Núi sông Việt Nam ta vững bền!

okay so i got like, three books delivered this week, and in anticipation i reread another book that i had, and lads, let me tell ye, it was like quicksand. so now i have a list, some from my head, many from my wonderful friends’ heads, of prompts that basically made us all very soft or very “pleasantly scandalized rich lady from the sixties who just found out a juicy bit of goss about the new neighbor”. i hope ye like them! (DO NOT ADD TO THE LIST. I WILL MAKE A PART TWO. AND THREE. AND FOUR. MANY MANY PARTS. EVENTUALLY. )

[ HAIR ]:          sender slowly reaches out to catch a loose strand of the receiver’s hair and tuck it gently and securely back behind their ear, letting their touch linger afterwards. (if the receiver has short hair, then the sender reaches out and gently runs their fingers through their hair to smooth it back.)

[ CLOSE ]:          while standing remarkably close to one another, the sender is unable to stop themselves from running their gaze across the receiver’s body, lingering for a moment on their lips, before returning to initiate prolonged, intense eye contact.

[ CHIN ]:          as they stand close to one another, the sender hooks a finger and tenderly lifts the receiver’s chin, tilting it up so that they can look at one another, and running a thumb across their skin lightly.

[ THUMB ]:          while cupping the receiver’s cheek in their hand, the sender slowly glides their thumb across their cheekbone in a tender, sweeping caress.

[ WOUND ]:          upon noticing a recent injury on the receiver’s person, the sender carefully moves closer, running a thumb (or hand) across the wound in a gentle, troubled manner.

[ INHALE ]:          while standing in very close quarters to the receiver, the sender shakily inhales with desire/anticipation as they realize how intimately close they are to one another.

[ DANCE ]:          when alone together (e.g. the bedroom, the kitchen, literally anywhere once they’re alone) the sender takes the receiver’s hand, and pulls them into a graceful yet intimate dance as a spontaneous act.

[ BARE ]:          as they get undressed, the sender gently places a soft, tender kiss against the receiver’s bare shoulder.

[ SCAR ]:          noticing a scar on the receiver’s skin, the sender tentatively stops them from covering it up, and rests a gentle, soft kiss over it.

[ FOREHEAD ]:          placing a hand on the back of the receiver’s neck, the sender guides them close and rests their foreheads together.

[ PALM ]:          taking the receiver’s hand, the sender brings it to their mouth, and places a tender kiss against the receiver’s palm.

[ LINGER ]:          taking the receiver’s hand, the sender lifts it to their lips, and gently kisses their knuckles, lingering for a moment before withdrawing.

[ BEHIND ]:         upon entering the same room as the receiver, the sender steps behind them, and winds their arms around the receiver’s waist, drawing them close against them.

[ WAIT ]:          realizing the receiver is about to leave the room, the sender hastily reaches out and catches their wrist, preventing them from continuing their departure.

[ ARM ]:          after holding their hand, the sender releases the receiver, but slowly glides their hand up the full length of their arm, lingering on the upper arm, then the shoulder, then resting their touch against the side of their neck.

[ HOLD ]:          while close to the receiver, the sender wordlessly takes a hold of their hand, for no other purpose than to be holding it.

[ PLAY ]:          while sitting together, the sender absently lifts the receiver’s hand, idly running their fingertips across the lines of their palms, mapping out every inch of their hand with slow, lazy touches.

[ GUIDE ]:          in the process of guiding the receiver through a crowded place, the sender’s hand protectively grazes against the small of their back

[ TOUCH ]:          while touching the receiver’s waist, the sender’s hand briefly dips beneath the hem of their shirt, skimming briefly across the bare skin of their waist.

[ CUP ]:           bringing both hands up to cup the receiver’s face, the sender draws them in closer to them in order to get a better look at their face.

[ TUG ]:          the sender tugs the receiver close against them by resting a hand against the small of their back, pulling them flush against their body.

literally letter threads are elite. that’s. that’s all the context we have here. also bc the language is obviously being changed slightly here. so, for clarification: the person receiving the meme, is the writer of the letter! the person SENDING the meme, is RECEIVING the letter! now. go write letters, u magnificent cupcakes, and DO NOT ADD TO THIS LIST!!! i will know, and i will hunt u down and curse ur potatoes to be soapy and bland and messy for all eternity.

[ LOVE ]:     the writer begins the first of a series of love letters to the recipient.

[ SORRY ]:     the writer delivers a letter of apology to the recipient.

[ LAST ]:     a letter sent in the aftermath of the writer’s death.

[ TWIST ]:     a letter sent in the aftermath of the writer’s alleged death, only to reveal that they are, in fact, still alive.

