yknow jane austen really wrote one of the most important sentences in romance ever when she pulled out "if i loved you less i might be able to talk about it more" cause that concept has been the overarching thesis of so many of the best romances in storytelling ever. it's so succinct it's so perfect.

Something neuroscience-y that helps with prose: attention is selective. A character will not notice everything in a room. They will notice what matters to their goal, fear, desire, training, wound, or obsession. A jealous character notices hands. a hungry character notices food. A soldier notices exits. A lonely character notices pairs. Description becomes character when attention has a bias.

having a headache while hydrated is so unfair. you were supposed to protect me.

i hope you heal so hard that the bare minimum disgusts you.

I just want to radiate love in this lifetime, that is all. I want you to feel safe and at peace around me and never judged.

im going to fix my entire life

When?

Like Um. later

i be like “it is what it is” then be pissed off for like 4 years