts off. ”  

“ don’t make the same mistake again. ”  

“ the cops are gonna trace the call. ”  

“ don’t you fucking move! ”  

“ give me the gun. ”  

“ you already put a target on our backs. ”  

“ we should never have come here. ”  

“ this is all your fault. ”  

’ don’t get in my way. ’

‘ being assigned to the same mission doesn’t make us friends. ’

‘ don’t play friendly with me. ’

‘ i work alone. ’

‘ try to keep up. ’

‘ do what you want. i’m not going to babysit you. ’

‘ it’s my mission, i’m in charge. ’

‘ follow my lead. ’

‘ i’m following you. ’

‘ i have never heard such a stupid plan. ’

‘ great. you’re going to get us all killed. ’

‘ thanks for the advice. ’

‘ watch yourself! ’

‘ got your six. ’

‘ i’ve got your back. ’

‘ try not to die! or do, i don’t care. ’

‘ don’t get blood on my floor. ’

‘ can you attract any more attention to us!? ’

‘ this was supposed to be a stealth mission. ’

‘ they didn’t tell me i’d be working with an idiot. ’

‘ i hate this just as much as you, but we have to see this through. ’

‘ i’m not doing this for you. ’

‘ i’m just following orders. ’

‘ stay with me! ’

‘ let’s not make a habit of this. ’

‘ you could’ve gotten yourself killed. ’

‘ pay attention. ’

‘ if it comes between you or the mission, i’m choosing the mission. without question. ’

‘ i will leave you behind. ’

‘ i’m not leaving you behind. ’

‘ you started this thing with me, you’re ending it with me. ’

‘ we make a pretty good team. ’

‘ maybe we should do this more often. ’

‘ when this mission started, i didn’t like you… still don’t. ’

‘ you’re not so bad yourself. ’

‘ try me. ’

‘ hi. ’

‘ are you nervous? ’

‘ you look stunning. ’

‘ i want to do this right. ’

‘ it’s good to see you. ’

‘ i should be honest, i’m not looking for anything long-term. ’

‘ you seem nervous. ’ 

‘ i brought you a gift. ’

‘ when i asked you out, i wasn’t actually sure you’d say yes. ’

‘ you’ve made me very happy. ’

‘ i can’t believe i agreed to this. ’

‘ come on! split this with me. ’

‘ i’m not looking for something short-term. ’

‘ take my hand. ’

‘ next round’s on you. ’

‘ i had no idea you were into me. ’  

‘ i’m flattered. ’

‘ i was thinking we could start with dinner. see where the night goes. ’

‘ aren’t you going to kiss me? ’

‘ i have a very special night planned for you. ’

‘ close your eyes. don’t open ‘till i say so. ’

‘ i just want something real. ’

‘ to be honest, i’ve admired you for a while. ’

‘ sorry, what’s your name again? ’

‘ suppose i wanted another date with you… ’

‘ i think we have something special, don’t you? ’

‘ could we maybe have a do-over? ’

‘ i brought some wine for our dinner. ’

‘ no, no. tonight’s on me. ’

‘ it’s been a pleasure getting to know you. ’

‘ i’m not going to waste my time here. ’

‘ this evening has been… enlightening. ’

‘ i thought you might like these flowers. ’

‘ do you want to come inside? ’

‘ i don’t think we should. ’

‘ kiss me.’ 

‘ i want to take it slow with you. ’

‘ there’s no way i can eat all of this by myself. ’

‘ come in. i was just making dinner. ’

ONE WORD: 

‘ wait! ’

‘ stay. ’

‘ go! ’

‘ you! ’

‘ no! ’

‘ yes.’ 

TWO WORDS:

‘ it’s you. ’ 

‘ come here. ’

‘ leave, now! ’

‘ why not? ’

‘ how come? ’

‘ who knows? ’

THREE WORDS: 

‘ i need you. ’

‘ i love you. ’

‘ i hate you. ’

‘ where to begin? ’

‘ don’t leave me. ’

‘ where are you? ’ 

FOUR WORDS: 

‘ it’s not that simple. ’

‘ you can’t just leave! ’

‘ what have you done? ’

‘ where are you going? ’

‘ it’s never been enough. ’

from  the  2014  album  by  taylor  swift .    please  amend  wording  where  required !

