⁽ ᵃᵖ ⁾ BROKEN / CYCLE.

ꞮꞮꞮ. reassuring your lover: (scenario prompts)

“ i’m rooting for you. ”

“ i’m here for you, always will be. ”

“ you’ll be okay. ”

“ i’ll protect you. ”

” i’ll keep you safe. ”

“ i came as soon as i heard — ”

“ everything is going to be all right. ”

“ trust me when i say that. ”

“ please don't worry. ”

“ we'll make it together, i promise. ”

“ we're a team. ”

“ i'm not ever leaving you. ”

“ i won't let any danger even touch us. ”

“ you’re going to be alright. ”

“ i'm not letting something as simple as that separate us. ”

“ are you okay? ”

“ i'm promising you all of eternity. ”

“ we’re inseparable. till the end. ”

“ we'll always have each other. ”

“ you'll be with me, right? ”

“ don’t worry darling, i’m right here. ”

“ i’ll be right here, by your side. ”

“ i believe in you. ”

“ you will win, i know it. ”

“ it doesn't matter if you win or lose, you'll still be the best player i know. ”

“ hush, don't think about that. ”

“ don't listen to them. ”

“ they're stupid. ”

“ don't let the garbage they spew get into your head. it's what they want. ”

“ i can't believe they said that! ”

“ you didn't deserve to hear that. ”

“ you matter. a lot. you matter so much to me. never think you don't. ”

“ don't doubt yourself, honey. ”

“ never say that about yourself. never. ”

“ you are worth it. you are more than worth it. ” 

“ we're going to be forever. ”

“ you are worth everything and so much more. ”

“ i won't fail you. ” “ you never have. ”

“ i won't ever let you down. ”

“ we don't have to do this if you don't want to. ”

“ it's your choice. ”

“ you're not obligated to do this, you know. ”

“ you're really beautiful. ”

“ have i ever told you how perfect you are? ”

“ i’d accept you anyway you are. ”

“ you don't need to change any part of yourself for anyone. ”

“ i love you the way you are, okay? you don't need to change. ”

“ it's natural. it's part of you. of course i don't hate it. ”

“ i love you. every single thing about you. ”

❝  don’t be ridiculous,  there’s enough room on this bed for both of us. ❞ 

❝  please stay.  i don’t think i can be alone tonight.  ❞

❝  i’m staying,  okay?  you don’t have to be alone tonight. ❞

❝  you shouldn’t be alone right now.  i’ll take the couch,  it’ll be fine.  ❞

❝  will you sleep with me?  i know how that sounds i just mean—  i feel safe when you’re there.  ❞

❝  i’ll be here the whole night okay?  nothing will get to you while i’m here.  ❞

❝  wait— have you been here all night?  ❞

❝  i thought you went home after i went to bed.  you didn’t have to do that— you could’ve at least joined me in bed that couch is shit for sleeping on.  ❞

❝  can i stay with you tonight?  i don’t wanna go home yet.  ❞

❝  it’s late,  you might as well just stay here.  ❞

❝  can you just…stay here?  and hold me.  ❞

❝  i know this might sound weird but,  do you wanna stay over?  i guess ‘sleepover’ sounds kind of childish but.  i think it’d be nice.  ❞

❝  i’m not expecting anything,  i just,  thought it’d be nice to keep you company tonight. ❞

❝  i don’t have nightmares when you’re there.  ❞

❝  i get you’re doing the whole protective thing— and i appreciate it.  i do,  but there’s no reason for you to stay awake all night.  might as well come to bed.  ❞

❝  thank you for staying.  it just gets so lonely at night sometimes.  ❞

❝  i don’t want you to be alone tonight and honestly,  i don’t really wanna be alone either.  ❞

❝  do you wanna stay with me tonight?  ❞

❝  stay,  please.  ❞

❝  i’ll stay.  ❞

❝  i’m staying.  ❞

❝  i’m staying.  end of discussion.  you gotta learn to let people take care of you.  ❞

