there's some good in this world

❛  to  tell  you  is  too  scary ,   so  i’ll  just  say  something  else .  ❜ ❛  what  the  hell  do  i  have  to  lose ?  ❜ ❛  i  wanna  get  stuck  in  your  head .  ❜ ❛  i  think  that  i  should  probably  tell  you  this  in  case  there  is  an  accident  and  i  never  see  you  again .  ❜ ❛  maybe  i  won’t  ever  say  what’s  in  my  head .  ❜ ❛  am  i  pretty  now ?  ❜ ❛  am  i  pretty  enough  to  lie  to ?  ❜ ❛  say  my  name  like  a  slur ,   but  i’ve  been  called  worse .  ❜ ❛  am  i  pretty  enough  to  love  back ?  ❜ ❛  maybe  i’m  in  love .  ❜ ❛  oh  my  god ,  if  i  tell  him ,   he’ll  tell  her ,   and  then  she  will  know  i  like  her .  ❜ ❛  i  don’t  think  that  i  can  take  this  heartbreak  any  longer .   ❜ ❛  i  will  not  hold  it  in .  ❜ ❛  you  never  even  knew  about  the  heartache  i  was  going  through .  ❜ ❛  we  could  be  happy ,   can’t  you  see ?  ❜ ❛   you’re  not  a  monster ,   just  a  human .  ❜ ❛   you’re  not  gruesome ,  just  human ,  and  you  made  a  few  mistakes .   ❜ ❛  i  am  broken  down  in  shame .  ❜ ❛  i  believe  that  you  will  see  a  better  day .  ❜ ❛  i  don’t  wanna  know  i’m  not  capable  of  coming  out  alive .  ❜ ❛  i  mean  every  word  i  say .  ❜ ❛  you  love  me ,   but  you  don’t  know  it  yet .  ❜ ❛  everything  is  just  an  accident .  ❜ ❛  if  i  never  laid  eyes  on  you ,   would  i  feel  something  missing ?   ❜ ❛  if  you  never  laid  eyes  on  me ,   would  you  know  something’s  gone ?  ❜ ❛  let’s  just  live  in  the  afterglow .  ❜ ❛  ever  think ,   what  if  we  never  met ?  ❜ ❛  i  was  always  alone  until  you  came  along .  ❜ ❛  i  think  i  like  you  maybe  more  than  i  should .  ❜ ❛  with  you ,   i  just  can’t  shut  up .  ❜ ❛  you  are  my  favorite  drug .  ❜ ❛  you’re  perfect  in  the  way  that  you  are .  ❜ ❛  compassion  always  set  you  apart .  ❜ ❛  you  are  worth  the  trouble  to  keep .  ❜ ❛  you  and  i  will  always  belong .  ❜ ❛  she  doesn’t  get  your  humor  like  i  do .   ❜ ❛  she’ll  never  know  your  story  like  i  do .  ❜ ❛  what  you’re  looking  for  has  been  here  the  whole  time .  ❜ ❛  you  belong  with  me .  ❜ ❛  i  can’t  help  thinking  this  is  how  it  ought  to  be .  ❜ ❛  you’ve  got  a  smile  that  can  light  up  this  whole  town .  ❜ ❛  have  you  ever  thought  just  maybe ,   you  belong  with  me ?  ❜ ❛  do  you  feel  like  me ?  ❜ ❛  how  are  your  lungs ?     are  they  in  pain ?  ❜ ❛  would  you  be  so  kind  as  to  fall  in  love  with  me ?  ❜ ❛  i  know  you  know  that  i  like  you .  ❜ ❛  i  like  you ,   but  that’s  not  enough .  ❜ ❛  let’s  swap  chests  today .   ❜ ❛  please  fall  in  love  with  me .  ❜ ❛  will  i  ever  learn ?  ❜ ❛  how  can  i  resist  ya ?  ❜ ❛  why  did  i  ever  let  you  go ?  ❜ ❛  you  know  that  i’m  not  that  strong .  ❜ ❛  goodbye  doesn’t  mean  forever .  ❜ ❛  i  like  you  but  not  that  way .  ❜ ❛  i  just  think  that  you’re  cute .  ❜ ❛  on  you ,   i  have  been  sold .  ❜ ❛  you  made  my  life  happy  once  again .  ❜ ❛  it’s  you  i  wanna  be  around .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  been  waiting  for  a pretty  face  to  walk  right  through  the  door ,   but  now  i’ve  found :   you  came  in  through  the  window .   ❜ ❛  you’re  the  person  that  i  love  to  see .  ❜ ❛  it’s  always  sunny  with  you .  ❜ ❛  i’ve  been  waiting  for  a  girl  like  you  for  a  while .  ❜ ❛  you’re  the  only  thing  that’s  making  me  smile .  ❜ ❛  i  know  that  he  loves  me .  ❜ ❛  he’s  no  romeo .  ❜ ❛  pull  yourself  together .  ❜ ❛  after  you  leave ,   i’ll  be  so  alright  it’s  true .   ❜ ❛  how  could  i  ever  be  so  dumb  to  believe  i’d  be  the  one  you  would  adore ?  ❜ ❛  i  wanna  be  with  you .  ❜ ❛  i  wanna  be  with  you  all  the  time .  ❜ ❛  i  wanna  be  loved  by  you  every  night .  ❜ ❛  i  guess  god  wants  us  apart  for  heaven’s  sake .  ❜ ❛   show  me  all  the  dark  parts  of  your  mind .  ❜

