fists of justice !!

“I know you don’t feel the same way… it’s okay.”

“Is this what it feels like?”

“I’m not… I’m sorry I can’t give back what you’re giving me.”

“Do you even love me?”

“I’ve shown you so much and… you’re so dead to it all…”

“You don’t need to keep this up.”

“The love you’re giving, I don’t know how to respond…”

“Show me anything! Anything that you care!”

“Why do we keep doing this…”

“You don’t need to do anything. I understand.”

“I love you, that’s all that matters.”

“You are gonna follow me to the ends of the earth? That seems like a waste…”

“Find someone else, please, it will be better for you.”

“You can hate me all you want. I’m still here for you.”

“It’s all I want. Push me away but this is all I want.”

“Any time with you is fantastic.”

“What has to be done to get you to go away?”

“I don’t love you like this.”

“There are plenty of other people around, why me?”

“Why was it you I got stuck with?”

“This is so unbalanced…”

“This isn’t healthy, it’s not, but I don’t care.”

“Just leave! Go! It’s better this way!”

“You don’t understand that I hate you, yet still you’re here.”

"Does the pain ever go away?"

"You're not broken; nobody's broken. You're just hurt is all."

"I know you, and I know that you're strong enough to overcome this."

"Thank you for being patient with me, even when it wasn't easy."

"It's not hard to take care of someone you love."

"You will always have a home with me."

"Pain goes away in time. When the pain fades, you'll still be here, ready to start again."

"I'm scared. I don't like to tell people, but I am so, So goddamn scared."

"I still see it every time I close my eyes."

"Has the therapy been helping any?"

"I hate this! I hate that I have to take pills just to function, and that everyone thinks I should just get over it!"

“You little devil.”

“That offends me.”

“It’s probably fake.”

“I despise children.”

“Well, you’re a dick.”

“It’s against the law.”

“You’re such an ass.”

“I don’t want to die…”

“Don’t look so smug.”

“Glad you’re not dead.”

“Oh, no, no, no, not yet.”

“Where have you been?”

“Why are you in trouble?”

“Did you want her dead?”

“I think you have a visitor.”

“Hey, you. Remember me?”

“Ignore them, trust yourself.”

“Are you trying to bribe me?”

“She is smart. You’re the dimwit.”

“You’re showing restraint, mercy…”

“Hey, man, I just pulled the trigger.”

“Now, what do you want? I’m busy.”

“Can you turn the music down, sir?”

“You’re far too interesting to let die.”

“Well, you tried. That’s what matters.”

“The heart’s mysterious… so I’m told.”

“I’m going to get it together, I promise.”

“You seem oddly immune to my charms.”

“You are a mockery of everything divine.”

“It’s sad, ugly, but it’s not rocket science.”

“Is that, uh… a stage name or something?”

“You break the law sometimes, don’t you?”

“Don’t waste your munitions, I’m immortal.”

“He’s needs to feel the pain, not escape it!”

“No, that’s boring. Not to mention pointless.”

“You saved my life because I’m interesting?”

“With all the good came a hell of a lot of bad.”

“You’re not like a Jedi or something, are you?”

“You humans, you love your money, don’t you?”

“Are you at all aware of how dickish you sound?”

“Feels good to get away with something, doesn’t it?”

“What are you waiting for, permission? Go on, take it.”

“So, are you gonna tell me why you really came back?”

“No tricks. They’re not going to work on you, you freak.”

“What do you desire more than anything else in this life?”

“I just can’t understand why you would save a human life.”

“Someone out there needs to be punished, we aren’t done.”

“Obviously you felt the need to exercise your limited powers…”

“What I’m about to ask you is going to be quite difficult for you.”

“You’re having a very hard time with the immortal thing, aren’t you?”

“Well, pretty sure I’d be dead if you hadn’t helped me, so… thank you.”

“What I find highly interesting is how you made the connection on your own?”

“The 7th of Never to the 15th of Ain’t Gonna Happen? How’s that work for you?”

“You say that it’s fascinating, but I can see that it disturbs you, doesn’t it? Deeply?”

“Shouldn’t you be spending your valuable time doing something more… significant?”

starters from the 2002 movie Treasure Planet. Change pronouns as needed.

“Little did they suspect they were pursued by pirates”

“and the most feared of all these pirates was the notorious [name]”

“FIRE!”