[ FINAL ]:     a letter written in the aftermath of the recipient’s death, where the writer knows they’ll never get the chance to read it.

[ INITIATE ]:     a letter written to the recipient in order to maintain communication between the two while the writer is far away from them.

[ FAREWELL ]:     a letter written to say goodbye to the recipient, where the writer knows there’s an extremely high chance that they’ll never see each other again.

[ REVELATION ]:     a letter written that reveals the truth about an event(s) that the writer believes the recipient may be misinformed about.

[ EXPLAIN ]:     a letter that explains the reasoning behind choices that the writer has made in the past, which they would like to explain to the recipient.

[ BAD ]:     a letter that delivers bad news to the recipient.

[ UPDATE ]:     a letter that updates the recipient on the writer’s life, or certain on-going events that are happening in their life.

[ AFAR ]:     a letter delivered by the writer from another country/city/planet/etc in order to reassure the recipient and let them know they’re okay. (not intended to be a back-and-forth, like [ INITIATE ] does).

[ HIDDEN ]:     a letter written and delivered to the recipient in secret, for the recipient’s eyes only, as a result of information it contains, or because of the person who wrote it.

[ UNSENT ]:     a letter written for the recipient, but which the writer ultimately never sends for reasons that the writer conceals, or may reveal within the letter itself.

[ MISTAKE ]:     a letter which is sent to the recipient by mistake, and which may contain sensitive information about the recipient.

[ UNVEIL ]:     a letter which reveals the truth about a plan that the writer previously and deliberately concealed from the recipient for their safety/well-being.

[ NEEDED ]:     a letter that the writer wrote for the recipient after learning of their recent struggles in their personal life, and which contains uplifting words of encouragement, support and other things they feel they should hear to help them through.

[ PILLOW ]:     a letter left neatly atop a pillow on the bed that the writer and recipient share, that is discovered by the recipient the following morning after the writer leaves the room/home.

[ FRIDGE ]:     a letter attached to the fridge with magnets for the recipient to read in the kitchen.

[ KNOWN ]:     a letter which the writer left in a place that only the writer and recipient know of, knowing that only the recipient would be able to find it first.

[ HELP ]:     a letter written by the writer to the recipient, asking the recipient for help.

[ STOP ]:     a letter written for the recipient which the writer intends to be their final letter to them, and which ultimately concludes all communications between the writer and recipient from that moment forth.

i'm a sucker for that scene where one person is injured and alone and ends up knocking on another person's door in their hour of need, and i'm an even bigger sucker for the tending to the injuries and the quiet emotional content that follows, and i'm here to make it everyone else's problem! as always, to reverse the actions, just add "+ REVERSE" to the end!

from the injured.

" i didn't know where else to go... "

" whatever you've been told about me, whatever you've heard or seen or listened to... none of it's true. "

" at least i have you to look after me, eh? "

" would you believe me if i said i got all these injuries by slipping in the rain? "

" i'm sorry... i know this isn't what you signed up for. "

" you're the only one i can trust. "

" do you believe what they're saying about me? "

" aren't you going to say i told you so? "

" i am grateful, you know. for everything you've ever done for me... i notice. and i see you. and i've never thanked you properly before, so... thank you. "

" i know i must be the last person you expected to see tonight, but... i'm afraid i have nowhere else to turn to. "

" thank you for not asking questions. "

" i know you have no reason to believe me, much less to trust me, but... i promise you. i swear to you, i am being set up. "

" you know, you'd make a nice profit if you turned this place into a safehouse. "

" why are you helping me? "

" why the hell did you open your door for me if you're so angry at me?! "

to the injured.

" quickly, get in before anyone sees you... "

" you came to the right place. hurry, get in... "

" what the hell happened to you!? "

" are you going to tell me what happened to you tonight? "

" i assume that the rumors surrounding you are all false and unrelated to why you're bleeding out on my sofa? "

" do you honestly expect me to just forget about the past so i can bandage you up? "

" you don't need to thank me. you'd fix me up if i came to your door with this much trouble, too. "

" regardless of everything you've said and done in the past, there isn't a single part of me that wouldn't open the door when you're knocking on it. "

" we can talk in the morning. for now, you need to rest. "

" i found you unconscious on my doorstep. "

" oh, i get it. i can stitch you up and let you get blood all over my bed sheets until the cows come home, but heaven forbid i start to ask questions about why you're bleeding in the first place. "

" things must be really bad if you're trying to say i was your best chance at being helped. "

" don't be stupid. you're not going anywhere. come on, back into bed... "

" i called in sick. we have the whole day to figure out what your next moves are going to be. "

" good! you're awake. i was beginning to worry... "

" you're not allowed to die in my bedroom. the rumours would never stop... "

" perhaps we ought to let bygones be bygones. until i'm confident that you're not going to die on my sofa, that is. "

" it's a bit late to worry about dragging me into your mess, don't you think? "

" you know why i opened that door... "

ACTIONS.