30 starters feel free to change gender pronouns

“You’ve met with a terrible fate, haven’t you?”

“Believe in your strengths. Believe.”

“Snap out of it! What are you doing lost in memories? Get yourself together!”

“You—what makes you happy? I wonder… what makes you happy… does it make others happy too?”

“We are fine here. We will greet the morning… Together.”

“You hadn’t forgot about me? You still thought of me as a friend?”

“Why was the dog the leader?”

“Forgive your friend.”

“Actually… I know… we’re not safe here either… That’s how life goes, I guess. There are some things in life you can’t change, no matter how hard you try.”

“For now, just try to survive. Everything else will follow…”

“I’ve decided to wait for him. I’ve made my choice. I’m okay with this. I believe him.”

“The right thing—what is it? I wonder… If you do the right thing, does it really make everybody happy?”

“Do you want to play with me? Okay, let’s play good guys against bad guys… I’ll be the good guy, and you be the bad guy, and when you’re bad, you just run.”

“I am not stinky! I take a bath at least once a month!”

“If it’s something that can be stopped, just try to stop it!”

“Eesh. You frighten me.”

“Shut up. I’m busy right now….”

“Don’t slack off. The heavens and the wife are watching.”

“Ack! Now I’ve done it! I’ve gone and attracted some weirdo’s attention. Um… I’ll just play dead.”

“Belief or disbelief rests with you.”

“Your true face—what is it? I wonder… the face under the mask… Is that your true face?

“Believing in your friends and embracing that belief by forgiving failure. These feelings have vanished from our hearts.”

“Milk… It’s miiiilk… Can you get tipsy from something like milk?” *hiccup*

“You can’t, _____! What would we do if you dropped it and broke it? No way! You can’t touch it!”

“A puppet that can no longer be used is mere garbage. This puppet’s role has just ended…”

“Your friends—what kind of people are they? I wonder… Do these people think of you as a friend?”

“Whenever there is a meeting, a parting is sure to follow. However, that parting need not last forever… Whether a parting be forever or merely a short time… That is up to you.”

“I’m not doing anything suspicious… Really!”

“Somebody! Anybody! Goddess of Time, help us, please! We need more time!”

𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇.

[ 𝐒𝐎𝐅𝐓 ] ― sender wraps a soft blanket around receiver’s shoulders [ 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐊 ] ― sender and receiver fall into bed together on silk sheets [ 𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐋 ] ― sender pulls receiver’s hair ( gently / hard ) [ 𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 ] ― sender strokes receiver’s hair [ 𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇 ] ― sender brushes receiver’s hair [ 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓 ] ― sender paints a picture onto part of receiver’s body ( specify what & where ) [ 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 ] ― sender traces their fingertips over receiver’s body [ 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 ] ― sender traces a scar on receiver’s body [ 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 ] ― sender reaches out to hold receiver’s hand [ 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 ] ― sender worships receiver’s body

𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄.

