space girl

dialogue prompts from 3x13-22 of the wb's smallville.

not everything that happens here is your fault.

i swear, i was in complete control the entire time.

who else have you shown this to?

privacy laws don't seem to faze you much, do they?

i didn't want to say anything until i had all the facts.

i've always been walking in your shadow.

i think i've taken ______ for granted.

am i supposed to be impressed?

you've got enough on your plate without me adding to it.

sometimes keeping a secret hurts more than it helps.

i thought you didn't do house calls.

just forget about it. for your own good.

if you're going to live here, you're going to have to be honest with me.

in the world, things aren't always black and white.

what do you say we make a break for the fire escape?

i'm not really as stuck-up as everyone thinks.

i haven't seen you smile like that in a long time.

we have rules in this house. boundaries. limitations.

i know we've had our differences lately, but i can't believe you didn't tell me.

i'm sorry to bother you, but i didn't know where else to turn.

i thought we were out of the woods.

a year from now, we'll get together and laugh about how freaked out we were.

maybe you didn't know _____ as well as you thought you did.

i don't understand. i saw you die.

you'll have a good scar to brag about.

you're not very good at sitting on the sidelines.

i thought you could use some moral support and a little sustenance.

i wouldn't have done it any different.

they pay me cash. i don't ask questions.

family name tends to open doors.

desperate equals dangerous, in my book.

you save my life every day that you're with me.

no matter where we stand, i'm still your friend. you can tell me anything.

gives new meaning to the term 'human resources'.

how can you be so cavalier?

clean up your own mess.

what if we can't stop this from happening?

lock the door behind me.

i'll do whatever you want. just don't hurt _____ anymore.

don't try to play the hero.

guess i found what i was looking for. just a little too late.

time is a luxury i don't have.

looks like we cheated fate.

i was so scared i wouldn't get to you in time.

maybe we have more control over the future than we think.

don't let my mistakes be yours.

curiosity is an admirable trait.

i didn't mean to unload on you like that.

i want to believe people can change, but i'm starting to lose faith.

the only thing i know about relationships is someone usually ends up getting hurt.

weakness isn't something you're born with. you learn it.

as far as long shadows go, you're the dark side of the moon.

you need a lesson in manners.

you're stronger than you think you are.

these constant threats of yours are tiresome.

excuse the intrusion. the door was open.

i missed your sage advice.

looks like i'm not the only one playing with fire.

i wanted to see how you were feeling.

you look pretty messed up.

you barely said anything about what happened at _____.

that's a lot to shoulder, even for you.

maybe you should start following your own advice.

the only thing more bruised than my ribs is my ego.

i thought it was obvious. i did it for you.

in some ways, you're the best partner i've ever had.

why hang onto something that's over?

it just feels like it's somebody else's life, not mine.

i've been avoiding the whole thing. i know when i told you, it'd definitely sink in.

people are going to come looking for me.

why didn't you come to me sooner?

_____ family politics can get a little grim.

don't try to make me into your own personal judas.

here, this will warm you up.

i heard you were very kind.

____ turned me into something i never wanted to be.

i didn't ask you here to trade insults.

(  dialogue  prompts  taken  from  thunderbolts*  (2025),  directed  by  jake schreier.  feel  free  to  edit  and  change  as  you  seem  fit.  ) 

❛ there is something wrong with me. an emptiness. ❜

❛ you weren’t listening to me. it’s like your mind is somewhere else. ❜

❛ do you think i like taking orders? ❜

❛ you shoot, i dodge. ❜

❛ you guys can never aim for shit. ❜

❛ can you please just say it normal? ❜

❛ how long has it been, huh? a year? ❜

❛ so you… you feel fulfilled? ❜

❛ look around you. i’m miserable. ❜

❛ the light inside you is dim even by eastern european standards. ❜

❛ i've just been wondering, you know, like, what… is the point? in any of this? ❜

❛ the point of work is fame and fortune. fortune buys friends, and love, and a lot of cool clothes. ❜

❛ why do you have this photo out? ❜

❛ we were so bad. ❜

❛ you were happy. ❜

❛ i’ll make you something. ❜

❛ yeah, this just isn’t working for me anymore. ❜

❛ i need you to follow the target inside and find out what she intends to steal. ❜