“I thought you were asleep an hour ago.”

“I was just getting to the best part.”

“Oh, can those eyes get any bigger?”

“Scootch over.”

“[name] and their band of renegades swooped in out of nowhere”

“and then, gathering their spoils, vanished without a trace.”

“[name]’s secret trove was never found”

“I know it’s real”

“It’s been a madhouse here all morning”

“What brings you here curious little one? Are your parents around?”

“ah yes, deplorable–uh! adorable!”

“This constitutes a violation of their probation”

“It’s been hard enough keeping this place afloat by myself”

“I just don’t want to see you throw away your future.”

“what future?”

“Managing it? I’m at the end of my rope.”

“Good lad”

“Uh, come on, give me your arm.”

“This is it! the answer to all our problems.”

“I’ll use my savings to finance the expedition.”

“Okay you’re both grounded.”

“I’m gonna set things right.”

“I don’t want to lose you.”

“You know what they say! Familiarity breeds, well, contempt, but in our case–”

“lets just find the ship, okay?”

“Nasty business but I won’t bore you with my scars.”

“You know I don’t mean a word of it.”

“I said something rather good this morning before coffee.”

“A ludicrous parcel of driveling galoots”

“There you go— Poetry.”

“There’s no finer officer in this or any galaxy”

“So that’s where you was hiding!”

“Too bad my nose works just fine”

“cabin boys should mind their own business”

“Thank heavens for little miracles”

“Didn’t anyone teach you to pick your fights more carefully?”

“I’m doing just fine.”

“They weren’t exactly singing my praises when I left home.”

“You give up a few things, chasing a dream.”

“Look, don’t you get it?! l screwed up! For two seconds, l thought that maybe… l could do something right, but–”

“Now, you listen to me, [name] You got the makings of greatness in ya…”

“I hope I’m there catching some of the light that coming of ya that day,”

“next thing you know they’ll be saying I’ve gone soft.”

“I cozied up to the kid to keep ‘em off our scent!”

“touching and talking, that’s my two big no-no’s”

“l mean, I am a doctor, but I’m not that kind of doctor. l have a doctorate. It’s not the same thing. You can’t help people with a doctorate. You just sit there, and you’re useless.”

“that’s a good plan. I like that plan.”

“You’re just like me. You hate to lose.”

“You’re taking me too.”

“Oh, a mind is a terrible thing to lose.”

“I feel like such a useless weakling with abnormally thin wrists.”

“We are so out of here!”

“Just a lifelong obsession. I’ll get over it.”

“Hey! You hugged me back!”

“Oh I promised myself I wouldn’t cry”

lines taken from various songs in the  ms mr  album  ,  secondhand rapture .  feel free to change pronouns   ( he , she , i , you , etc )   &  tenses as you feel necessary .

“ didn’t know what this would be ”

“ i knew i didn’t see what you thought you saw in me ”

“ i jumped the gun ”

“ the storm never came  ——  or  ,  it never was ”

“ it meant i wound up losing you ”

“ welcome to the inner workings of my mind ”

“ i become afraid of the darkness in my heart ”

“ what’s wrong with me ? ”

“ make ash and leave the dust behind ”

“ when i fall  ,  i fall on tragedy ”

“ dig up her bones but leave the soul alone ”

“ let her find her way to a better place ”

“ we found a way to escape the day ”

“ lost in the pages of self made cages ”

“ life slips away and the ghosts come to play ”

“ these are hard times for dreamers ”

“ my highs hit a new low ”

“ shadows bleed and the locks will break ”

“ have i only seen what i wanna see ? ”

“ maybe i’ll find something real ”

“ how could you be what i wanna see ? ”

“ my reality could never live up to the fantasy ”

“ existing and living are not the same ”

“ how many hours will i let slip away ? ”

“ this world is gonna burn ”

“ as long as we’re going down  ,  baby you should stick around ”

“ it’s all gone to shit ”

“ it’s out of our hands ”

“ if we’re gonna die  ,  bury us alive ”

“ if you’re searching for us  ,  you’ll find us side by side ”

“ your heart understands mine ”

“ your kiss tastes better outside the light of day ”

“ hard to believe you could cause me harm ”

“ damned if i do and bored if i don’t ”

“ no winners in this race when you’re caught up in the chase ”

“ solemnly swear i’m up to no good ”