[ 𝐔𝐍𝐔𝐒𝐔𝐀𝐋 ] ― sender feeds receiver something they’ve never tried before ( specify what ) [ 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑 ] ― sender feeds receiver something sour ( specify what ) [ 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 ] ― sender feeds receiver something sweet ( specify what ) [ 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐄 ] ― sender feeds receiver something spicy ( specify what ) [ 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 ] ― sender kisses receiver to taste the lingering flavour of what they ate or drank on their lips ( specify what ) [ 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐑 ] ― sender bites receiver hard enough to draw blood [ 𝐔𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 ] ― sender feeds receiver soup when they’ve fallen ill [ 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐊 ] ― sender makes receiver a cocktail to try [ 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇 ] ― sender cooks receiver their favourite meal [ 𝐓𝐑𝐘 ] ―  sender gives receiver a taste of what they’re cooking / baking for their opinion

𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓.

[ 𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐃 ] ― sender blindfolds receiver [ 𝐑𝐄𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄 ] ― sender and receiver see each other again after a period of being apart [ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 ] ― sender notices something different about receiver ( injury / haircut / tattoo / piercing / etc ) [ 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐋 ] ― sender greets receiver in formal partywear ( feel free to add detail ) [ 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐒 ] ― sender takes receiver to see lanterns in the sky [ 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐒 ] ― sender and receiver lay under the stars to stargaze [ 𝐆𝐀𝐙𝐄 ] ― sender and receiver lock eyes across the room [ 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐖 ] ― sender and receiver see a shadow move out the corner of their eye [ 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐍 ] ― sender and receive watch as something burns ( candles / a building / a campfire / etc ) [ 𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐇 ] ― sender takes receiver to the aquarium to watch the sea life [ 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐊 ] ― sender recognises receiver at a masquerade party

𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃.

[ 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 ] ― sender puts on the radio to listen to music with receiver [ 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 ] ― sender plays receiver their favourite song on an instrument ( specify what ) [ 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍 ] ― sender and receiver are in bed together while rain lashes against the windows / tent / etc [ 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐑 ] ― sender whispers something in receiver’s ear ( specify what ) [ 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 ] ― sender asks receiver for a dance upon hearing a song [ 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐘 ] ― sender and receiver hear a sound when they should be alone ( footsteps / creaking floorboards / a scream / etc ) [ 𝐇𝐔𝐌 ] ― sender hums a lullaby to lull receiver to sleep [ 𝐌𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 ] ― sender comforts a temporally deaf receiver after a loud sound ( gunshot / explosion / etc ) [ 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐌 ] ― sender calms receiver down from a panic attack in a loud place [ 𝐀𝐅𝐀𝐑 ] ― sender and receiver hear a muffled sound from another room / outside ( music / people / creature / etc ) [ 𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 ] ― sender hears receiver crying and approaches comfort them

𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐋.