[ BANDAGE ]: sender gently begins to bandage receiver's wounds.

[ BED ]: sender guides receiver into bed, tucking them in and taking a seat by their bedside.

[ FEVER ]: having noticed the receiver beginning to spike a fever, sender presses a cool cloth to their forehead to try and bring it down.

[ CLOTHES ]: after tending to the receiver's wounds, sender brings them fresh clean clothes to change into.

[ FOOD ]: after ensuring the receiver is safe and stable, sender brings them out a plate of food.

[ BATH ]: sender runs the recently-cared-for receiver a hot bath.

[ WAIT ]: aftering tending to the receiver's injuries, sender takes a seat across for them, and patiently waits for them to start explaining what happened.

[ CATCH ]: noticing the receiver beginning to collapse on their doorstep, sender hastily catches them and brings them inside.

[ KISS ]: sender, after being cared for by the receiver, breaks the tension that's been building since they walked through the door, and pulls them in for a kiss.

“You look hungry.”

“This… what is this?”

“How’d you find out?”

“Are you catching a cold?”

“That’s very questionable.”

“Do you ever just shut up?”

“Oh, I don’t like the looks of this.”

“Oh no, you sweet summer child.”

“… You don’t actually get it, do you?”

“You look like you haven’t slept in days.”

“Did you actually walk all the way here?”

“There’s nothing wrong with speaking up.”

“You don’t deserve to be treated like that.”

“Don’t you think you’re taking this too far?”

“Why do you let them talk to you like that?”

“I love this so much. I could do this all day.”

“What made you think this was a good idea?”

“No, sorry, that’s really not a good look for you.”

“You’re smarter than you give yourself credit for.”

“I care about you. This isn’t going to change that.”

“Next you’ll tell me you’re a superhero in disguise.”

“I often find myself questioning how you’re still alive.”

“I know you were just crying. Your eyes are still puffy.”

“Seriously? You’re just gonna sit there and do nothing?”

“Respect is earned. And you still have a long way to go.”

“You don’t have to make it up to me. It wasn’t your fault.”

“I don’t think you’re grasping the severity of the situation.”

“You thought it couldn’t get any worse. Well, it got worse!”

“I think my mind has gone places it will never fully recover from.”

“Just because you’re brave doesn’t mean you need to be reckless.”

“I know you’re going through a rough time. Can I get you anything?”

“So, you’re telling me, if you had the chance to change it, you wouldn’t?”

“You had multiple chances to reconsider this choice. And you still made it.”

“I don’t know what’s going on with you, but you need to get your act together.”

also included some aimed at cohabitating couples

“Did we leave the stove on?”

“Did you remember to unplug that?”

“Did you know you talk in your sleep?”

“Do you wanna just order pizza tonight?”

“You’re slowing down the internet, again.”

“I washed dishes last night. It’s your turn.”

“Seriously? You ate them all? Without me?”

“Do you have to have your music that loud?”

“Oh, don’t give me that! It had my name on it!”

“Scootch over, you’re hogging the whole couch.”

“You made dinner? Thanks, it smells really good.“

“Touch my chips and you’re gonna meet the lord.”

“My Netflix password, I get to decide what we watch.”

“If you touch that thermostat one more time, I swear…”

“Oh, yeah, light’s been burnt out for, like, a week, now.”

“Put down the broom and go to bed, you’re exhausted.”

“I just pulled all these out of the couch. Care to explain?”

“I swear, this place is haunted. The lights keep flickering.”

“No. You can’t solve every household issue with duct-tape.”

“Was that the sound of a pipe bursting? Please, tell me no.”

“You can’t just hoard (trash item). You’re like a dragon of garbage.”

“Well, I would’ve liked to sleep, but SOMEONE hogged the bed last night.”

“Our neighbors keep eyeing our little garden. I think they’re jealous. Good.”

“So, don’t panic, but you know how they say you shouldn’t microwave metal…?”

“Excuse you, you don’t need a pillow. I’m right here, and perfectly pillow-shaped!”

“Did you really write ‘REDRUM’ on the mirror? You almost gave me a heart attack!”

“Hey, I know you’ve had a rough day, so I made a quick stop and picked up your favorite snack.”

