tossing bon mots

But we— We've seen worse. Well I was going to say "done worse," but...yes.

She longed to know what at that moment was passing in his mind; in what manner he thought of her, and whether, in defiance of everything, she was still dear to him.

“I hope I never will,” she answered. “I hate careless people. That’s why I like you.”

terrible coffee dates au

She had never felt so sorry for him; she had never loved him so much.

That’s when I miss you most. When you’re here. When you aren’t here, when you’re just a ghost of the past or a dream from another life, it’s easier then.

“What does marriage mean anyhow? If it means anything at all it means - you!”

Had he ever thought it all out? She asked. No. Well, she had; and would he kindly not interrupt?  In the first place, there would be all the wedding presents...cheques, my dear, nothing but cheques...they would have plenty of houses to live in: he’d see.  People were always glad to lend their house to a newly-married couple.  It was such fun to pop down and see them: it made one feel romantic and jolly.  All they need do was to accept the houses in turn: go on honey-mooning for a year! What was he afraid of? 

s2 secret relationship au

It starts the way they always do. "Humphrey." "Waldorf." "Dan. What are you doing here?"

au: Dan and Blair meet, and keep meeting, at mutual friends' weddings with unexpected results

He simply felt that if he could carry away the vision of the spot of earth she walked on, and the way the sky and sea enclosed it, the rest of the world might seem less empty.

aw thanks, that’s so sweet! I really like making graphics for them so I will keep ‘em coming! 

au: Blair is a witch and Dan is her increasingly suspicious neighbor

- For the liveliness of your mind, I did.

'You see,' he concluded, 'if she was just anybody I could get over it, no matter how much I loved her. But she isn’t.'

He was brilliant. He had gorgeous brown eyes, and he had only two suits. He was completely unhappy, and I didn’t know why.