* [ PROMPT LIST ] : nearly a kiss.
below, i’ve compiled a collection of [ 45 ] action and dialogue prompts for the kisses that nearly happened. inspired by every time those two characters in your favourite tv series inch closer and closer to each other only for there to be a usually annoying reason for the kiss to never happen.
[ ONE ] : “ we didn’t break up. ”
[ TWO ] : “ i can’t do this. ”
[ THREE ] : “ you… you have something on your face. ”
[ FOUR ] : “ you should go. ”
[ FIVE ] : “ you owe me nothing. ”
[ SIX ] : “ did you really think i’d kiss you ? ”
[ SEVEN ] : “ what about [ name ] ? ”
[ EIGHT ] : “ are you sure about this ? ”
[ NINE ] : “ did you think it was going to be that easy ? ”
[ TEN ] : “ i should really be going. ”
[ ELEVEN ] : “ we can’t do this again. ”
[ TWELVE ] : “ you’re- you’re steaming up my glasses. ”
[ THIRTEEN ] : “ you have no idea how much i want to kiss you. ”
[ FOURTEEN ] : “ i got back together with [ name ]. ”
[ FIFTEEN ] : “ we shouldn’t do this…. ”
[ SIXTEEN ] : “ this isn’t how i want this to happen. ”
[ SEVENTEEN ] : “ i want our first kiss to be perfect. ”
[ EIGHTEEN ] : “ i think this means something else to you then it does to me. ”
[ NINETEEN ] : “ i can’t do this to you. ”
[ TWENTY ] : “ i don’t want to jeopardise our friendship. ”
[ TWENTY-ONE ] : “ let’s just call this what it is… just really close talking. ”
[ TWENTY-TWO ] : “ this is a bad idea. ”
[ TWENTY-THREE ] : “ i didn’t ask for this… to feel this way. ”
[ TWENTY-FOUR ] : “ no. ”
[ TWENTY-FIVE ] : “ the lead-up is the best part anyway… right? ”
[ TWENTY-SIX ] : “ i think you get the point. ”
[ TWENTY-SEVEN ] : “ this is just a game of pretend to you. ”
[ TWENTY-EIGHT ] : “ maybe next time… ”
[ ACTION PROMPTS ] + reverse
[ GOODBYE ] : sender and receiver are parting ways, they might not see each other for a while. they embrace, a hug so tight it could shatter bones. their lips linger above each other’s, their eyes closed….
[ REUNITED ] : sender and receiver are reunited at after some time apart. jumping into the other’s arms in a warm embrace, the idea of a kiss is there but does it come to fruition ?
[ REJECTED ] : sender leans in to kiss receiver, but receiver pulls away.
[ INTERRUPTED ] : as sender and receiver lean in to kiss they are interrupted by a third party.
[ STUNG ] : as sender and receiver are about to kiss a bee stings receiver, the moment cut short.
[ FORT ] : sender and receiver are chilling in a pillow fort they spent a good part of the day building, in an intimate moment they both lean in for a kiss, only for the ill-built fort to collapse on them.
[ RAIN ] : as sender leans in to kiss receiver a sudden downpour catches them off guard and they choose to run for cover.
[ TAUNT ] : sender is taunting receiver, slowly moving in closer to their lips with no intention of kissing them, to see how far they’re willing to go.
[ DRUNK ] : sender is drunk and while under the influence looks into receiver’s eyes, beginning to lean in to kiss them… only for them to have the sudden urge to vomit.
[ DANCE ] : sender and receiver have been pulled into a slow dance together. as they sway to the music they find themselves leaning in for a kiss just as the song ends and the moment is cut short.
[ GUILT ] : receiver leans in to kiss sender, but sender pulls away because they feel guilt for doing this for the wrong reasons.
[ CHEEK ] : sender and receiver are leaning in to kiss each other, but at the last moment sender dodges their lips and kisses their cheek instead.
[ PHONE ] : sender and receiver are about to kiss when a cell phone goes off and makes them pause. + extra points if the call is from an ex/rival love interest.
[ FACE ] : receiver won’t stop talking. in an attempt to get them to stop, sender grabs their face, underestimating the intensity of the act.
[ FOREHEAD ] : sender and receiver lean to kiss each other, misjudging the destination they bump foreheads instead of meeting lips.
[ CHIME ] : as sender and receiver are about to kiss, a clock chimes interrupting the almost kiss and reminding them of the time.
[ STRAND ] : receiver stands still as sender leans closer to their face, expecting a kiss but is surprised when receiver just tucks a strand of their hair behind their ear.
[ FALL ] : sender somehow ends up accidentally on top of receiver, their faces are close to each other but at the last minute sender pulls away.