❛ you’re not even my target. ❜

❛ i’m not here for you. ❜

❛ i know who you are and what you’re doing. ❜

❛ what am i doing? ❜

❛ you’re working me. you’re trying to get me on your side. ❜

❛ you say you know who i am, so you know my story. and you know i didn’t have a choice who i worked for. but you do. ❜

❛ it’s my business card. in case you need some help or you wanna share some secret hidden evidence. ❜

❛ i’m not sure what’s happening here, but you’re all exhausting and my job is done, so... ❜

❛ god only knows the blood on your hands. ❜

❛ pretty ludicrous coming from the dimestore captain america. ❜

❛ that was funny. thank you. we needed that. ❜

❛ it was getting so tense in here for a second. ❜

❛ all right, um… tie yourselves up. ❜

❛ next time, why don’t you just text me like a normal person? ❜

❛ we don’t need to go rogue in the darkness, or whatever you people do. ❜

❛ what exactly are we looking for? ❜

❛ we’re looking for not stupid questions. ❜

❛ hey. didn’t think you’d come back. thanks. ❜

❛ are you hurt? ❜

❛ no, i’m fine. i’m fine. ❜

❛ you do not seem fine. ❜

❛ yeah, well, we’ve only just met. this is… this is how i am. ❜

❛ well, you guys should just go without me. it’ll be easier. ❜

❛ we all feel like shit sometimes. and loneliness, i get that. and that that darkness gets... pretty enticing. ❜

❛ you shove it way down. you just... push it down. ❜

❛ let’s just stick together until we make it to the surface, and after that, you can start a fight with a super soldier. get yourself killed. i don’t care. ❜

❛ so, none of us fly? what, do we all just punch and shoot? ❜

❛ you do not want to start the whole sob story game. i win. ❜

❛ well, you were just a kid, so… ❜

❛ i just think it might be nice to know that you didn’t really know any better. ❜

❛ cucumber, cucumber, cucumber. ❜

❛ growing up, somebody told me that you can stop a sneeze if you confuse your brain. i always just yelled “cucumber.” ❜

❛ you’re the boss now? cute. ❜

❛ anyone else have any pointless childhood stories to tell? ❜

❛ i will fight. you stay behind me. ❜

❛ i’ve always had these episodes since i was a kid. there’s a high, then there’s a big low, and then my memory just goes blank. ❜

❛ you were right, she definitely wants us dead. ❜

❛ this has the makings of a team that can raise to glory. a team that can bring light from the darkness. a team of heroes that can be on the wheaties box and have little kiddie toy… ❜

❛ let’s just forget about them, and let’s focus on you. and how perfect you are. ❜

❛ isn’t that what you want? to be accepted? to be chosen? ❜

❛ no one else sees it, but i do. and i think maybe your past is what makes you so perfect. ❜

❛ look, i’ve been where you are. you can run, but it doesn’t go away. sooner or later it catches up to you, and when it does, it’s too late. so you can either do something about it now, or live with it forever. ❜

❛ you want to be good? or do you want to be somebody who changes the world? ❜

❛ you can do anything. ❜

❛ i'm the only one who knows what your true potential is. and it’s limitless. ❜

❛ i don’t wanna hurt you guys. why don’t you just turn yourselves in? ❜

❛ you can trust me. i know you. ❜

❛ they’re not a threat to me, so why do i need to kill them? ❜

❛ there is no “us.” there is no “we.” ❜

❛ you’re not a hero. you’re not even a good person. ❜

❛ why would a god take orders from anyone at all? ❜

❛ i’m starting to think maybe you don’t know what i am. or what i’m capable of. ❜

❛ i'm not afraid of you. ❜

❛ well, then, chase me forever. ❜

❛ If you cared, you would have called. ❜

❛ i’m sorry. i don’t know how to do this. i’m not good at it. ❜

❛ i didn’t think you wanted me. ❜

❛ i’m late, but i’m… i’m here now. ❜

❛ all i do is sit and look at my phone and think of all the terrible things that i’ve done. ❜