“ i’d get out now  ,  if i were you i would ”

“ the longer we linger the sooner we bore ”

“ you got high off my devotion ”

“ i was addicted to your touch ”

“ i still think of you and all the shit you put me through ”

“ i know you were wrong ”

“ you made pain your lover ”

“ you only give what was lost ”

“ dark clouds follow you around ”

“ you only picked me up to bring me down ”

“ don’t build for me an empty grave ”

“ don’t need the promise of heaven ”

“ let me be your singing corpse ”

“ i have this dream where i cut out my tongue ”

“ it doesn’t make us weak ”

“ it didn’t come easy ”

“ i’m glad it was hard ”

“ i found you in pieces  ,  you’d been torn apart ”

“ we kiss the dusk goodnight ”

“ the things i feel now i thought i’d never find ”

“ i wonder if our future was written in our past ”

“ i didn’t know i could do it without you ”

what are your muse’s allergies?  

what are some tics your muse has? 

what subject was your muse best at in school?

what trait does your muse find most attractive?

what is the spiciest food your muse can handle?

are there any nicknames your muse can’t stand? 

are there animals that your muse is scared of? why?

what is the strangest food combination that your muse enjoys?

if your muse could live in any other time period, which would it be?

did your muse watch cartoons growing up? which was their favorite?

if your muse suddenly had $1000 dropped into their lap, what would they do with it? 

feel free to edit for pronouns/tense, etc. tw / cw for abuse, trauma,death,  murder, profanity, and self harm.

“it might be the sign of a guilty conscious.”

“around here, we call it just being nice.” 

“i think my hips are just a little higher than yours.”

“it’s fine. i’m fine.” 

“i’m very involved in the community.”

“i want to know where you are.” 

“i don’t want you to talk like that.”

“we are going to the funeral to support that poor family.” 

“you know, i’ve been thinking.”

“why does a killer change his MO like that?”

“the nature of this crime, it’s personal.” 

“inside voice. it’s a funeral.” 

“she talked a lot when she had something to say, and was quiet if she didn’t.”

“isn’t my sister the coolest?”

“you’re old enough to be my mom.”

“it’s dangerous out there for you.”

“people are killing little girls.” 

“make sure you get home before mama.” 

“you’re not there to solve a mystery.” 

“this could be your big break if you do it right.”

“don’t go gentle.”

“you never come home.”

“do you have kids?”

“you must have a boyfriend.”

“your mother shows me pictures of you.”

“my demons are not remotely tackled. they’re just mildly concussed.”

“let these people be.” 

“i ain’t no pussy.”

“did he see who took her?”

“she’s dead.”

“they say i’m seeing ghosts.” 

“he’s playing with a gun.”

“he just seems a little young to have a gun.”

“you have a nice day.”

“so that’s the problem?”

“how is your mama? is she holding up?”

“believe it or not, some of us read. we even write!”

“where were you?”

“i don’t want to know.” 

“it isn’t right.” 

“we’ll have to figure out how to use the spider.” 

“what’s going on?”

“is she alright?”

“she’s scared.”

“she’s lashing out.” 

“you were drunk.”

“you’re giving me a lecture about drinking?”

“i just want things to be nice with us.” 

❛  i  adore  living  alone,  it  feels  like  the  grown  up  thing  to  do!  ❜

❛  instead  of  feeling  like  i  live  by  myself,  i’m  actually  living  with  all  my  best  friends!  ❜

❛  what  do  you  think  of  my  whole  look  today?  ❜

❛  there  you  are!  i  need  my  fill  of  [  name  ]  every  now  and  then.  ❜

❛  i’m  surrounded  by  a  bunch  of  jokers!  ❜

❛  leave  me  alone!  i  want  to  be  by  myself  for  a  while!  ❜

❛  i feel  like  we  need  more  dancing  happening  right  now.  shoom!  okay,  that’s  a  little  better.  ❜

❛  all  my  natural  swagger,  probably  influenced  by  the  book.  ❜

❛  it’s  go  time  for  me  today!  ❜

❛  if  you  were  wondering  what  i’m doing  with  this  shovel,  it’s  none  of  your  business.  ❜

❛  i  haven’t  seen  you  in  a  while.  are  you  trying  to  hide  form  me  to  practice  your  sweet  dance  moves?  ❜

