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◎▨❖ 50 Angst starters ❖▨◎

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💔 – slaps your muse in a moment of heartbreak.

🌧 – cries in front of your muse for the first time.

🩸 – is bleeding and hides it from your muse.

🕳 – disappears without a word.

🚪 – walks out on your muse during an argument.

🔪 – finds out your muse betrayed them.

📖 – reads something that breaks their heart.

🎭 – fakes a smile while breaking inside.

🧥 – returns an item your muse left behind.

🕯 – visits the grave of someone they lost.

🧨 – lashes out at your muse in pain.

🫥 – avoids your muse after something tragic.

🪞 – breaks down in front of a mirror.

💬 – sends a goodbye message.

🌫 – disappears during the night.

🧃 – drops a cup, trembling from a panic attack.

🧷 – tries to hide the pain with humor.

📸 – deletes all photos with your muse.

🪶 – finds a note your muse left behind.

🔒 – locks the door and cries alone.

🧊 – gives your muse the cold shoulder.

🧺 – returns something your muse forgot, with shaky hands.

📦 – packs their things while your muse begs them to stay.

🧿 – can’t look your muse in the eyes anymore.

🥀 – watches a flower wilt, symbolic of their feelings.

🕰 – waits, and waits, but your muse never shows up.

🩹 – tries to patch themselves up, refusing help.

🫀 – confesses how much they hurt.

🪡 – mends something broken, in silence.

💥 – breaks something in a fit of anger or grief.

🎧 – isolates themself with loud music.

📿 – turns to faith or ritual for comfort.

💨 – chokes up while trying to explain what happened.

🔗 – feels trapped and tells your muse they can’t do it anymore.

🔇 – goes silent mid-conversation.

🧳 – leaves a bag at the door.

🪙 – flips a coin to decide something painful.

🧼 – scrubs at something furiously to cope.

🧭 – admits they’re lost without your muse.

🕸 – finds something covered in dust, forgotten.

📉 – tells your muse things have been getting worse.

🥤 – spills a drink after hearing bad news.

🌙 – stares at the moon, missing your muse.

🧩 – says they don’t feel like they belong anymore.

🌩 – causes a scene during a breakdown.

👚 – returns something soft—still carrying your muse’s scent.

🪦 – admits they still talk to the dead.

🪫 – is exhausted from holding it together.

🪵 – builds a fire to burn memories.

🚫 – pushes your muse away with tears in their eyes.

hostility, provocation, you name it. featuring both actions and scenarios where tension can fester; add +reverse to reverse the roles.

"Some say that we're born into the grave."

"The detonation shook the walls: it was coming down."

"I feel so alone, gonna end up a big old pile of them bones."

"The empty halls filled with flame and everything was burning to the ground."

"Maybe it's not too late to learn how to love and forget how to hate."

"I called your name: I tried to warn, but you didn't hear. You were torn between the hero and your fears."

"Everybody needs some time on their own."

"And I wish that I could be the one who knew just what to say."

"Nothing lasts forever in the cold November rain."

"And I wish that I could be the one to finally show the way."

"Don't you know you need some time on your own."

"And I wish that I could be the one who knew just what to say, and I wish that I could be the one to finally show the way: but I know there is nothing I could ever say or do."

"It's alright we told you what to dream."

"[The Doctor] chose you to be his [son]."

"So welcome to the machine."

a compilation of action based ask prompts with two variants for different perspectives. there is a mix of romantic, platonic and antagonistic dynamics.

sender:

💋 sender brushes a kiss against receiver’s forehead

🗡️ sender stabs receiver from behind

🤝 sender offers their hand to receiver after a fall

🩸 sender wipes blood from receiver’s lip with their thumb

🛡️ sender steps in front of receiver to shield them

🔥 sender grabs receiver’s wrist to stop them from leaving

👑 sender adjusts receiver’s crown, hat or headpiece

🌙 sender tucks a loose strand of hair behind receiver’s ear

⚔️ sender disarms receiver in a swift motion

🕯️ sender lights a candle for receiver in the dark

📜 sender presses a sealed letter into receiver’s hand

🫀 sender places receiver’s hand over their heartbeat

❄️ sender drapes a cloak over receiver’s shoulders

🔒 sender locks the door with receiver inside

🪶 sender traces a mark or scar on receiver’s skin

🍷 sender offers receiver a drink from their own cup

🕊️ sender unties receiver’s restraints

🩶 sender rests their head briefly against receiver’s shoulder

⚡ sender grabs receiver before they can fall

🪓 sender knocks receiver’s weapon from their grip

🌹 sender pins a flower to receiver’s clothing

🕰️ sender pulls receiver back just in time

🧎 sender drops to one knee before receiver

🗝️ sender presses a key into receiver’s palm

🩹 sender bandages receiver’s wound with careful hands

receiver:

