WHAT'S A JAR JAR!?

DIALOGUE PROMPTS

could you... do that again?

please come back.

hold me again.

i need to feel you close.

we could share the same bed.

could we try holding hands?

right there. just like that.

i want to know how it feels.

i like it when you're nearby.

if you could just... stay here for a while.

lean into me. it's okay.

i like your hugs.

i want you here.

please touch me.

your arms feel so safe.

stay close to me.

the bed feels so cold.

come into my arms.

let me hold you.

cling to me.

you can keep doing that.

you don't have to let go.

i feel safe when you're near me.

that feels so good.

that was... really nice.

i like it when you play with my fingers.

could you come a little closer?

you can play with my hair if you want.

you don't have to sit so far away.

would you sleep here with me?

you feel like home to me.

if you keep doing that, i can't promise i'll behave.

can i lay on you?

would you touch me again?

don't let go of me.

stay like this.

don't go.

ACTION PROMPTS

[ reach ] sender hesitantly reaches for receiver's hand, unsure if the action will be reciprocated

[ instinct ] sender takes receiver's hand on instinct in reaction to a startling sight or event, not even realizing they did it

[ cling ] sender wraps both of their arms around one of receiver's arms and clings

[ rest ] sender sits next to receiver and rests their head on receiver's shoulder

[ doze ] sender falls asleep with their head on receiver's shoulder

[ play ] sender clings to receiver's hand and begins absentmindedly playing with their fingers

[ reassure ] sender reassures receiver by rubbing their arm up and down, hoping to ease their stress

[ heart ] sender guides receiver's hand to their heart

[ quiver ] sender and receiver's hands brush with slight contact, causing receiver to shiver on instinct

[ come back ] receiver took their hand away, so sender reaches for it a second time, taking it back and refusing to let go

[ first hug ] sender pulls receiver into their first hug

[ lasting ] sender and receiver's innocent hug lasts a little longer than they both expected

[ trace ] sender lightly traces the shape of sender's face, exploring every part of their complexion with tender fingertips

[ comb ] sender takes their time brushing receiver's hair

[ refuse ] when receiver insists they break their hug, sender refuses and only tightens their grip around them

[ cuddle ] sender moves closer to receiver as they sleep and snuggles down beside them, finding comfort in their presence

[ pull back ] sender pulls receiver back into bed with them

[ nuzzle ] sender nuzzles into receiver's cheek with their nose

[ cheek ] sender caresses receiver's cheek

[ nose ] sender lightly taps the tip of receiver's nose

[ lips ] sender caresses receiver's lips with their fingertip

[ chest ] sender smooths a hand over receiver's chest

[ legs ] sender starts to drag a hand back and forth over receiver's legs

[ inner thigh ] as sender caresses receiver's thigh, they gently slip their hand between receiver's legs

[ distance ] unable to touch or embrace receiver, sender self-soothes by wrapping their arms around themselves

[ pinky ] sender and receiver hold hands by their pinky fingers

[ smooth ] sender takes their time caressing over every part of receiver's body

𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞.

#HIGHLYCOMPETITIVE   …  an  independent,  private,  &  highly  selective  harper finkle  from  wizards of waverly place.

               “Do you even know where Romania is?”

                                  illbeyourpsycho.

dialogue prompts from the familiar dark: a novel by amy engel.

you got somewhere else you need to be?

you're like a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.

are there rules in this situation i'm not aware of?

i won't do anything crazy. not today.

i'm staying here again tonight.

i love you, too. always.

the time for being good is over.

leverage is more useful than honesty.

i'd be lying if i said i wasn't nervous.

i wasn't blind. just stupid.

i think you'd hurt your own mother if you stood to gain from doing it.

look me in the eye and swear it.

it's hard to move up in the world when you've never seen it done.

do people actually think being sorry helps?

i promise i'll behave.

i just want ____ to go away.

i needed a day where no one was looking at me waiting for me to crack.

i do not have a chip on my shoulder.

you need to eat. it's important to keep your strength up.

it gets exhausting, acting like things aren't as bad as they are.

i don't know who to talk to or how to act.

i know what you're thinking. i've already thought it myself.

sometimes, lately, it's like i don't even know you.

if you're asking me to forgive, i don't have it in me.