❛  no  …..  it  isn’t  a  school  day,  i  checked.  ❜

❛  uh,  i  am  the  alpha  male.  ❜

❛  so,  mr.  cool  cat,  will  you  listen  to  my  sad  tale  or  doom  and  gloom?  ❜

❛  blasted  monsters  stole  my  memory.  and  my  sandwich.  ❜

❛  what,  are  the  paparazzi  in  town?  because  i’m  totally  ready  for  my  close  up!  ❜

❛  i  love  having  this  plant  in  here  but  sometimes  i  have  the  urge  to  chew  on  it.  ❜

❛  you  should  try  to  travel  as  many  places  as  possible  while  you’re  young  because  when  you’re  older  your  priorities  change.  ❜

❛  i’m  here  today  to  eat  prunes  and  yell  at  kids  to  stay  off  the  lawn.  and  i’m  almost  out  of  prunes.  ❜

❛  do  you  ever  get  sad  when  an  old  memory  resurfaces?  it’s  funny,  even  a  good  memory  can  make  you  cry.  ❜

❛  of  course  we  try  to  forget  some  of  our  most  painful  memories,  but  there’s  always  one  lurking.  ❜

❛  it’s  good  to  live  in  the  moment  and  not  worry  too  much  about  the  past.  ❜

❛  i  need  a  down  comforter  and  a  wheelbarrow  full  of  popcorn.  ❜

❛  on  nice  days  i  like  to  make  a  picnic  and  nap!  i  mean,  that’s  pretty  much  what  i  do  at  home  anyway,  but  doing  it  outside  makes  it  feel  special.  ❜

❛  rumors  are  scary,  don’t  you  think?  ❜

❛  cinnamon  buns  aren’t  currency  …  not  yet,  anyway.  ❜

❛  gah!  ——-  nope,  i’m  still  sleeping.  ❜

❛  would  you  like  to  listen  to  my  manly  tale?  ❜

❛  had  to  be  ten  —  no,  fifty  pirates!  ❜

❛  i  put  together  a  self  depreciating  joke  and  a  pun.  height  of  comedy.  ❜

❛  please  don’t  make  me  explain  my  jokes.  ❜

❛  it  seems  my  ability  to  make  people  laugh  is  lost  to  the  cruel  mistress  of  the  sea.  ❜

❛  hard  to  believe  but  back  in  the  day  i  used  to  be  lean  and  mean.  ❜

❛  as  far  as  rumors  go,  that’s  not  half  bad.  i’ve  been  called  worse.  ❜

❛  in  a  way,  you’re  a  gentleman,  huh?  thanks  for  the  warning.  ❜

❛  if  i  may  be  so  bold,  you’re  looking  as  cool  as  a  fair  number  of  cucumbers.  ❜

how much do you want for it?

when was the last time you saw your father?

will you wear valentino to the funeral?

you’re actually here.

you don’t belong here. not after what you did.

you’re seriously gonna do this today?

no forced entry, no sign of struggle. nothing out of the ordinary.

well, that’s because i… broke into the coroner’s office.

there is no mystery here. nothing to avenge. nothing to solve. nothing like that.

you wanna know something stupid? i always used to leave the lights on for him.

hey, i was hoping to see you, actually, because i wanted to get your autograph. add it to my collection!

remember how he used to look at us?

save the lecture. i was already leaving.

you know, after all these years, i find it strangely comforting.

of course you don’t know, you’ve been gone.

i made a wish, and it came true, and i couldn’t take it back.

will there be refreshments? tea? scones? cucumber sandwiches are always a winner.

is that my skirt?

oh, quelle surprise!

sorry, i’m just gonna go murder mom. be right back.

i heard a rumor.

guns are for sissies. real men throw knives.

i didn’t sign up for this.

can we go home now?

why can’t i go play with the others?

i’m afraid there’s just nothing special about you.

our world is changing.

do the whole big angry ghost lecture.

eternal peace is probably overrated.

you always were a stubborn bastard!

looks like some sort of temporal anomaly. either that or a miniature black hole. one of the two.

i vote for running, c’mon!

what’s the date? the exact date.

the future. it’s shit, by the way.

well, it would make sense if you were smarter.

what part of the future do you not understand?

yeah, definitely ballsy, giving up the family secrets. sure that went over well.

oh, there are worse things that can happen.