💋 receiver brushes a kiss against sender’s forehead

🗡️ receiver stabs sender from behind

🤝 receiver offers their hand to sender after a fall

🩸 receiver wipes blood from sender’s lip with their thumb

🛡️ receiver steps in front of sender to shield them

🔥 receiver grabs sender’s wrist to stop them from leaving

👑 receiver adjusts sender’s crown, hat or headpiece

🌙 receiver tucks a loose strand of hair behind sender’s ear

⚔️ receiver disarms sender in a swift motion

🕯️ receiver lights a candle for sender in the dark

📜 receiver presses a sealed letter into sender’s hand

🫀 receiver places sender’s hand over their heartbeat

❄️ receiver drapes a cloak over sender’s shoulders

🔒 receiver locks the door with sender inside

🪶 receiver traces a mark or scar on sender’s skin

🍷 receiver offers sender a drink from their own cup

🕊️ receiver unties sender’s restraints

🩶 receiver rests their head briefly against sender’s shoulder

⚡ receiver grabs sender before they can fall

🪓 receiver knocks sender’s weapon from their grip

🌹 receiver pins a flower to sender’s clothing

🕰️ receiver pulls sender back just in time

🧎 receiver drops to one knee before sender

🗝️ receiver presses a key into sender’s palm

Iridicolor Geometer Moth (Iotaphora iridicolor), family Geometridae, Thailand

' what did you have in mind? '

' i really like to think things through. '

' i'll find you immediately. '

' i'm not sure this is the right fit for you. '

' i do have a pretty active imagination. '

' i want to be friends with [name]. '

' i'm a bit of a people-pleaser, sorry. '

' i'm having fun, i promise. '

' other people tend to get in the way. '

' let's get going! '

' i'm right here, so tell me what's going on! '

' is it really you? '

' i keep my anxiety bottled up, where it belongs. '

' she liked it! '

' am i dreaming? '

' has anyone told you that you look like [name]? '

' looking at [name] has my heart racing. '

' we spend all our time together. '

' i believe this suits you better. '

' soak it in. '

' i'm in a bad mood. '

' ugh. fine. '

' what? i was thinking of something else. '

' we haven't met yet, have we? '

' it looks like someone wants to talk to you. '

NON-VERBAL:

[ WAVE. ] SENDER waves at RECEIVER.

[ BEACH. ] SENDER and RECEIVER splash around at the beach.

[ PICNIC. ] SENDER and RECEIVER share a picnic at the park together.

[ GARDEN. ] SENDER and RECEIVER work in the local garden together.

[ STARGAZE. ] SENDER and RECEIVER stargaze at night together.

[ PLAY. ] SENDER and RECEIVER play a song together. instruments are up to you!

[ MUSIC. ] SENDER sits with RECEIVER to listen to a new album.

[ STARES. ] SENDER stares silently at RECEIVER.

[ FOLLOWS. ] SENDER follows RECEIVER around town.

⋆｡‧˚ʚ💋ɞ˚‧｡⋆  𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝  𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫  𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 (pt. 2)

[  TXT  ]  :  i’m  outside.  don’t  look  out  the  window.

[  TXT  ]  :  hypothetical.  if  i  stole  a  horse.  would  you  help.

[  TXT  ]  :  emergency.  answer  immediately.  do  you  trust  me?

[  TXT  ]  :  say  you’re  home  alone  right  now.

[  TXT  ]  :  don’t  panic.  but  where  did  you  put  the  spare  key.

[  TXT  ]  :  are  you  awake?  this  cannot  wait  until  morning.

[  TXT  ]  :  quick  question.  how  attached  are  you  to  your  car?

[  TXT  ]  :  okay  listen.  this  is  going  to  sound  bad.  but  hear  me  out.

[  TXT  ]  :  don’t  ask  why.  just  wear  black.

[  TXT  ]  :  i  need  you  to  lie  for  me.

[  TXT  ]  :  be  honest.  are  you  flirting  with  me  or  am  i  delusional?

[  TXT  ]  :  i  can’t  sleep.  tell  me  something  interesting.

[  TXT  ]  :  stop  looking  at  me  like  that.

[  TXT  ]  :  remind  me  why  we’re  pretending  this  is  nothing.

[  TXT  ]  :  i  almost  texted  you.  deleted  it.  this  is  attempt  two.

[  TXT  ]  :  are  you  trying  to  ruin  my  life  or  just  my  self  control?

[  TXT  ]  :  tell  me  you’re  thinking  about  me.  i  need  proof.

[  TXT  ]  :  i  miss  you.  i  hate  that  i  do.

[  TXT  ]  :  don’t  come  over.

[  TXT  ]  :  i  shouldn’t  ask  this.  but  are  you  alone?

[  TXT  ]  :  every  song  sounds  like  you.  explain  yourself.

[  TXT  ]  :  i  keep  rereading  old  messages.  don’t  judge  me.

