memesomething

           -> or just prompts for first meeting AUs!

[Kidnapped] - A and B are total strangers with nothing in common, except this: they are both in the trunk of a car, with their wrists tied together, back to back, and probably an injury or two. (or they wake up in a room together? feel free to alter as needed)

[Woods] - A is camping somewhere. B is camping nearby. Somebody wants A dead, and they’re camping in the woods, too. (‘Hi nice to meet you sorry to say this but I’m being hunted and if they find you you’ll definitely be killed so we need to go now.’)

[Woods x 2] - A is camping somewhere. B is bloody and bruised and maybe running on adrenaline, but they have just escaped from a place they were being held (or maybe they’ve just been lost, for days?), and they’re stumbling blind through the woods. B stumbles on A’s campsite.

[Alley] - A is trying to get home late at night, but is being harassed (even abused?) in an alley by the villains of our story. B happens to be walking by.

[Undercover] - A is an undercover cop, or a reluctant gang member. B is a trafficking victim. Our story isn’t A saves B - our story is A needs to work with B to find an opportunity to free the rest, and A is sorry, and it’s dangerous, but A needs B’s help anyway.

[Disaster] - A and B are in a natural (or manmade) disaster/emergency situation together. A traffic accident, a flood, fires, the like. They’ve never met before, but they need to work together, either to get themselves out safely or to help others get to safety (or both).

[Flowershop]  - A works in a flowershop to cover a shift for a friend who needed to go out of town for something. B either needs flowers or is the recipient of flowers (a thank you, etc) which A delivers.

[Neighbours] - A and B are neighbours, because A recently moved in/moved to town/etc. Their first meeting is neighbourly - maybe to borrow a cup of sugar, to say hello and meet the neighbours, or let them know they can definitely hear them having sex, please put the bedhead against the other wall.

[Allergies] - A is anaphylactic-allergic to something. B happens to know how to use an adrenaline auto-injector (EpiPen). (Alternatively: they don’t know how to use one, and accidentally inject themselves, instead of their patient. Don’t put your thumb over the end, folks.)

[Property] - A has been burgled, and is sad to have lost (important item/items). B finds the item, alongside A’s emptied-out wallet, which happens to have A’s address. They swing by to return the lost items.

Feel free to alter dialogue to suit your muse!

“That really spooked you.” 

“I don’t want to pry, but.. I want you to know I also want to listen, if you want someone to talk to.” 

“Well, pretend I’m not here. What would you say if nobody could hear it?” 

“Does this happen a lot?” 

“Hey, what happened between you two?” 

“When is the last time you ate?”

“Is this okay?” 

“Hey.” 

“This is the third meal you’ve missed this week, are you okay?” 

“[Name]?” 

“What did he/she/they do?” 

“This … hurts you.” 

“You don’t feel safe, here.” 

“When you look at [trigger], you… what is that?” 

“What can I do?” 

“You were crying in your sleep.” 

“What do you dream about?” 

“Whenever you get stressed, you do this thing with your hands. What is it?” 

“You’re right, I don’t understand, yet. Will you help me?” 

“Should I leave a light on for you?” 

“I brought you some water.” 

“I won’t judge you.” 

“It doesn’t have anything to do with trust. You don’t have to tell me. But I’ll listen, if you do.” 

“Count your breaths with me, okay? Ready? One, two, three, four…” 

“I’m here.” 

“Talk to me.” 

“You don’t need to tell me everything. I just want to know how I can help.” 

“Let me hold your hair back, at least.” 

• splayed flat over someone’s chest, a warm, grounding anchor. “easy. easy. lay still.”

• knuckles raked across a sternum. “come on back now… that’s it. there you are. deep breaths for me.”

• the vulnerability of uncovering a painful wound to let someone else inspect it. “i promise i’ll be really gentle, but i have to take a look.”

• gently frantic. “oh my god. is that blood? is all of that yours?”

• A held captive, strung up to the rafters by their wrists. B finally rushes in, clutches A’s face in their hands, tips their chin up. desperately searches for any hint of awareness. “A. A, look at me. please look at me. i need a medic over here!”

“[Name] - [Name]. Hi. It’s okay. Don’t try to sit up, do you know where you are?”

“It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay, I’m right here, it’s okay.”

“I thought I was going to lose you.”

“You weren’t answering, and I thought -”

“I tried to… our first aid kit was tiny, but I tried.”

“I couldn’t get to you.”

“When I found you, you weren’t breathing.”

“You were dead. They/I had to bring you back.”

“It’s… It’s just really good to see you awake.”

“Call me back when you get this, okay? I’m worried.”

“You asked me to help but I - I couldn’t. I tried. I’m sorry.”

“I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry.”

“Hey, did you see the news about that building collapsing? Weren’t you on that side of town?”

“I missed three calls from you and couldn’t get a hold of you, so I came in person. What’s up?”

“Was it me? Was it because of me?”

“That cough sounds pretty bad.”

“Are you sure you should be doing that so soon? You were hurt.”

“Your body needs time to recover.”

“Should I stay with you?”

"Hey - do you have a second to talk?"

"I saw you outside. Are you thinking about joining us?"

"What you said back there really spoke to me."

"A couple of us are gonna head back to the cafe down the street, if you wanna come?"

"I hate these things."

"So many sob stories here."

"Hey, I wanted to ask - you never share in group. Are we doing something wrong?"

"People talk about sharing like the story's toxic sludge and we won't feel better if we don't spill our guts. Bullshit."

"Thank you for coming with me. You didn't have to."

"How did you like the session?"

"If you want to come back to this group, we need to talk ground rules."

"I hate how much better I feel after I listen to someone talk about the worst day of their life."

"Does smoking actually help you?"

"Fuck these assholes."

"Have you tried white noise for getting to sleep?"

"Sometimes I flinch at the stupidest shit. Like (blank)."

"I don't want to go home."

"I don't think I should be alone."

"Look, I don't think you should be alone."

"Slice of cake for the road?"

"Are you coming to the extra info session next week?"

"Do you want to try the self-defense class together?"

"I'm proud of you."

"I don't need you to be proud of me."

"C'mon. I'll buy you a beer/coffee/muffin."

"Need a ride home?"

"Hey - do you have a second to talk?"

"I saw you outside. Are you thinking about joining us?"

"What you said back there really spoke to me."

"A couple of us are gonna head back to the cafe down the street, if you wanna come?"

"I hate these things."

"So many sob stories here."

"Hey, I wanted to ask - you never share in group. Are we doing something wrong?"

"People talk about sharing like the story's toxic sludge and we won't feel better if we don't spill our guts. Bullshit."

"Thank you for coming with me. You didn't have to."

"How did you like the session?"

"If you want to come back to this group, we need to talk ground rules."

"I hate how much better I feel after I listen to someone talk about the worst day of their life."

"Does smoking actually help you?"

"Fuck these assholes."

"Have you tried white noise for getting to sleep?"

"Sometimes I flinch at the stupidest shit. Like (blank)."

"I don't want to go home."

"I don't think I should be alone."

"Look, I don't think you should be alone."

"Slice of cake for the road?"

"Are you coming to the extra info session next week?"

"Do you want to try the self-defense class together?"

"I'm proud of you."

"I don't need you to be proud of me."

"C'mon. I'll buy you a beer/coffee/muffin."

"Need a ride home?"