he was a bad person and a worse father.

the world’s better off without him.

you never know when to stop, do you?

believe me when i tell you, life will be hard. it will be painful.

this is your home and always will be.

i know how to do everything.

you know, every time i close my eyes, i see a diarrhetic hippo about to shit on my face. it’s terrifying!

the kid wants coffee. black.

don’t remember this place being such a shithole.

i thought i’d have more time before they found me.

i hate to rush you through any kind of brooding moment you might be having, but come on man, we’re starving!

you like waffles, right? ah, of course you do. everyone likes waffles.

saving lives, baby.

i’ve decided you’re the only one i can trust.

as far as i could tell, i was the last person left alive.

i’ve  gathered  all  of  these  from   tumblr   ,   therefore  i  don’t  take  credit  for  any  of  these   &   they  will   only   be  used  in  the  purpose  of  role - playing.   feel  free  to  change  pronouns  if  you  feel  it  to  be  necessary   &   remember  to  reblog  from  the  source  if  you  aren’t  going  to  send  something  in  to  the  person  who  reblogged  this.

❛   i  am  only  human   ,   but  i  am  also  human.   ❜

❛   you  only  love  me  in  the  dark.   ❜

❛   where  are  you   &   do  you  think  of  me  ?   ❜

❛   i’d  rather  live  in  a  world  full  of  white  noise  than  spend  a  moment  in  silence.   ❜

❛   i’ve  always  been  so  careful  to  not  let  anybody  down  that  i  never  noticed  i  was  giving  up  on  myself.   ❜

❛   i  can  be  bold   ,   because  i  have  you  with  me  always.   ❜

❛   i’d  breathe  but  i  don’t  want  to  wake  butterflies  in  my  lungs.   ❜

❛   i’d  light  myself  on  fire  if  it  meant  you  were  warm.   ❜

❛   my  heart  is  set  of  gritted  teeth   &   bleeding  gums.   ❜

❛   it’s  foolish  to  hope  you’re  thinking  of  me.   ❜

❛   saving  you  meant  losing  myself   &   i  would  do  that  till  the  end  of  time.   ❜

❛   what  happens  to  you  when  i  have  nothing  left  to  lose  ?   ❜

❛   it’s  a  lonely  world   &   i  just  want  someone  to  love.   ❜

❛   i  broke  my  own  heart  when  i  fell  for  you.   ❜

❛   i  don’t  want  to  be  saved.   ❜

❛   even  the  thought  of  you  feels  like  wind  beneath  my  wings.   ❜

❛   i  always  wanted  to  start  a  revolution   ,   so  i started  one  within  myself.   ❜

❛   i  hope  you  felt  it  when  my  heart  broke.   ❜

❛   i  am  a  waking  lie.   ❜

❛   there  is  a  sound  at  the  door   &   it’s  never  you   ,   so  why  bother  answering  ?   ❜

❛   one  look  at  you   &   my  heart  leapt   &   now  you’re  stuck  in  my  head  again.   ❜

❛   even  the  silence  is  too  much.   ❜

❛   point  the  gun  at  me   ,   what’s  it  like  to  be  free  ?   ❜

❛   the  only  difference  between  fear   &   anticipation  is  the  outcome.   ❜

❛   i  wanted  you  to  hurt  me   &   i  got  what  i  asked  for.   ❜

❛   i  hope  to  god  you  hate  me   ;   i  can’t  stand  the  thought  of  you  still  missing  me.   ❜

❛   i  break  in  silence  so  no  one  will  worry  over  someone  like  me.   ❜

Feel free to change pronouns or wording however you prefer.

“You look nice today.”

“You look amazing.”

“I love your smile!”

“Something’s different about you… I like it.”

“You’re so cute.”

“It suits you.”

“Woah, you’re so cool.”

“You’re not so bad yourself~”

“You always find the best memes.”

“You’re the best.”

“How do you manage to look so good when you’re dressed as a literal trashcan??”

“I like the way you think!”

“I’m so glad to have you around, you save me from being a complete dumbass.”

“I’m calling the police- it’s a crime to be this beautiful.”

“You’re the least annoying person I’ve ever met.”

“You’re so hot I wanna bake cookies on you.”

“You know, you’re almost as wonderful as pizza. Almost.”

“I don’t know how I would get the pickle jars open without your big muscles. And we both know how much I need my pickles.”