[  TXT  ]  :  say  something  that  will  make  me  stay.

[  TXT  ]  :  if  i  show  up.  will  you  let  me  in?

[  TXT  ]  :  i  don’t  know  how  to  want  you  quietly.

[  TXT  ]  :  do  you  ever  think  about  what  we  almost  were?

[  TXT  ]  :  this  is  me  being  brave.

[  TXT  ]  :  i  miss  the  way  you  used  to  look  at  me.

[  TXT  ]  :  tell  me  to  stop.

Broad-bordered Bee Moth (Hemaris fuciformis), family Sphingidae, Czech Republic

Diurnal moth.

"Some say that we're born into the grave."

"The detonation shook the walls: it was coming down."

"I feel so alone, gonna end up a big old pile of them bones."

"The empty halls filled with flame and everything was burning to the ground."

"Maybe it's not too late to learn how to love and forget how to hate."

"I called your name: I tried to warn, but you didn't hear. You were torn between the hero and your fears."

"Everybody needs some time on their own."

"And I wish that I could be the one who knew just what to say."

"Nothing lasts forever in the cold November rain."

"And I wish that I could be the one to finally show the way."

"Don't you know you need some time on your own."

"And I wish that I could be the one who knew just what to say, and I wish that I could be the one to finally show the way: but I know there is nothing I could ever say or do."

"It's alright we told you what to dream."

"[The Doctor] chose you to be his [son]."

"So welcome to the machine."

From Chapter Four of the mascot horror game Poppy Playtime. TW for mentions and themes of blood/gore, loss of sanity, and other triggers associated with Poppy Playtime. Feel free to change pronouns and wording as needed!

❝ This one! This one! I wanna open this one! ❞

❝ Listen, go on ahead. Don't wait for me. I won't leave ___ behind, and I won't sacrifice our plan. ❞

❝ It's not trying to hide what it is. It's hell…. And ___ wanted it to be ❞

❝ I wanted to... I wanted to talk to you. Before you go inside, I mean. ❞

❝ Don't let your guard down for even a second... I'll try to help you when I can. ❞

❝ Mmmm, now what's this? Do I feel something squirming its way beneath my skin? ❞

❝ Well, little germ, let's make a game of you. ❞

❝ There are no places you can hide. Not from me. ❞

❝ You know, I never thought I'd see another like you. ❞

❝ Please, do keep making this enjoyable for me. I'll be taking notes. ❞

❝ Now that hit the spot! I haven't eaten in weeks! ❞

❝ Don't worry, I won't eat YOU. ❞

❝ I always answered…. But I never gave em' an answer they liked. ❞

❝ ___ said we can trust you. I really hope that's true. ❞

❝ There's a safe place up ahead, it's not too far from here. ❞

❝ Should be a straight shot from here, bud! ❞

❝ We need to get ___ help. Now. ❞

❝ I'll check the defenses, see if something's still outside. ❞

❝ I heard what you did above-- what you survived. If it's all true, then we need your help. ❞

❝ If we throw everything away. Everyone. Just to kill __… How much do we waste? ❞

❝ If you need to catch your breath... Our Safe Haven is also yours. ❞

❝ It's the best for everyone, ___. That no trace of this place is left. We agreed to that. ❞

❝ You disappeared. You left us...We looked and we looked. And there was just nothing. No sign of you...Can you even tell me why? ❞

❝ She'd sacrifice you in an instant if she believed it meant getting what she wants. ❞

❝ The ONLY difference, is that what I fight for actually gains humanity SOMETHING. ❞

❝ You think ___ was my only pet? You know far less than you believe ❞

❝ I'll bury myself so far down that no one will ever find me. ❞

❝ You've... saved... no one ❞

❝ Yes. Yes! My signal's coming through! Finally! ❞

❝ You've done what none of us ever could, given us hope. And believe me, down here, that's worth something. ❞

❝ Y-You need to distract him, _____! Please! Keep him away from here! ❞

❝ Is that... Is that him? Is that my boy? ❞

❝ Why does he look like that? What did you do to him!? ❞

❝ ___, look at it. That's not even human! ❞

❝ Hey, you'll be okay, I promise. Mommy's only here to talk. ❞

❝ The gentle voices lie! I know what they do! They lie... And they poke... And they hurt! ❞

❝ THE GENTLE VOICES LIE!! YOU LIE!! ❞

❝ I... I need to talk. And... I can't talk about this with anyone else... ❞

❝ An obvious question with an obvious answer. ❞

❝ You don't need to play at being stronger than you are. You can come home. ❞

❝ This-- This isn't right... All those years... Was there ever a ___? ❞

❝ I've got something special in mind. I prepared it, just for you. And this one, you'll never want to leave. ❞

❝ After all that time, I'd hoped you'd see things differently. ❞

❝ Some friend, huh? Don't worry, I'll find her. ❞