❝  i’m not ready to say goodbye yet.  ❞

❝  i don’t wanna have to say goodnight.  ❞

❝  honestly i can’t sleep,  so if you wanna stay up with me?  ❞

❝  i don’t sleep a lot either these days.  we can be insomniacs together.  ❞

❝  well,  i can think of some ways to wear you out.  ❞

❝  if you can’t sleep,  there are other things we could do.  ❞

❝  i’d rather fuck than stare at the ceiling counting sheep to be honest.  ❞

❝  it doesn’t have to mean anything,  i just don’t wanna feel lonely tonight.  and i want to feel good for once.  ❞

❝  please don’t go—  i need.  i need someone—  i need you.  ❞

❝  the night doesn’t have to end here,  you know.  ❞

❝  i like it when you’re here.  so stay.  please?  ❞

❝  you’re just as lonely as i am.  might as well be lonely together.  ❞

❝  you can stay but i’m not letting you sleep on that couch.  ❞

❝  chivalry is overrated,  get in my bed.  ❞

❝  you’re clearly exhausted.  you can go in the morning.  ❞

❝  you don’t have to pretend to be fine,  if you need me to stay i will.  ❞

❝  when i said i wanted everyone to leave me alone i didn’t mean you.  i can’t handle everyone else right now but you…you’re different.  ❞

❝  you need someone right now.  and i’m the one that’s here.  let me be what you need.  ❞

SCENARIOS

[ GUARDED ]  sender insists on staying the night to keep watch over receiver who has been in some kind of danger. 

[ GUARDING ]  receiver insists on staying the night to keep watch over sender who has been in some kind of danger. 

[ UNEXPECTED ]  one muse stays the night to keep an eye on the other after something traumatic and they end up having comfort sex.

[ CONSOLE ]  sender asks receiver to stay the night because they don’t want to be alone and they end up cuddling.  

[ CONSOLED ]  receiver asks sender to stay the night because they don’t want to be alone and they end up cuddling. 

[ ACCIDENT ]  sender winds up staying at receiver’s house all night because receiver fell asleep against them/in their lap and they didn’t have the heart to wake them. 

[ UNPLANNED ]  receiver winds up staying at sender’s house all night because sender fell asleep against them/in their lap and they didn’t have the heart to wake them. 

[ STAY ]  sender is carrying receiver to bed because they fell asleep somewhere else but when they start to walk away,  receiver grabs their hand so sender joins them in bed. 

[ STAYING ]  receiver is carrying sender to bed because they fell asleep somewhere else but when they start to walk away,  sender grabs their hand so receiver joins them in bed. 

[ APPROACHED ]  sender is staying with receiver for safety and asks if they can sleep in their bed with them. 

[ APPROACH ]  receiver is staying with sender for safety and asks if they can sleep in their bed with them. 

[ SHARE ]  sender is unexpectedly staying with receiver overnight,  receiver insisted sender sleep on the bed while they take the floor but sender winds up insisting they join them in bed. 

[ SHARED ]  receiver is unexpectedly staying with sender overnight,  sender insisted receiver sleep on the bed while they take the floor but receiver winds up insisting they join them in bed. 

[ FOUND ]  sender is staying with receiver who had them take the bed while receiver takes the couch.  in the middle of the night,  sender goes out to join receiver on the couch because they don’t want to sleep alone. 

[ FIND ]  receiver is staying with sender who had them take the bed while sender takes the couch.  in the middle of the night,  receiver goes out to join sender on the couch because they don’t want to sleep alone. 

[ DISCOVERED ]  receiver wakes up in the morning to find sender asleep on their couch because sender was watching over them. 

[ HAVEN ]  receiver wakes up in the morning to find sender asleep on their couch because sender felt safer with them. 

[ WEARY ]  sender cries themselves to sleep in receiver’s arms. 

[ TIRED ]  receiver cries themselves to sleep in sender’s arms. 

[ PROPOSITION ]  one or both muse(s) are having trouble sleeping so they have sex to pass the time. 

[ PURPOSE ]  one muse can’t sleep so the other initiates sex to wear them out. 