“You’re the best hugger.”

“I love how smart you are.”

“ You’re a great person to do a group project with.”

“You’re one of my favorite drunken karaoke partners.”

“You seem nice, can we be friends?”

feel free to change words and pronouns as needed.

“I am the shadow on the moon at night, filling your dreams to the brim with fright.”

“Nice work, bone daddy.”

“Somewhere deep inside of these bones, an emptiness began to grow.”

“I’m a master of fright and a demon of light.”

“He hasn’t been home all night.”

“Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it.”

“I sense there’s something in the wind, that feels like tragedy’s at hand.”

“No, I think not. It’s never to become. For I am not the one.”

“You’ve poisoned me for the last time, you wretched girl!”

“I’m conducting a series of experiments.”

“How perfectly marvelous! Curiosity killed the cat, you know.”

“Interesting reaction, but what does it mean?!”

“The job I have for you is top secret. It requires craft, cunning, mischief…”

“That’s twice this month you’ve slipped Deadly Nightshade into my tea and run off.”

“I had the most terrible vision.”

“(Name), please listen to me. It’s going to be a disaster!”

“I have every confidence in you.”

“Isn’t that wonderful? It couldn’t be more wonderful!”

“Haven’t you heard of peace on earth and goodwill toward men?”

“Well, well, well. What have we here? (Name), huh? Oooh I’m really scared!”

“Release me now or you’ll have to face the dire consequences.”

“You’re joking, you’re joking! I can’t believe my ears!”

“Would someone shut this fella up? I’m drowning in my tears.”

“It’s much more fun, I must confess, when lives are on the line. Not mine, of course, but yours, old boy, now that’ll be just fine.”

“(Name)! But they said you were dead. You must be…“

“How dare you treat my friends so shamefully!”

“She’s the only one who seems to make any sense in this insane asylum!”

“Wasn’t it terrifying?”

“For it is plain as anyone can see, we’re simply meant to be.”

“I am the pumpkin king!”

“Finally, it’s nice to see some sun.”

“It just clouded over all of a sudden.”

“I did not bring my sunglasses. That was a mistake.”

“Oh look, it’s dreary outside, just like my mood.”

“Well I was going to go out today but the three feet of snow at my door says no.”

“It was hailing, and I thought what could go wrong? Bruises, that’s what went wrong.”

“The breeze is gentle and so very welcome.”

“I haven’t seen a rainbow quite like that in awhile.”

“I could sit out here and listen to the soothing sound of rain all day…”

“Yes, I know there is a thunder storm happening. Yes I am going outside. No I’m not taking an umbrella. It obstructs my view!”

“Fog. That’s just great. Now we’re going to be even more late.”

“Snow? No, no snow, I just shoveled…”

“This storm… it’s getting so bad…”

“Power’s out, it’s cold, I’m cold, and you have all the blankets.”

“I’ve waited too long for a day like this, I’m going out in the sun.”

“Cool temperature, clear skies, a perfect time for a walk.”

“I’m soaked right through thanks to all this rain.”

“It’s so calm and still… no wind at all… it’s almost frightening.”

“It was sunny just a second ago and now it’s raining?”

“Well once again, I’ve been betrayed by the weatherman.”

“No living creature should have to go out in this heat.”

“If I go out in this cold I am going to -die-.”

“This wind is just right. It feels nice in my hair.”

“I refuse to go out, that tree didn’t stand a chance what chance do I have?”

feel free to change words and pronouns as needed.

“Fabulous party. You know, I haven’t seen this much love in a room since (name) discovered himself.”

“He was as mean as he was ruthless and that’s the gospel truth.”

“Then the once proud (name) will finally fall. And you, (name), will rule all!”

“What?! Okay, fine, fine, I’m cool, I’m fine.”

“(Name) is gonna kill us when he finds out what happened.”

“A guy can only take so much disappointment.”

“I’m a damsel. I’m in distress. I can handle this.”

“Well, you know how men are. They think ‘No’ means 'Yes’ and 'Get lost’ means 'Take me, I’m yours.'”

“I’m a big, tough girl. I can tie my own sandals and everything.”

“Ah, well, it’s just fine. You know, a little dark, a little gloomy.”

“He comes on with this big innocent farm boy routine, but I could see through that in a Peloponnesian minute.”