❝  no  star  burned  brighter …  ❞

❝  soon,  you’ll  be  home  with  me.  ❞

❝you  dare  banish  me ?  ❞

❝  mark  my  words.  ❞

❝  have  you  heard ?  ❞

❝  please  do  not  repeat.  ❞

❝  you  and  i,  friend,  will  go  down  in  history !  ❞

❝  we’ll  be  rich !  ❞

❝  they’ll  have  some  more  to  talk  about.  ❞

❝  a  fascinating  mystery …  ❞

❝  the  biggest  con  in  history !  ❞

❝  it’s  time  to  take  your  place  in  life.  ❞

❝  okay … i  can  take  a  hint.  ❞

❝  life  is  full  of  choices.  ❞

❝  i’m  learning  fast.  ❞

❝  i  was  never  complete  until  i  found  you.  ❞

❝  one  step  at  a  time.  ❞

❝  my  heart  still  needs  to  know …  ❞

❝  where  are  you ?  ❞

❝  did  you  hear  something ?  ❞

❝  hello !  anybody  home ?  ❞

❝  things  i  almost  remember.  ❞

❝  hey !  what  are  you  doing  in  here ?  ❞

❝  stop,  stop,  stop !  stop,  stop !  ❞

❝  hold  on  a  minute !  ❞

❝  how  did  you  get  in  here ?  ❞

❝  do  you  see  what  i  see ?  ❞

❝  perhaps …  that  all  depends  on  who’s  looking  for  him.  ❞

❝  were  you  a  vulture  in  another  life ?  ❞

❝  i  have  very  few  memories  of  my  past.  ❞

❝  can  you  help  me  or  not ?  ❞

❝  i  knew  you  were  crazy  from  the  beginning.  ❞

❝  i  guess  every  lonely  girl  would  hope  that  she’s  a  princess.  ❞

❝  really  wish  we  could  help  but …  ❞

❝  right  in  the  palm  of  our  hand.  ❞

❝  d-did  you  call  me ?  ❞

❝  it’s  all  just  an  honest  mistake.  ❞

❝  i’m  allergic  to  dogs.  ❞

❝  we’ve  got  a  train  to  catch.  ❞

❝  get  out !  ❞

❝  you’re  alive … ?  ❞

❝  that’s  why  i’m  stuck  here !  ❞

❝  i’m  a  wreck.  ❞

❝  is  this  the  face  of  someone  who’d  lie  to  you ?  ❞

❝  for  a  minute  there  you  had  your  old  spark  back !  ❞

❝  alright,  alright.  don’t  get  so  grabby.  ❞

❝  i’m  just  trying  to  help,  all  right ?  ❞

❝  stop  bossing  me  around.  ❞

❝  look,  i  think  we  got  off  on  the  wrong  foot.  ❞

❝  i  appreciate  your  apology.  ❞

❝  apology ?  who  said  anything  about  an  apology ?  ❞

❝  please,  don’t  talk  anymore,  okay ?  it’s  only  gonna  upset  me.  ❞

❝  i’ll  be  quiet  if  you  will.  ❞

❝  you  think  you’re  gonna  miss  it ?  ❞

❝  miss  what-  your  talking ?  ❞

❝  but  it  was  your  home …  ❞

❝  oh,  just  forget  it.  ❞

❝  have  you  lost  your  mind ?  ❞

❝  attraction ?  ridiculous.  ❞

❝  oh,  sorry  i  thought  you  were  someone  el-  oh,  it’s  you.  ❞

❝  i  think  you  broke  my  nose !  ❞

❝  men  are  such  babies. ❞

❝  get  off  of  me.  ❞

❝  something’s  not  right.  ❞

❝  wait  here.  i’ll  check  it  out.  ❞

❝  not  you !  ❞

❝  he’s  busy  at  the  moment.  ❞

❝  and  to  think  that  could’ve  been  you.  ❞

❝  if  we  live  through  this,  remind  me  to  thank  you.  ❞

❝  here  goes  nothin’.  ❞

❝  uh,  wow.  take  it  easy  there.  ❞

❝  oh,  no.  not  me.  ❞

❝  you  don’t  know  it’s  a  lie.  what  if  it’s  true ?  ❞

❝  there’s  nothing  left  for  you  back  there.  ❞

❝  i  feel  a  little  foolish.  ❞

❝  you’re  a  dream  come  true.  ❞

❝  here …  i  bought  you  this.  ❞

❝  i’m  not  very  good  at  it.  ❞

❝  i  mean  it  was  nice  on  the  hanger,  but  it  looks  even  better  on  you.  ❞

❝  i-i’m  just  trying  to  give  you  a,  uh -  ❞

❝  compliment ?  ❞

❝  how  will  we  get  through  this ?  ❞

❝  i’m  feeling  a  little …  dizzy.  ❞

❝  kind  of  light-headed ?  ❞

❝  maybe  we  should  stop.  ❞

❝  you’re  doing  fine.  ❞

❝  just  riddled  with  envy.  ❞

❝  pleasant  dreams  to  you.  ❞

❝  wake  up !  ❞

❝  it  was  a  nightmare.  it’s  all  right,  you’re  safe  now.  ❞

❝  we  won’t  be  fooled  next  time.  ❞

❝  no  more  pretend.  ❞

❝  princesses  don’t  marry  kitchen  boys.  ❞

❝  we’re  going  to  go  through  with  this  as  if  nothing  has  changed.  ❞

❝  you’ve  got  to  tell  her.  ❞

❝  tell  me  what ?  ❞

❝  h- …  how  beautiful  you  look.  ❞

❝  everything’s  gonna  be  fine.  ❞

❝  look,  we’ve  been  through  a  lot  together.  ❞

❝  i  want  to  wish  you  good  luck,  i  guess.  ❞

❝  you  used  me ?  ❞

❝  it  may  have  started  out  that  way,  but  everything’s  different  now.  ❞

