*brutal & bratty

a mix of romantic, angry, rival/enemies-to-lovers energy, protective, and flirty tension starters.

“You have no idea what you’re doing to me, do you?”

“I think we’re both pretending not to notice what’s going on here.”

“If things were different…”

“I think you already know what I’m going to say.”

“You know exactly what you’re doing.”

“Say it again.”

“You keep finding excuses to be near me.”

“Stop smiling at me like that.”

“You have exactly ten seconds to explain yourself.”

“Why does it bother you when I’m with someone else?”

“I almost said something last night.”

“How long were you planning to keep this from me?”

“You’re making this harder than it needs to be.”

“Was that supposed to be innocent?”

“What if everything you know about me is wrong?”

“You really don’t see it, do you?”

“I warned you.”

“Say that one more time.”

“For someone who can’t stand me, you think about me a lot.”

“I can’t decide if I want to kiss you or strangle you.”

“Do you have any idea how worried I was?”

“Next time, let me be the one who gets hurt.”

“There’s something I’ve been trying not to tell you.”

“You keep testing my self-control.”

“What happens if I don’t let go?”

“The only reason you’re still talking is because I’m letting you.”

“You shouldn’t tempt people unless you’re prepared for the consequences.”

“Maybe I’ve been waiting for you to figure it out first.”

‘ captain! can we talk? ’

‘ we cannot keep up this pace without consequence. ’

‘ we signed up for a mission & we will see it to completion. ’

‘ then where does all this blood come from? ’

‘ what is that thing? ’

‘ what does it want? ’

‘ bring him to me! ’

‘ i killed it. ’

‘ how many of your men did it kill? ’

‘ it will come back & kill many more. ’

‘ whether you believe me or not, it will come back. for me. ’

‘ you must promise that you will put me out on the ice & let it take me. ’

‘ what manner of creature is that? ’

‘ what manner of devil made him? ’

‘ i had determined that the memory of my evils should die with me. ’

‘ some of what i will tell you is fact. ’

‘ it was my father who gave me that name. ’

‘ stand by my side & do not leave me. ’

‘ their voices filled me with fear. ’

‘ the man despised us both. ’

‘ ivory does not bleed, [name]. flesh does. ’

‘ she who was life... was now death. ’

‘ all of you, leave! ’

‘ he was the breeze, i was the storm cloud. ’

‘ an idea took shape in my mind. ’

‘ you let her die, did you not? ’

‘ i did everything in my power to save her. you must know that. ’

‘ no one can conquer death. ’

‘ everything you know, i will know. & more. ’

‘ i was born anew that night. ’

"Are you in danger, too?"

"You're a queen. Don't beg."

"All I have to offer you… is me."

"Speak to your assailant? Why?"

"And I'd probably try to kiss you."

"You can't even protect yourself."

"He was beheaded this morning."

"Love is irrelevant to people like us."

"Trust is a luxury I can no longer afford."

"You have no intention of marrying me!"

"I don't know who to believe or to trust."

"You're very quiet. Are you warm enough?"

"Such games we play against those we love."

"For a royal, there's no such thing as safety."

"All engagements really do is hold alliances."

"Don't trouble yourself over niceties. I don't."

"You have a strength you have yet to realize."

"To see you smile is to feel the sun, your grace."

"But you won't love me. You won't let yourself."

"Somehow, our love seems so fragile suddenly."

"How lucky I am to have such steadfast support."

"Do you need lives at stake to take this seriously?"

"But it's all settled now. (Name)'s been executed."

"I am his queen, and I demand to speak with him."

"Danger surrounds me here, and I am in your debt."

"You cannot relent. You must continue to sacrifice."

"Men must find something to kill from time to time."

"History is written by survivors, and I am surely that."

"I'm too high-spirited to be a widow. People will talk."

"Don't hide yourself away, or I'll have to come find you."

"You don't want to marry me. You don't want this at all."

"You have already achieved the glory, now do the good."

"I brought you something to decorate your swords with."

"We have positioned ourselves for the worst kind of pain."

"I'm going to be king someday, responsible for my people."

"And you… you shared a bed with him. There are witnesses."

"I'd rather have hope with you than certainty anywhere else."

"I'm not scared of death anymore; I'm scared of being alone."

"Take care, child. If anyone knew you were even asking this…"

"Keeping an eye on you requires vigilance both day and night."

"You don't sound very enthusiastic. You were playmates once."

"Why do you sound so… are you alone? Are you with someone?"

"Sooner or later, blood will be spilled. It's just a matter of whose."

"I don't believe in monsters. I never have. But I do believe in fear."

"She had skinny legs, a missing front tooth, and strong opinions."

"I wouldn't be so smug, my dear. You just let the devil into our home."

"What happens when being a good king means being a bad husband?"

"I know how to manage men and I know how to pick the winning side."

"You do do realize that we're going to be married someday, don't you?"

"I don't know who you are, or why you hide, but your warning saved me."

"I shouldn't have said what I did. There were other ways of handling this."