❛ when i look at you, i don’t see your mistakes. ❜

❛ aren’t you tired of fighting? let me help you. ❜

❛ you can’t outrun the emptiness. ❜

❛ it’s what you said. we’re all alone. all of us. ❜

❛ i have these good days, you know? where i feel invincible. but then there are a lot of bad days when i remember that nothing matters, you know? ❜

❛ so you’re just gonna sit here and let it take over? ❜

❛ well, there’s no use in fighting it. ❜

❛ at least i found a nice room. the other rooms are much worse. ❜

❛ you can’t stuff it down. you can’t hold it in all alone. no one can. we have to let it out. ❜

❛ even if it doesn’t make the emptiness go away, i promise you it will feel lighter. ❜

❛ we can find a way out of here together. will you try and leave here with me? ❜

❛ there’s no death here. the pain only gets worse. ❜

❛ i have a great past, so i’m totally fine. ❜

❛ the most shameful thing of all was thinking you could be anything more than nothing. ❜

❛ wait. you think they care about you? you don’t matter. to anyone. ❜

❛ i’m stronger than you. ❜

❛ you thought you were gonna be some great man? some savior? you can’t even save yourself. ❜

❛ we will always be alone. ❜

❛ i’m here. ❜

❛ it will always be just us. ❜

❛ we’re losing credibility. which we had very little to begin with. ❜

❛ we’re running out of space? It’s impossible. this building is enormous. ❜

“fuck!” jess curses as it suddenly downpours. it had been cloudy all day, dark clouds looming like bad karma. there hadn’t been a call for rain, despite it, so she thought she was safe to walk to work.

nope!

about 10 minutes from the talon an all—out deluge had fallen from the heavens. jess is soaking wet, and she can’t even use her speed to cover the last little bit, cause she’s in the middle of town.

by the time she makes it to the front door, all of her clothing is stuck to her skin, her hair is plastered to her skull and face, and even her socks and panties are wet! she doesn’t even want to know what her makeup looks like.

the bell jingles as she opens the door, and her shoes squeak on the floor. it’s quiet inside, she doesn’t think anyone else is here yet despite the fact they’re open.

the morning had been quite uneventful, a quiet one amongst the grey as he busied himself with prep in the kitchen. sleep had evaded him, as it often did, so instead of rolling around in his bed for a few hours he decided to head down to the coffee shop early and allow his restless mind, and hands, to be put to good use. he hadn't checked the weather, so when the bell rung, and he popped his head out of the back to see jessica waltzed in sopping wet, it was genuine shock that flashed across his features.

"thank you. i'm drenched." which is an understatement. jess appreciates the towel he wraps around her, looking up at him from beneath wet lashes. she probably looks a mess, makeup smeared and dripping water onto the floor.

at the mention of another shirt, she perks up a little. maybe she can be halfway decent for her shift, and not want to die from the itchy wet fabric clinging to her all day.

"do you? that would be amazing." she's stripping her damp shirt off as she speaks, half turned away from him but not really trying to hide. if he looks, well, that's between him and his eyes. jess runs the towel across her shoulders and chest, getting most of the moisture. Unfortunately, her bra is probably unsalvageable in terms of removing the wetness so she'd just have to be uncomfortable. and her jeans, ugh. talk about chafing.

( @spacegurlkent for luca )

smallville au ! luca for @spacegurlkent

the past few years were a blur, eighteen and everything in between just flashes of landscape in his memory. he never dreamed up himself in the middle of some run of the mill small town in the united states, but finding his craft in the kitchen had been equally surprising. plucked from the streets at fourteen uprooted his path fairly quickly, but he hadn't stopped sprinting forward long enough to truly look back. now, twenty-one and half a dozen countries behind him, he was finally settling into a groove. the talon was a welcome change of pace, quiet and quaint in all the ways a kitchen wasn't. chasing chaos could only take you so far, the pressure building before something breaks. the sound of commotion and clattering silverware pulled him from his conversation with one of the customers, nodding a quick apology before ducking behind the counter.

"yeah, fine. sorry, this is the worst first impression." she smiles at him through her bangs, eyes studiously locked on his face and nowhere else. were those tattoos peeking out of his sleeves? she's tempted to take a peek with her powers— bad girl! she looks away with red cheeks, returning to the task of picking up the stuff she'd dropped.