“Sorry I didn’t warn you that I sleepwalk. Didn’t mean to become your sleep paralysis demon.”

“Yeah, I’d love to do the yardwork… if it could stop snowing/raining/storming for more than ten seconds.”

“I was going to throw out the milk, but it’s been in there so long, it gained sentience and I’m scared to get near it.”

“Since things keep breaking, I think we have a household ghost. And I’m gonna name him Steve. Steve, you’re a dick.”

“Apparently, you can duct tape a person to a wall. We have duct tape. We have a wall. Are you seeing where I’m going with this?”

“Don’t touch me. You still make me sick.”

“Fine. Come with. Just stay out of my way.”

“I didn’t even need your help. You can go, now.”

“I didn’t want to admit it, but you were good in a fight.”

“Yeah, you’re funny. You’re also still a pain in my ass.”

“I think they lied to us. We aren’t that different, after all.”

“I hated you. I think I still hate you. But, I need your help.”

“If I have to rely on you for this, will I be able to trust you?”

“This doesn’t mean I like you. I still think you’re insufferable.”

“Is this what your friends always have to deal with? I pity them.”

“No, no, don’t you die, now, I just started being able to tolerate you!”

“You have a point. And that might be the scariest thing I’ve ever said.”

“Don’t get the wrong idea. You still disgust me. But you can be useful.”

“Seriously? You’re gonna finally win me over, then go get hurt like that?”

“Maybe… okay, hear me out, maybe we do have something in common.”

“You think this puts us on good terms? You’re still the enemy. You were just convenient.”

“You’re a lot different than I thought you would be. Still not sure if that’s good or bad, yet.”

“I didn’t think you’d be able to change my mind, but now I’m thinking things I never would’ve.”

tw: swearing. lots of swearing

“Bloody hell.”

“I speak feline.”

“I think it’s all good.”

“You’re deluding yourself.”

“I am also shitting myself.”

“You’ve got the part, relax.”

“It looks like a cremated turd.“

“Forgive me; they have sinned.“

“How fucking depressing is that?”

“I just won that one. I won that one.“

“I wouldn’t trust you running a bath.”

“Right now, you’ve won jack fucking shit!“

“I can’t believe you’d be so fucking polite.”

“I’m not going to blow smoke up your ass.”

“My Gran could do better, and she’s dead!“

“Seafood crêpe? Yeah… that’s seafood crap.“

“It took everything in me not to just, freak out.“

“How is that missed? How is that overlooked?“

“You know what? I’m done. No more chances.“

“That’s to get them in the mood to get married.“

“You’re overlooking extremely important things!“

“You’re going to have to excuse my arrogance.”

“You don’t hand me raw food in my dining room.”

“Oh, come on, this hasn’t been cleaned in years.“

“I’m ready. I’m ready to tear it down and start over.“

“I’m not disrespecting you. I’m telling you the truth.“

“You think I’m mad? I’m fucking embarrassed, now.“

“I think pressure’s healthy, and very few can handle it.“

“How long has that been staying outside for? Truthfully.“

“What, are you saying; are you trying to say something?“

“I’ve never met an individual that’s so full of shit in all my life.“

“This is ten thousand times worse than I thought it would be.“

“You can’t just stick your head back in the sand and ignore it.”

“I’ve got to get some air before I do something I really regret.“

“Hate it. How can you be positive about something you hate?“

“Time to drag me through the mud some more. It is what it is.“

“There’s enough garlic in here to kill every vampire in Europe.“

“Now, unfortunately, I can’t afford to fuck off and die right now.”

“You’re so full of fucking shit that you’d make a great politician.“

“Right now, I’d rather eat poodle shit than put that in my mouth.”

“I was hoping that this would be my launching pad for my name.“

“What have I got to show? I’ll tell you what I’ve got to show. Pride!”

“Fresh frozen? There’s no such thing! It’s either fresh or it’s frozen.“

“Off to a bad start unfortunately. It’s like somebody’s pissed in my soup.“

“I’ll wait, but the thing is I don’t want you to stick it back in a microwave.“

“What do you want me to do, stand here and start crying or something?“

“I’m not going to stand there and argue with you. You can have that! Okay?“

“Oh my god. I’ve never, ever, ever seen anything quite extraordinary as that.“

“Just… this is what I’m talking about, kid. You’ve got to cut the fucking bullshit.“

“You haven’t got fucking one right so far! How the fuck can you think about two?”