"Men will trust you and die. These are the first, but they won't be the last."

"I won't let anyone hurt you or your family. Whatever it is, we have to fight."

"Don't get sentimental about a father who was never sentimental about you."

"Words don't bother me. Threats don't bother me, either. Losing bothers me."

"If the end of your story is a happy one, then does how it began really matter?"

"Is that what bothers you? Her power? Or the fact that she's young and pretty?"

"I will lose my head. But not before I watch you burned to death. I promise you that."

"My country and I are one and the same. Forget that, and you've forgotten who I am."

"You may hate me right now, but I've done this for you. I love you and I've put you first."

"If you want to protect your realm from these devils, you must kill the monster they serve."

"I will rise, and rise, and rise, until I am rich and powerful. But I will never be yours, again."

"You must leave immediately. This was an assassination attempt. You were nearly poisoned."

"You may have behaved foolishly, but you are not responsible for your countryman's actions."

"I marvel that you could have been brought up at court and still understand it so poorly."

"Nobles, servants, stable boys, the man who clips the hedges in the garden, it doesn’t matter."

"I have lost good men, and I'm not prepared to sacrifice any more, especially if I can help it."

"Nothing bothers me more than problems I've already solved coming back to be problems, again."

"Don't you think that we owe it to each other, to our families, to our countries, to give it a chance?"

"Gossip poisons, too. It can poison a young queen's reputation, her heirs' right to the throne, an entire kingdom."

"Expect me to make you a lesson to my other problems… by grinding you into the dust you no longer see fit to sweep."

"You're beautiful and clever and unpredictable, but it… it doesn't matter. What matters is what's right for my country."

DEVA CASSEL AS ANGELICA SEDARA

if you are sending to a multi-muse, remember to specify the muse that the sentence starters are being sent for . these are considered usfw / nsfw .

“ Your breath against my neck is the only thing keeping me from losing control right now. ”

“ I can feel your pulse racing under my fingertips - tell me what you want me to do about it. ”

“ Stop looking at me like that unless you’re ready for what comes next. ”

“ Every time you bite your lip, I have to fight the urge to kiss it better. ”

“ The way your body arches when I touch you here ... it’s almost unfair. ”

“ I’ve been thinking about the sound you make when I kiss that spot just below your ear. ”

“ You’re trembling. Is it because my hands are too cold, or because you like this too much? ”

“ If you keep making those little noises, I won’t be held responsible for what happens. ”

“ I want to memorize every inch of you with my lips. ”

“ Tell me to stop, and I will. But we both know you don’t want me to. ”

“ Your skin tastes like sin, and I’m already addicted. ”

“ I love how you melt the second my hands slide under your shirt. ”

“ You have no idea how long I’ve wanted to pin you against this wall. ”

“ The way you say my name like that should be illegal. ”

“ I’m going to take my time with you tonight - every second, every sigh. ”

“ Your thighs are shaking… should I keep going, or do you need a moment? ”

“ I can feel how much you want this. Don’t try to hide it from me. ”

“ Let me watch you fall apart - just like that. ”

“ You’re so responsive … it’s driving me absolutely mad. ”

“ I want to hear you beg, just once, before I give you everything. ”

“ Your hands feel like fire on my skin, and I never want you to stop. ”

“ Kiss me like you’re trying to ruin me for anyone else. ”

“ I love the way your back bows when I trace my tongue down your spine. ”

“ You’re trying so hard to stay quiet … but I want to hear you. ”

“ Tell me where you want my mouth next. ”

“ I could spend hours just teasing you until you can’t take it anymore. ”

“ The heat between us is unbearable - come here. ”

“ You look so beautiful like this, flushed and breathless because of me. ”

“ I want to feel you come undone beneath my hands. ”

“ Every time you touch me, it feels like the first time all over again. ”

“ Your lips are swollen from my kisses … and I’m not even close to done. ”

“ I love how you grip the sheets when I do that. ”

“ You taste even better than I imagined. ”

“ Don’t close your eyes - I want to see everything you’re feeling. ”

“ I’m going to ruin you in the sweetest way possible. ”

“ Your body fits against mine like it was made for this. ”

“ I can’t decide if I want to go slow and savor you, or lose myself completely. ”

“ The way you whisper my name when I’m inside you … I’ll never get enough. ”

“ You’re so wet / hard already, and I’ve barely touched you. ”

“ Let me mark you here, where only I can see. ”

“ I want to feel your nails in my back while you fall apart. ”

“ You have no idea what you do to me when you look at me like that. ”

“ I’m going to kiss every place that makes you gasp. ”

“ Your hips moving against mine like that - it’s torture. ”

“ I love how you surrender when I finally give you what you’ve been craving. ”

“ Stay still … or I’ll have to start all over again. ”

“ The sounds you’re making are going to haunt my dreams. ”

“ I want you so badly it hurts to hold back. ”

“ Come closer - I need to feel every inch of you against me. ”

The Leopard/ Il gattopardo (Italy, 2025), EP4

Deva Cassel as Angelica Sedara