[ TRAPPED ]  one muse ends up staying the night with the other due to a storm. 

i'm not afraid of death; i just don't want to be there when it happens.

i'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way i want to.

don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life.

what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?

someone who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.

i don't want to die without any scars.

death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities.

i had been dead for billions and billions of years before i was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.

even death has a heart.

death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.

paris is the only city in the world where starving to death is still considered an art.

it is a curious thing, the death of a loved one.

no one really knows why they are alive until they know what they'd die for.

everybody is going to be dead one day, just give them time.

we all know that our time in this world is limited, and that eventually all of us will end up underneath some sheet, never to wake up.

delaying death is one of my favourite hobbies

life isn't fair, it's just fairer than death, that's all.

we're born, we live a little while, we die.

the first time you meet someone special, you can count on them one day being dead and in the ground.

i was always holding onto people, and they were always leaving.

life is pleasant, death is peaceful: it's the transition that's troublesome.

if there are no dogs in heaven, then when i die i want to go where they went.

we are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones.

a thing is not necessarily true because someone dies for it.

i do not fear death.

when i look at my life and its secret colours, i feel like bursting into tears.

don't feel bad, i'm usually about to die.

they died that day because their body had served its purpose.

many that live deserve death, and some that die deserve life.

why do people want to pretend that death is sleep? it isn't.

no one here gets out alive.

promise to give me a kiss on my brow when i am dead, i shall feel it.

the dead can survive as part of the lives of those that still live.

one lives in the hope of becoming a memory.

when he died, all things soft and beautiful and bright would be buried with him.

kill me, if you’ve ever been my friend, kill me.

to me, the thing that is worse than death is betrayal.

i like grit, i like love and death, i'm tired of irony.

how shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers?

fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.

love is how you stay alive, even after you are gone.

if by my life or death i can protect you, i will.

i know nothing of life but despair, death, fear, and fatuous superficiality cast over an abyss of sorrow.

much of what was said did not matter, and that much of what mattered could not be said.

people living deeply have no fear of death.

if you live each day as it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right

we who think we are about to die will laugh at anything.

belief is the death of intelligence.

what could i become if i stopped worrying about death, about pain, about anything?

you never got used to it, the idea of someone being gone.

if i die, i will wait for you.

if you gave someone your heart and they died, did they take it with them?

grief can destroy you, or it can focus you.

death is a strange thing.

cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.

older men declare war, but it is youth that must fight and die.

i could die for you, but i couldn't, and wouldn't, live for you.

whoever said that loss gets easier with time was a liar.

personally, i'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun!

the funny thing about facing imminent death is that it really snaps everything else into perspective.

the truth is, once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.

yeah, all things live forever, though at times they sleep and are forgotten.

it is not death that you should fear, but you should fear never beginning to live.

you can not die of grief, though it feels as if you can.

people leave strange little memories of themselves behind when they die.

death is a stripping away of all that is not you.

we may not get to choose how we die, but we can chose how we live.

it doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead.

enjoy life, there's plenty of time to be dead.

death is the only god who comes when you call.

protective prompts, but make them actions!

[ FIGHT ] : sender physically fights off receiver's attacker.

[ TACKLE ] : sender tackles receiver out of harm's way.

[ PUSH ] : sensing danger, sender pushes receive behind them, sender becoming a human shield in the process.

[ WARN ] : sender, seeing incoming danger, shouts a frantic warning to receiver.

[ PULL ] : sender pulls receiver into a relieved embrace following a nearly-lethal fight.

[ INTERCEPT ] : sender takes a bullet/punch/attack meant for the receiver.

[ CHECK ] : sender worriedly checks the receiver for injuries after a potentially dangerous situation.

[ STEER ] : sender, sensing a dangerous situation simmering, guides the receiver to safety.

[ RECKLESS ] : sender yells at receiver after receiver endangers themselves unnecessarily.

[ CATCH ] : sender catches receiver as they're falling or collapsing.

[ KILL ] : sender kills receiver's attacker.

[ INCAPACITATE ] : sender knocks out receiver's attacker.

[ READY ] : sender prepares to fight for receiver.

[ DECEIVE ] : sender tells a lie in order to protect the receiver. (the lie can be directed to a potential enemy (e.g. "they went that way" "i'll take them") or to the receiver themselves.

[ HIDE ] : sender shoves receiver out of sight in order to hide them and keep them safe.

[ BANDAGE ] : sender tends to receiver's wounds.

[ WATCH ] : sender watches receiver after a potentially upsetting moment to make sure they're okay.

[ TOUCH ] : sender rests a worried hand on the receiver.

What’s the lie your character says most often?

