i want a cup that overflows with love

give that to me! where did you find this?!

do you drink coffee or tea?

sorry– am i crazy, or have we met before?

do you trust me enough to close your eyes?

when were you planning on telling me?

at the risk of being a cliché, do you want to get out of here?

can i convince you to stay the night?

do i look like someone who knows what that means?

would you consider giving me a second chance?

do you really think that's helpful right now?

would you mind showing me around?

do you ever plan on forgiving yourself?

are you thinking what i'm thinking?

can we ... go out and do something crazy?

why are we whispering?

who exactly are you, anyways?

can't we just be civil for a minute?

does the past ever keep you up at night?

if you have nothing to hide, what's the problem?

how long has it been since i saw you last, [ name ]?

did the power just go out?

are we still doing the thing where we pretend not to care?

how should we celebrate?

can we just ... start over?

why is this so important to you?

how was i supposed to know that?!

do you want me to stay? it doesn't have to mean anything.

where are you? nobody's heard from you.

can you help me zip this up?

why do these things always happen to me?

you don't secretly hate me, right?

can i get you something to eat? –or drink?

ready to see what i've been working on?

where have you been disappearing off to?

what's that perfume you're wearing?

you're laughing?! do you really think this is funny?

are you planning to stay for dinner?

did you think it was going to be easy?

you see where you went wrong, don't you?

when did we become so cold and distant?

who are you working for?

did you really do all of this for me?

can i open my eyes yet?

haven't you heard the stories?

[ name ], what are you doing here?

what's it gonna take for you to trust me?

do you believe people can change?

how about we catch the ten o'clock showing?

don't you remember what happened last time?

why is it so unbelievable that i'd want to help you?

you're [ name ], aren't you?

who did this to you?!

how did you know i'd be here?

what's that supposed to mean?

do you think i'm irredeemable?

what kind of mess have you gotten us into?!

do you see anything you like?

what do i owe you for the food?

why won't this stupid thing work?!

does tonight really have to end?

holy shit. can you believe we really pulled that off?!

i can tell you're upset, [ name ]. what happened?

how long have you been standing there?

do you ever wish you could just ... run away?

haven't we been here before?

wait, shush ... did you hear that?

did i miss today's newsletter or something?

can we put our differences aside for a second?

what are you getting out of this, exactly?

you'd tell me if something was wrong, right?

are you willing to bet on it?

would you kill for me?

what made you think that was okay?!

do you believe people can change?

what's the worst thing you've ever done?

you were going to leave without saying goodbye?

[ name ], can you sit up for me?

can i kiss you?

where are your keys? you're not driving like this.

how's life been treating you?

where have you been?!

aren't we supposed to be alone tonight?

aw, has someone had a little too much to drink?

where are you going with this?

are we really doing this right now?

have you eaten today?

can i crash here for the night?

how did you learn to lie so well?

can i at least buy you a drink?

where should i meet you?

is that  ...  blood?!

are you trying to make me jealous right now?

what’s your problem? you're acting weird.

[ name ], you're ... real, right?

where’s your sense of adventure?

do you like horror movies?

what are you trying to prove?

can you give me a ride?

do you have any idea what you've done?

shouldn't you answer that?

why should i be the one to calm down?

have you been up all night?

why are you lying to me?

is that my [ jacket / hoodie / shirt ]?

what are you so afraid of?

do you want to grow old with me?

you’re gonna walk away from this?

are you nervous? your hands are shaking.

where am i supposed to go?

how many fingers am i holding up?

you want me to just walk away from this?

[ name ], slow down– what's wrong?!

are you embarrassed of me?

what's that smell? something's burning.

how can i make it up to you?

why can't you stay out of it?

is this some kind of trick?

come on, what do you have to lose?

do you ever still think of me?

idiot. why didn't you tell me?!

can we stop and think about this rationally?

how long has it been since you’ve slept?

what's your ideal first date?

are you ready to tell me the truth?

i almost died, and you're laughing?

what do you mean, "sort of"?

can we just stay like this forever?

when can i see you again?

can we put this behind us?

oh ... you thought of me first?

where did you learn to do that?

oh my god,  are you bleeding?!

where are you?  nobody’s heard from you.

[ name ], are you drunk?

how can i make this go away?

someone's jumpy today. are you feeling okay?

are we safe here?

what can i do to convince you?

what could possibly go wrong?

you have no idea who i am, do you?

how do you really feel about me?

why can't you look me in the eyes?

did you know you talk in your sleep?

were you following me?

can we just pretend this never happened?

are you just barely getting home?

are you even listening to me right now?!

where does it hurt?  can you show me?

are you trying to get yourself killed?!

how about we just forget the world exists?

how long have you been keeping this from me?

were you ever going to tell me?

what do you make of this?