“I’m fucking pissed off and I’m upset at the kind of shit that I just discovered in there.“

“You’re jumping up and down like a big fucking baboon and ‘Ho, ho! It’s good! Whoo!’“

“That is extremely unacceptable, dangerous. People could get extremely sick with that.“

“This shit is the most disgusting fucking bought-in crap I’ve ever tasted in my entire life.“

“He was giving me shit. I gave it back to him, and he was like, ‘Uh, yeah whatever’, and-”

“If you’re convinced in your mind that this is going to work, you’re beyond reach, you know that?“

“Do you work for a microwave company? You know so much about microwaves. Unbelievable.”

“I didn’t expect this. I don’t think it could get worse, I don’t even know what could make it worse at this point.“

What’s the difference between “zenith” and “summit”?

What’s the difference between the Italian and Mexican flags?

Where’s the lamb sauce?

Got milk?

How can you hurt someone?

Who is on the United States two-dollar bill?

Do you like TUL writing instruments?

Do you wear a watch?

What’s the first European city to come to your mind?

Favorite card from a standard 52-card deck?

CD, vinyl or cassette?

Is this a dumb question?

What cliché do you dislike most?

Do you think you’re stereotypical?

Did you fix your bed after waking up this morning?

Would you rather eat cereal or eggs and toast the majority of mornings?

“I’m crying in my room, everything’s gone blurry.”

“Watching them kiss kills me.”

“Give my girl back to me.”

“You’ll never laugh at me again.”

“I’m sorry, baby, but you’re going to die.”

“I’m the boss of the mafia, I’m the son of my mother; you’re a piece of a shit and a son of a bitch in Venice.”

“Let’s all go to Italy!”

“I don’t care for the girls who are reminded of their own lives in every song.”

“They think that I’m a drug addict because I wear strange shoes.”

“I’ve never known how to say anything nice, and I’m very timid.”

“Dance with us, jump! Don’t be embarrassed.”

“Don’t worry, we’re with you.”

“I only wanted to kiss you.”

“It was you. What do you think, I didn’t see you?”

“It’s no use for you to keep lying. You can’t fool me.”

“Who’s that asshole with the hat?”

“The hero has returned… to take my girlfriend away.”

“What have I done to you? I’ve never been mean to you.”

“What’s wrong? You’re drunk!”

“We’re all real friends in this bar.”

“Visit our bar!”

“Even if you don’t believe it, I’m still in love with you.”

“Oh, what will become of me?”

“What do I have to live for if I don’t have you?”

“Let your hair down.”

“I want to see you smile. I want you to dance with me.”

“When you’re young, you find inspiration in anyone who’s ever gone.”

“We were never being boring.”

“We had too much time to find for ourselves.”

“We fought, then thought, ‘make amends.’“

“If you’re not careful, you’ll have nothing left and nothing to care for.”

“I thought, in spite of dreams, you’d be sitting somewhere here with me.”

“This must be the place I waited years to leave.”

“To our voices nobody’s listening.”

“'My lord, the carriage awaiteth!‘“

“Whatever has gone wrong?”

“I don’t want to belong.”

“You know it hurts me when you lie.”

“Take a look, my eyes are red!”

“It hurts too much to face the truth.”

“I am so in love with you.”

“Inside we’re all smiling. Everything’s okay.”

“My nerves are all jangled, but I’m pulling through.”

“How can you expect to be taken seriously?”

“Do you think they’ll put you in the Rock 'n’ Roll Hall of Fame?“

“Do you have a message for your fans?“

“How to smile behind a frown?“

“So we’re all drinking…”

“Tell me, why don’t we try not to break our hearts and make it so hard for ourselves?“

“We’re much too shy.”

“If the phone hasn’t rung by midnight, it’s over tonight.”

“It’s not the end of the world.”

“It seems there’s no escape from the humdrum.”

“Endless thoughts and questions keep me awake.”

“Where’ve you been? Who’ve you seen?”

“You didn’t phone when you said you would.”

can also be turned into threads!

💜 - Our muses meet again despite having known that a real chance of them never meeting again (no matter how they would wish otherwise) existed since their previous meeting.

💙 - Our muses admire the full moon during a festival - away from all the hustle and bustle of celebrations.

💛 - My muse wants to tell your muse something important, but cannot find the words to do it.

🧡 - Our muses are alone and watching the sun set somewhere high up. The atmosphere can be either cheerful or melancholic.

❤️ - My muse wants to give a shot at the relationship between our muses despite everything pointing out it would not work. The relationship can be between friends, family or lovers.

🖤 - Our muses have a picnic on an early spring day with still snow on the ground.

💖 - Our muses plans have been changed due to the sudden change in weather and have to stay inside.

💗 - My muse helps your muse practice something they are good at.

💝  - Our muses meet again after a long time apart.