How loosely or strictly do they use the word ‘friend’?

How often do they show their genuine emotions to others versus just the audience knowing?

What’s a hobby they used to have that they miss?

Can they cry on command? If so, what do they think about to make it happen?

What’s their favorite [insert anything] that they’ve never recommended to anyone before?

What would you (mun) yell in the middle of a crowd to find them? What would their best friend and/or romantic partner yell?

How loose is their use of the phrase ‘I love you’?

Do they give tough love or gentle love most often? Which do they prefer to receive?

What fact do they excitedly tell everyone about at every opportunity?

If someone was impersonating them, what would friends / family ask or do to tell the difference?

What’s something that makes them laugh every single time? Be specific!

When do they fake a smile? How often?

How do they put out a candle?

What’s the most obvious difference between their behavior at home, at work, at school, with friends, and when they’re alone?

What kinds of people do they have arguments with in their head?

What do they notice first in the mirror versus what most people first notice looking at them?

Who do they love truly, 100% unconditionally (if anyone)?

What would they do if stuck in a room with the person they’ve been avoiding?

Who do they like as a person but hate their work? Vice versa, whose work do they like but don’t like the person?

What common etiquette do they disagree with? Do they still follow it?

What simple activity that most people do / can do scares your character?

What do they feel guilty for that the other person(s) doesn’t / don’t even remember?

Did they take a cookie from the cookie jar? What kind of cookie was it?

What subject / topic do they know a lot about that’s completely useless to the direct plot?

How would they respond to being fired by a good boss?

What’s the worst gift they ever received? How did they respond?

What do they tell people they want? What do they actually want?

How do they respond when someone doesn’t believe them?

When they make a mistake and feel bad, does the guilt differ when it’s personal versus when it’s professional?

When do they feel the most guilt? How do they respond to it?

If they committed one petty crime / misdemeanor, what would it be? Why?

How do they greet someone they dislike / hate?

How do they greet someone they like / love?

What is the smallest, morally questionable choice they’ve made?

Who do they keep in their life for professional gain? Is it for malicious intent?

What’s a secret they haven’t told serious romantic partners and don’t plan to tell?

What hobby are they good at in private, but bad at in front of others? Why?

Would they rather be invited to an event to feel included or be excluded from an event if they were not genuinely wanted there?

How do they respond to a loose handshake? What goes through their head?

What phrases, pronunciations, or mannerisms did they pick up from someone / somewhere else?

If invited to a TED Talk, what topic would they present on? What would the title of their presentation be?

What do they commonly misinterpret because of their own upbringing / environment / biases? How do they respond when realizing the misunderstanding?

What language would be easiest for them to learn? Why?

What’s something unimportant / frivolous that they hate passionately?

Are they a listener or a talker? If they’re a listener, what makes them talk? If they’re a talker, what makes them listen?

Who have they forgotten about that remembers them very well?

Who would they say ‘yes’ to if invited to do something they abhorred / strongly didn’t want to do?

Would they eat something they find gross to be polite?

What belief / moral / personality trait do they stand by that you (mun) personally don’t agree with?

What’s a phrase they say a lot?

Do they act on their immediate emotions, or do they wait for the facts before acting?

Who would / do they believe without question?

What’s their instinct in a fight / flight / freeze / fawn situation?

What’s something they’re expected to enjoy based on their hobbies / profession that they actually dislike / hate?

If they’re scared, who do they want comfort from? Does this answer change depending on the type of fear?

What’s a simple daily activity / motion that they mess up often?

not requested but there's something about a text thread, isn't there? anyway, these are a mixed bucket, i'll deffo post more of these, but for now, here you go, bon appetit, and if you wanna make them texts to a wrong number?? all the better! just make it clear for the person receiving it!

( sms ) : hey! is this [WRONG NAME] from the club last night?

( sms ) : wait right there, i'm on my way

( sms ) : sorry, who is this?

( sms ) : so... last night was fun.

( sms ) : can i come over?

( sms ) : did i leave my underwear at your place last night?

( sms ) : i am having the WORST / BEST day!!

( sms ) : we need to talk.

( sms ) : i'm in. whatever it is you're planning, i'm in.

( sms ) : you awake?

( sms ) : i miss you.

( sms ) : i'm sorry.