[ name ],  what the hell?!

can we just be honest with each other, here?

are you trying to keep me a secret?

why does your story keep changing?

how long have you known?

it can't be that bad, right?

are you happy? i mean, really happy?

isn't this place amazing?

did i interrupt something?

how am i supposed to trust you?

are they still following us?

are you fucking serious?

do you remember our first kiss?

can we take a break for a minute?

how about we disappear for awhile?

you're going to walk away from this?

can you please just cut the crap?!

why didn't you tell me you were hurt?

how can i make this go away?

can you just look at me, please?

is there anything i can do to change your mind?

do you ever stop talking?

that depends. are you done lying to me?

are you sure this is legal?

how do you take your coffee?

can you keep your voice down?

❛  if anyone asks, tell them i won't let you leave me.  ❜ ❛  you're allowed to get injured, but you're not allowed to hide it from me.  ❜ ❛  i mean, i would've seen right through you regardless, it serves no purpose pretending in front of me.  ❜ ❛  of course, i'm alive. who else would take care of you?  ❜ ❛  you can sleep now, i'm here. i'll always be here.  ❜ ❛  tell me when you are in danger ... tell me when you are hurt. don't worry about bothering me.  ❜ ❛  i won't leave, i'll stay with you until tomorrow. both in your dreams and in reality.  ❜ ❛  you are the one who guides me in my dreams, so i can find you again.  ❜ ❛  i will not let tragedy repeat itself.  ❜ ❛  i'm sleepy, let's get this over with.  ❜ ❛  promise me you won't cry anymore.  ❜ ❛  you alone are enough.  ❜ ❛  did you always get what you wanted when you waited?  ❜ ❛  i don't have a type. i only have ... a person who captivates me.  ❜ ❛  everything is spiraling out of control, how can you pretend you're not affected?  ❜ ❛  maybe it's because ... i love you a little more than you realize.  ❜ ❛  if you were an art piece, then whoever created you must have loved you dearly.  ❜ ❛  what if i told you i was always like this?  ❜ ❛  there is nothing more powerful than relying on yourself to get your act together. believe in yourself.  ❜ ❛  you should know very well that i adore you. there is no love purer than mine.  ❜ ❛  i won't lose. i have someone i must protect.  ❜ ❛  i can see what i look like in your eyes. can you see yourself in my eyes, too?  ❜ ❛  if life were a photo album, then i wish every page had a picture of you in it.  ❜ ❛  you don't need to be perfect, you just need to be yourself. that's more than enough for me.  ❜ ❛  i never thought i'd find peace in someone else, but here you are.  ❜ ❛  i don't mind being seen as a weirdo with you.  ❜ ❛  when you first held my hand that day for the first time, i knew i'd never get away.  ❜ ❛  want some help? yes? no? maybe so?  ❜ ❛  so even if i can't reach you, i'm somewhere close to you ... waiting for you to come back.  ❜ ❛  time can't heal everything, nor can someone simply forget the pain. however, people can become accustomed to sorrow.  ❜ ❛  not everyone is born with the privilege of being a normal person.  ❜ ❛  real life doesn't always have happy endings. however ... with you here, my story won't end in tragedy.  ❜ ❛  if i had know we would be separated for years after that day, i would have made more happy memories with you.  ❜ ❛  i need you. i have never denied that. it's just ... it's not the kind of need that you think it is.  ❜ ❛  if i'm able to see you sunday, i'll start getting excited thursday.  ❜ ❛  another new demand of yours? i'm all ears.  ❜ ❛  thank you for being my stress relief.  ❜ ❛  if you keep looking at me like that, i won't show you any mercy.  ❜ ❛  i'm not someone who takes advantage of others. but there are times when ... i can't help myself.  ❜ ❛  i don't mind spending the whole night with you.  ❜

Still, she wasn't a complete hermit or anything. Mary-Beth didn't have to like to particularly party to be sick of staring at the walls of her apartment, especially when her writing wasn't going as well as she wanted it to. It was much too late to go to a coffeeshop about it, and even if a bar was less suited for actually writing, she was hoping it would help reset her brain and let her start fresh in the morning. It could do a lot of good, just sitting and seeing the types of people who passed you by.

When she first gets there though, she hesitates for a fraction of a second, almost thinking about walking right back out. So many people, it's definitely a little intimidating, and the chatter around her makes her brain feel like it's buzzing. She scans the room, eyes stopping when she sees an empty stool next to a blonde woman, who doesn't exactly look nice, she looks tired more than anything else, but she's very pretty, and Mary-Beth thinks that the two can be conflated sometimes. She wills herself to approach, but doesn't immediately take the seat, instead gesturing lightly at it once she catches Mari's gaze, offering her a little smile.

"thank you." she remembers to say after a beat, snapping herself out of that stupid train of thought. just standing there staring feels like one of the worst ways to make sure things don't get weird, so she takes the seat now that it's been offered, letting out a quiet little laugh as she tries to settle. she feels the silliest sort of shy, that strange, self conscious feeling that she gets with other women, not sure if the way mari surveys her is good or bad. it shouldn't matter if mary-beth impresses her any, but god, does she want to.