❝  from  the  very  beginning,  you  lied !  ❞

❝  you  just  leave  me  alone !  ❞

❝  please,  you  have  to  know  the  truth !  ❞

❝  you’ll  stop  at  nothing,  will  you ?  ❞

❝  i’m  probably  about  as  stubborn  as  you  are.  ❞

❝  i  don’t  want  to  trick  you.  ❞

❝  why  the  change  of  mind ?  ❞

❝  it  was  more  a  change  of  heart.  ❞

❝  you’re  making  a  mistake.  ❞

❝  i  can’t  stay.  ❞

❝  you’ll  always  have  me,  but  is  it  enough ?  ❞

❝  i’m  not  afraid  of  you.  ❞

❝  they’re  waiting  for  you.  ❞

❝  wish  me  luck.  ❞

❝  it’s  the  perfect  ending.  ❞

by madeline miller. i altered some quotes so they fit better  ♡

— — — “ 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐎𝐌 ! ” 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭. “ 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐬 ! 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐬 ! ”

“ i had a dream about you. ”

“ i’ve never cared about anyone the way i care about you. ”

“ i know it’s not fair to ask you to wait for me, but i can’t bear the thought of seeing you with someone else.  ”

“ i’m not really good at this sort of thing. i never really had much luck with relationships before but i wanna make it work. i want us to work. ”

“ i love you. you don’t have to say anything, i just thought you should know. ”

“  i do care about you i’m just. i’m not good at talking about it. ”

“ i didn’t like seeing you with them. ”

“ you’re my person. you’ll always be the one i go to. ”

“ i could have lost you today! do you know what that would have done to me? ”

“ do you even know what you do to me? ”

“ i can’t stop thinking about you.  ”

“ you’re the most amazing person i’ve ever met. ”

“ i don’t deserve you, but i want you anyway. ”

“ you’re safe with me, you know that right? ”

“ please just tell me how you feel. ”

“ just say the words. tell me you want me and i’m yours. ”

“ you’re always there. i didn’t used to see it before, but i do now. every time i’ve ever needed someone, you were there.  ”  

“ you had a dream about me? ”

“ i guess i always kinda had a little bit of a crush on you. ”

“ you thought i never noticed you, but i did. i always saw you. ”

“ oh my god please don’t tell me you tried to make breakfast again, the stove hasn’t recovered since last time. ”

“ you waited for me? ”

“ i was always kind of hoping we’d give it a shot one day.  ”

“ you were always my maybe, ya know? ‘maybe they’d finally ask me out.’ ‘maybe when i wasn’t the one looking, they were noticing me too.’ i know it’s silly, but. you were always in the back of my mind. ”

“ oh god you’re really gonna do the whole rocks against the window at midnight boombox thing aren’t you? ”

“ i’m gonna wait for you, as long as it takes. ”

“ loving you saved me. ”

“ why me? out of everyone you could’ve chose.  ”

“ i’ve always loved you. ”

“ i know it’s late, but i just needed someone and. i guess you always answer when i call.  ”

“ i brought pizza and wine and a horrible movie so in the words of rory gilmore, i’m ready to wallow now. ”

“ you didn’t have to come ya know? i’m glad you did though. ”

“ if we could run away together and go anywhere, where would you take me? ”

“ what are you doing here? it’s the middle of the night. ”

“ i dont want to go back to how we used to be. i want more. i want you. ”

“ you’ve had every piece of my heart since the moment i met you. ”

“ why is it your always the one to pick up the pieces every time my heart breaks? ”

“ are you gonna keep looking at me like that or are you actually gonna kiss me? ”

“ i’m gonna marry you one day. ”

“ i used to think about what it’d be like if we got together. ”

“ yes, of course i love you, you idiot. ”

“ just stay this time. stay for me. ”

“ don’t you dare give up on us. ”

“ i always come running back to you. i can’t help it. ”

“ you deserve someone who always puts you first. ”

“ you were never my second choice. ”

 “ they don’t deserve you. and i’m not— i’m not tryna be that asshole that says i do. but sure as hell would never hurt you like that. ”