( sms ) : wanna hang out later?

( sms ) : it's honestly insane how much i love you.

( sms ) : i'm worried about you.

( sms ) : please don't say i told you so...

( sms ) : you know how you totally adore me?

( sms ) : got any plans tonight?

( sms ) : i know it's three am but i got donuts and i'm outside.

( sms ) : i'm outside. come on. we're going out.

( sms ) : i'm boooooooooored.

( sms ) : i can't sleep.

( sms ) : i know it's late, but... would you like to go for a walk with me?

( sms ) : where are you?

( sms ) : i love you.

( sms ) : are you really okay?

( sms ) : please don't shut me out. i can tell when something's bothering you.

( sms ) : can you come pick me up please?

( sms ) : this date is a total disaster. can you call me with a fake emergency?

( sms ) : why have you been acting so weird lately?

( sms ) : you know you can tell me anything, right?

( sms ) : not to sound like a tv trope, but i need a plus one for a wedding this weekend. you in?

( sms ) : wanna do fake proposals at fancy restaurants for free food?

( sms ) : wanna go on vacation together?

( sms ) : i got arrested and it's a hilarious story but i really need you to come bail me out first.

( sms ) : what the hell happened last night?

( sms ) : i don't wanna be alone tonight. can i stay at your place?

( sms ) : i got a code red situation.

( sms ) : what's shakin, bacon?

( sms ) : what should i have for dinner tonight?

( sms ) : it's so boring when you're not around.

( sms ) : so... the drunk voicemails i left you last night... you totally listened to them, didn't you.

( sms ) : i love you but if you ever eat my bagel bites again...

naturally these are shippy and soft and i'm honestly so honored that someone asked and trusted me to do these, so i hope y'all enjoy them just as much as i enjoyed writing them!

from the grump

" i know i can be an asshole, but... you always see the good in me. "

" only YOU could convince me to do something like this! "

" don't make this weird, but... i saw this in the store. figured you'd like it. "

" nobody's ever made me feel the way you do. "

" you're so full of light... and i'm terrified that i'll be the one who quenches it. "

" why do you stick around with a misery-guts like me? "

" you're the lighthouse in the fog, guiding me to shore... "

" i'm trying so hard, but... i can't stop myself from falling in love with you. "

" i love you... oh, damn it, don't look at me, i'm all red... "

" i don't really smile much. not unless you're around, it seems. "

" no. no way, no way in hell am i doing that. no! no... aw, fine... "

" how are you so happy all the time? "

" oh jeez... nobody's ever made me laugh like that in a long, long time. "

" i don't think i wanna know a world without your smiles. "

" i never feel like this grumpy asshole when you're around. i feel like... me. the real me... "

" hey, now... i'm not going anywhere. i'm gonna stay right here. right with you. "

" whoa... hey, now, who made you cry? where'd they go? "

" don't make a big deal out of this. you like hugs, right? so... here's a hug. "

" um... if you don't mind, i think i'd like a hug now. if that's okay... "

" the world just... feels right. when you're with me. "

from the sunshine

" i love it when you smile! i wish you'd do it all the time... "

" you have a really good smile, you know that? "

" see? i knew there was a soft heart under all that grumbling! "

" admit it. you had FUN today! "

" i want to know you. the REAL you. so let's go somewhere that makes you feel happy. "

" you can't get rid of me that easily. i'm gonna be here every day to remind you how wonderful you are! "

" you know me. you... you see me. i'm never totally myself unless i'm with you. "

" everyone else always sees this ridiculously happy, over excited, naive little baby who needs protecting. but... never you. you've always seen the real me. i guess that's what i love the most about you. "

" why is it so damn difficult for you to believe you're worthy of love? "

" you make me smile. and laugh. i feel happy when i'm with you! is that so hard to believe? "

" don't be so stubborn! take my coat/scarf! "

" come on! dance with me! "

" who'd have thought you'd be such a softie! "

" your smiles are like shooting stars. really rare, and really beautiful. "

" don't go. please? just... we can share the bed. i just don't want to be alone right now, if you don't mind... "

" we all have our flaws. you stayed with me in spite of mine. now i'm doing the same... "

" we're two sides of the same coin. right? "

" well, they do say opposites attract... "