what's done is done. rehashing is a waste of breath.

when something like that happens, it either shapes you or breaks you.

you don't have to slide backward. there's other, better choices.

i'm already at home in the dark.

i'm sick of pretending to be strong.

i think anger might be a relief.

i've been here all this time. all these years.

i'm not going to tell, if that's what you're worried about.

same way i know about everything. i pay attention.

stick together. don't snitch. hit first and hit hard.

a magician never reveals their secrets.

sometimes i'd swear this is all a dream and we're still kids who never got away.

not everything is ugly. not everyone is bad.

you've never been sorry for anything in your entire life.

i don't want to talk. i want to drink.

sometimes the answers are worse than the questions.

i didn't come here for your permission or your blessing.

i won't leave you behind.

i'm capable of anything, i guess, when i'm pushed far enough.

i played nice. it about killed me, though.

dialogue prompts from everything everywhere all at once (2022).

that's not a very good joke.

you need to eat better.

you'll know when it's time to fight.

i'm not ready to fight.

whatever you're about to do, don't do it.

were you not paying attention before?

nobody trusts their neighbor anymore.

i'm not trying to hurt you.

unless it's an emergency, whenever i try to talk to you, you always get pulled away.

we can make our own way. okay?

what can be worse than death?

explain it all to me. now.

the universe is so much bigger than you realize.

don't make me fight you. i'm really good.

why are you treating me like this?

one minute you're so warm, then one minute you're cold and awful.

let me help you open up your mind.

i got bored one day and i put everything on a bagel. everything.

you're living your worst you.

you're capable of anything because you're so bad at everything.

'right' is a tiny box made by people who feel afraid.

you're young, and your mind is always changing.

i was just looking for someone who could see what i see. feel what i feel.

you don't matter. nothing matters.

whatever i did, i'm sorry.

please don't give me any false hope.

i've always hated this place.

you can just sit here and everything feels really far away.

i'm joking. that was a joke.

you think i'm weak, don't you?

when i choose to see the bright side of things, i'm not being naïve. it's strategic and necessary.

all i know is that we have to be kind.

in another life, i would have really enjoyed just doing laundry and taxes with you.

i don't want to hurt you.

don't stop playing. play something for me.

you are not unlovable.

there is always something to love.

we are all useless alone.

it's a good thing you're not alone.

he who loves the most regrets the most.

let's not live in a fantasy.

it's okay if you can't be proud of me.

i don't want to hurt anymore.

for some reason, when i'm with you, it just hurts the both of us.

let's go our separate ways, okay? just let me go.

i will always, always want to be here with you.

so what? are we just gonna ignore everything else?

this is awkward, right?

“You can’t tell me you’re actually afraid of this movie…”

“I think she lied to you. This isn’t a costume party. No one here is wearing a costume.”

“Are you afraid of the dark?”

“Did you want to hear a scary story?”

“Love your costume. What made you choose it?”

“Are you sure you want to go into that haunted house?”

“Don’t you think you’re a little too old to be trick-or-treating?”

“What’s your favorite scary movie?”

“The fact that I’m single for Halloween sucks.”

“If we’re both single next Halloween, you’re allowed to put a curse on me.”

“Do you really think the curse is real?”

“Have you ever been kissed in a pumpkin patch?”

“Do you want to go through the corn maze?”

“I told you we should have done couple's costumes.”

“I’m not easily scared, but right now I’m terrified.”

“Do you like my costume?”

“Guess I’m the little devil on your shoulder, huh?”

“I like to think of myself as the angel on your shoulder.”

“Are you sure you don’t want to dance?”

“Do you want to dance?”

“The Monster Mash is a classic. If you say otherwise, you’re a liar.”

“How do you feel handing out candy tonight with me?”

“Are you sure you’re okay? We can leave if you want.”

“We should leave the costume party.”

“Do you think I could win the costume party?”

“I hate bobbing for apples. It’s always such a mess.”

“Just shut up and kiss me.”

“Sorry I have to take the fangs out before we kiss.”

“Do you believe in ghosts or not?”

“That’s a mighty sexy costume you’re wearing.”

“I like your jack o'lantern!”

“Do you like my jack o’lantern?”

“Shut up, that’s not what I meant.”

“Stop using the Dracula accent, it’s not cute.”