WELCOME  TO  NEW  YORK . 

“ everybody  here  wanted  something  more . ”

“ searching  for  a  sound  we  haven’t  heard  before . ”

“ welcome  to  new  york . ”

“ it’s  been  waiting  for  you . ”

“ i  could  dance  to  this  beat  forevermore . ”

“ everybody  here  was  someone  else  before . ”

“ you  can  want  who  you  want . ”

“ boys  and  boys  and  girls  and  girls . ”

“ like  any  great  love ,  it  keeps  you  guessing . ”

“ like  any  real  love ,  it’s  ever  changing . ”

“ like  any  true  love ,  it  drives  you  crazy . ”

“ but  you  know  you  wouldn’t  change  it  for  anything . ”

“ the  lights  are  so  bright ,  but  they  never  blind  me . ”

BLANK  SPACE .

“ nice  to  meet  you ,  where  you  been ? ”

“ i  could  show  you  incredible  things . ”

“ magic ,  madness ,  heaven ,  sin . ”

“ you  look  like  my  next  mistake . ”

“ love’s  a  game ,  wanna  play ? ”

“ i  can  read  you  like  a  magazine . ”

“ i  know  you  heard  about  me . ”

“ i’m  dying  to  see  how  this  one  ends . ”

“ grab  your  passport  and  my  hand . ”

“ i  can  make  the  bad  guys  good  for  a  weekend . ”

“ it’s  gonna  go  down  in  flames . ”

“ you  can  tell  me  when  it’s  over  if  the  high  was  worth  the  pain . ”

“ got  a  long  list  of  ex-lovers . ”

“ they’ll  tell  you  i’m  insane . ”

“ we’re  young  and  we’re  reckless . ”

“ it’ll  leave  you  breathless  or  with  a  nasty  scar . ”

“ i’ve  got  a  blank  space ,  baby ,  and  i’ll  write  your  name . ”

“ you’re  the  king ,  baby ,  i’m  your  queen . ”

“ the  worst  is  yet  to  come . ”

“ i  can  make  all  the  tables  turn . ”

“ i  get  drunk  on  jealousy . ”

“ you’ll  come  back  each  time  you  leave . ”

“ i’m  a  nightmare  dressed  like  a  daydream . ”

“ boys  only  want  love  if  it’s  torture . ”

“ don’t  say  i  didn’t  say  i  didn’t  warn  ya . ”

STYLE .

“ could  end  in  burning  flames  or  paradise . ”

“ it’s  been  a  while  since  i  have  even  heard  from  you . ”

“ i  should  just  tell  you  to  leave ,  ‘cause  i  know  exactly  where  it  leads . ”

“ i  got  that  red  lip  classic  thing  that  you  like . ”

“ when  we  come  crashing  down ,  we  come  back  every  time . ”

“ we  never  go  out  of  style . ”

“ i  heard  that  you’ve  been  out  and  about  with  some  other  girl . ”

“ what  you  heard  is  true ,  but  i  can’t  stop  thinking  about  you . ”

“ take  me  home . ”

OUT  OF  THE  WOODS .

“ looking  at  it  now ,  it  all  seems  so  simple . ”

“ the  rest  of  the  world  was  black  and  white ,  but  we  were  in  screaming  colour . ”

“ and  i  remember  thinking ,  are  we  out  of  the  woods  yet ? ”

“ are  we  out  of  the  woods ? ”

“ are  we  in  the  clear  yet ? ”

“ we  were  built  to  fall  apart  then  fall  back  together . ”

“ twenty  stitches  in  the  hospital  room . ”

“ when  you  started  crying ,  baby ,  i  did  too . ”

“ but  when  the  sun  came  up ,  i  was  looking  at  you . ”

“ remember  when  we  couldn’t  take  the  heat ? ”

“ i’m  setting  you  free . ”

“ the  monsters  turned  out  to  be  just  trees . ”

“ when  the  sun  came  up  you  were  looking  at  me .”

ALL  YOU  HAD  TO  DO  WAS  STAY .