“So you took care of him, huh?! Dead as a doornail. Weren’t those your exact words?!”

“Memo to me, memo to me: maim you after my meeting.”

“You’re really choked up about this, aren’t you?”

“I got 24 hours to get rid of this bozo, or the entire scheme I’ve been setting up for 18 years goes up in smoke.”

“I didn’t know that playing hooky could be so much fun.”

“Man! I thought I had problems!”

“Sometimes it’s better to be alone. Nobody can hurt you.”

“If there’s a prize for rotten judgment, I guess I’ve already won that.”

“No man is worth the aggravation.”

“It’s too cliche, I won’t say I’m in love.”

“I thought my heart had learned its lesson.”

“I can’t believe you’re getting worked up about some guy.”

“This one is different. He’s honest, he’s sweet, and he would never do anything to hurt me.”

“She’s a fraud! She’s been playing you for a sap!”

“Okay. Okay. That’s it. Won’t face the truth? Fine.”

“What are you doing?! Without your strength you’ll be killed!”

“No, kid, giving up is for rookies.”

“I’m willing to go the distance. How about you?”

“People always do crazy things when they’re in love.”

“He’s gotta have a weakness, because everybody’s got a weakness.”

‘  technically,  i think it’s early.  ’

‘  you got a name i could use  ?  ’

‘  there’s something you’re not telling me.  ’

‘  see,  i think you’re full of shit.  i think you’re hiding something.  ’

‘  it’s what you made it.  ’

‘  yeah,  but it’s the principle of the thing  !  ’

‘  you can’t even get close to understanding.  ’

‘  isn’t that the kind of thing an asshole would do  ?  ’

‘  you are all he thinks about.  ’

‘  she’s trying to kill me.  ’

‘  if you run,  you can’t see what’s coming up from behind you.  ’

‘  you think you can beat anybody, no matter how stacked the deck.  ’

‘  and you’re bored, and you drink too much coffee.  ’

‘  you look like an asshole to me.  ’

‘  you had the shot,  you didn’t take it.  ’

‘  this shit never ends.  trust me.  ’

‘  why can’t we meet up and fish in florida like normal friends  ?  ’

‘  i went fishing once with dynamite.  that was pretty fun.  ’

‘  i want a real life.  ’

‘  the only way to win is to not play.  ’

‘  i think you should get some sleep. ’

‘  you’ve got a big mouth.  ’

‘  you’re dressed like a star.  ’

‘  so dust off your eff-me pumps.  ’

‘  i want the last thing i see in this world to be you.  ’

‘  to be honest,  i’m desperate.  ’

‘  belief never stopped a bullet.  ’

‘  you should see the other guy.  ’

‘  this may be shocking for you, but i don’t trust you.  ’

‘  shit,  i really don’t ever want to see you again.  ’

‘  try the internet.  ’

‘  i don’t think this guy plays three-card monte.  ’

‘  kiss my ass.  ’

‘  i got a problem,  and i need your help.  ’

soul kiss is a novel by shay youngblood. tw: police brutality.

‘ we’ve got plenty of time to talk. ’

‘ can’t you stay home tonight, please? ’

‘ it’s okay. you’re still my friend to the end. ’

‘ go back to sleep, baby. you must be tired. ’

‘ you always follow the person you love when you come to an obstacle in the road. ’

‘ what are you doing out here by yourself? ’

‘ save yourself. ’

‘ did you try counting sheep? ’

‘ you are in big trouble. ’

‘ do you know how to dance? ’

‘ we could be a family. ’

‘ the police shot him in the back. ’

‘ it’s nine o’clock at night. where have you been? ’

‘ talk to me, baby. ’

‘ did you try turning off the tv and closing your eyes? ’

‘ sit down here with me for a minute. ’

‘ get comfortable. sleep here for a while. ’

‘ everything will be okay. ’

‘ a son is worth something. ’

‘ there’s food in the fridge and sodas too. ’

‘ don’t be a follower. ’

‘ invent them, write happy endings, give hope where there is none. ’

‘ hurry up and get dressed. ’

‘ don’t do that, they’ll get infected. ’

‘ i need somebody to be my friend. ’

‘ don’t you break my heart, child. ’

‘ i want to find words to tell the stories i wish i knew. ’

‘ i’m not always gonna come like batman right on time to save your ass. ’

‘ give me a better reason. ’