“ people  like  you  always  want  back  the  love  they  gave  away . ”

“ people  like  me  wanna  believe  you  when  you  say  you’ve  changed . ”

“ the  more  i  think  about  it  now ,  the  less  i  know . ”

“ all  you  had  to  do  was  stay . ”

“ had  me  in  the  palm  of  your  hand . ”

“ why’d  you  have  to  go  and  lock  me  out  when  i  let  you  in ? ”

“ i  don’t  know  what  to say . ”

“ i’ve  been  picking  up  the  pieces  of  the  mess you  made . ”

“ people  like  you  always  want  back  the  love  they  pushed  aside . ”

“ let  me  remind  you  this  was  what  you  wanted . ”

“ you  were  all  i  wanted ,  but  not  like  this . ”

❝  i’m glad i decided to stay.  ❞

❝  i’m glad you decided to stay.  ❞

❝  no one has ever made me feel the way you do.  ❞ 

❝  i’m afraid to need you.  ❞

❝  i’m happy…are you happy?  ❞

❝  i really needed this.   ❞

❝  you don’t know how long i’d been waiting for this.   ❞

❝  i haven’t been this relaxed in ages.  ❞

❝  my legs are still fucking shaking.  ❞

❝  i like you here like this.  in my bed.  ❞

❝  stay the night.  ❞

❝  can i stay the night?  ❞

❝  i feel safe with you.  ❞

❝  i think you thoroughly fucked my headache away.  ❞

❝  no don’t go yet—  just hold me for a while.  ❞

❝  i don’t think i’m ever gonna want anyone else but you.  ❞

❝  we really should have done that sooner,  huh?  ❞

❝  that was good but,  next time,  i’m on top.  ❞ 

❝  god you look good like this.  ❞

❝  i could really go for some french fries now but i don’t wanna get up.  ❞

❝  i really do love you,  ya’ know.  ❞

❝  sometimes i wish i could keep you inside me all night.  ❞  /  ❝  sometimes i wish i could just stay inside you all night.  ❞

❝  are you feeling okay?  ❞

❝  fuck,  i’m never gonna get over you.  ❞

❝  i’ll get a shower started for us.  ❞

❝  you’ve ruined me for anyone else.  ❞

❝  just stay still and let me hold you a while.  ❞

❝  are you falling asleep?  ❞

❝  i don’t think you know just how much i care for you. ❞

❝  i can’t help it,  i feel so sleepy and cozy now.  ❞

❝  are you hungry? i’m hungry— i’ll order us something.  ❞

❝  are you crying?  ❞ 

❝  i’m okay,  just overwhelmed.  in a good way.  ❞

❝  it’s been a long time since i’ve been with someone like this.  ❞

❝  i’m really glad it was with you.  ❞

❝  it wasn’t just about needing someone tonight.  it was you i needed.  ❞

❝  thank you for always being so gentle with me.  ❞

❝  you always touch me just the right way.  ❞

❝  do you even realize what you do to me?  ❞

SCENARIOS

[ CLEAN ]  for sender to clean up receiver in the shower after sex. 

[ CLEANED ] for receiver to clean up sender in the shower after sex. 

[ REFLECT ]  for a drabble about receiver pondering their feelings while sender falls asleep in their arms after sex. 

[ TRACE ]  for sender to gently trace patterns along receiver’s skin as they relax after sex. 

[ TRACED ]  for receiver to gently trace patterns along receiver’s skin as they relax after sex. 

[ CARESS ]  for sender to pepper kisses along receiver’s body after sex.   

[ CARESSED ]  for receiver to pepper kisses along sender’s body after sex.

[ TEARS ]  for sender to hold receiver while they cry after sex.

[ TEARING ] for receiver to hold sender while they cry after sex. 

[ EMBRACE ]  for sender to cling to receiver right after they’ve finished and just hold them while they recover. 

[ EMBRACED ]  for receiver to cling to sender right after they’ve finished and just hold them while they recover. 

[ TELL ]  for sender to open up about something to receiver after sex. 

[ TOLD ]  for receiver to open up about something to sender after sex. 

[ CONFESS ]  for sender to declare their feelings for receiver after sex (feel free to add dialogue when sending).